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Jade
Bar setup suggestion
Jade, on March 1, 2022 at 9:51 PM

I am having issues with bar rentals for my outdoor venue. Is using a table for the bar really informal or is it not a big deal decorated?

Jade, Mar 2, 2022 10 815 2
Serena
Last Name Sign Help
Serena, on February 28, 2022 at 1:41 PM

I want to have a last name sign to hang behind our sweetheart table, but I need help phrasing it! Our last name is Andres, but “The Andreses” just doesn’t look good IMO. Any ideas?

Serena, Mar 1, 2022 9 1,468 2
Lulu
Where should my baby’s sitter sit during reception/dinner?
Lulu, on February 24, 2022 at 3:45 PM

I will have a family friend babysit my 1 yo daughter at our wedding. I am planning on having her sit with my family (parents and siblings) think this is a good idea? Thanks for input!

Samantha, Mar 1, 2022 3 416
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Step father daughter songs
Jessica, on February 28, 2022 at 8:55 AM

So I’m getting married In may and I’m desperately trying to find a song for my stepfather n my dance. My parents divorced about 6 years ago and both happily remarried and I ended up getting two...

Holly, Mar 1, 2022 2 612
Stefanie
Father Daughter dance song
Stefanie, on February 27, 2022 at 12:16 PM

What is everyone using for their father daughter dance song?

Tina, Feb 28, 2022 4 657 3
Julie
Clever Signature Cocktail Name Featuring Pets
Julie, on February 27, 2022 at 3:53 PM

Hi! I am having one signature cocktail but would like to name it something clever after our two Basset Hounds, Toby & Gatlynn. I am not a creative person so any ideas will be helpful! Cocktails...

Julie, Feb 28, 2022 5 1,122
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Extra: palm reader, caricatures, etc?
Spark, on February 25, 2022 at 6:13 AM

Finance nixed the samba and belly dancer idea... 😭😭 I feel like something is missing. Other dancers i haven't thought of? What about palm reader or caricatures or something?

Pat, Feb 26, 2022 6 232
Lauren
Reception without dance floor
Lauren, on February 23, 2022 at 8:08 PM

I’m having a small wedding with 25 people and I’m not a dancer 😂 what other activities can we do instead that’s not cheesy??

Lauren, Feb 25, 2022 14 784
Ashley
Dessert Tables
Ashley, on February 21, 2022 at 3:56 PM

I've been going back and forth on what to do for desserts for our day. Neither of us really like cake but will be asking his grandma to make a VERY small cake for just the two of us to cut. We thought...

Rosebud, Feb 25, 2022 8 816 3
Candace
Bridal bouquet at reception - what do you do with it?
Candace, on February 24, 2022 at 2:35 PM

I'm very excited about my bouquet and paying a pretty penny for it. It will have flowers that are meaningful to us and I have a charm with my grandparents' photos to hang from it. I'm thinking about...

Michelle, Feb 25, 2022 10 467
What to do during an anniversary reception
, on February 24, 2022 at 8:45 AM

Hi everyone! Due to COVID restrictions, my husband and I had a private ceremony at my parents’ house last year. Immediate family was there, but none of our friends could attend. So this year, we are...

, Feb 25, 2022 2 691
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Reception a month later
Virginia, on February 25, 2022 at 9:43 AM

I am getting married by Justice of the peace with my family and best friend in March and my fiancé decide he wanted a reception in April. He is very excited to get married so I couldn't tell him no....

Ashlee, Feb 25, 2022 1 434 1
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Microwedding questions
Lauren, on February 2, 2022 at 8:39 AM

I’m having a microwedding of 25 people, which includes my fiancé and I (10 people are children). We are having a outdoor ceremony at 1pm, followed by a meal inside. Since about 98% of the people...

Angela, Feb 24, 2022 8 881
Kristin
Brother walking me down the aisle - song suggestions?
Kristin, on January 18, 2022 at 8:34 PM

My brother is two years younger than me, happily married and with two kids. Our dad died of cancer a few years back and it was my brother and I who took care of him and stayed with him until he...

Kristin, Feb 24, 2022 3 2,618
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Food help
Lauren, on February 24, 2022 at 10:42 AM

I’m getting married in June, small wedding of about 20-25 people (half are children). The wedding will be at 1, food served around 2. I received a call from my venue’s required caterer yesterday that...

Tina, Feb 24, 2022 2 586 3
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Meat: Ribeye vs beef tenderloin vs ny strip
Spark, on February 23, 2022 at 7:54 PM

Help!! I'm having chicken kabobs but can't decide on the beef. I had preselected Ribeye but after a little dilemma over plastic cutlery (I have since found plastic steak knives). I can't decide if I...

Allaura, Feb 24, 2022 6 957
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Guest count and buffet
Miranda, on February 23, 2022 at 3:55 PM

I’m having a self serve buffet style wedding with an excessive amount of food to make up for the lack of guests since I chose the main ballroom requiring a higher guest count. How would our venue know...

Candace, Feb 23, 2022 7 1,285 3
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Cake: barn wedding in summer
Spark, on February 22, 2022 at 2:16 PM

My dreams of a buttercream tiered cake are crushed as they say it'll melt. The barn has a/c unit but it's only mildly cool. What did you do for for wedding cake in summer? Share tips!!! Thoughts. I...

CountryBride, Feb 22, 2022 3 636
Candyce
a "no food" wedding? Catering too expensive!
Candyce, on January 1, 2021 at 6:47 AM

Has anyone had a "no food" wedding? Lol. Our venue is $4K and we are slowly paying that down. The list of "approved caterers" that we are to use are off the charts with the prices...

Michelle, Feb 21, 2022 65 8,853 3
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Outside Weddings
Alyssa, on February 20, 2022 at 3:38 AM

Has anyone else done an outside summer wedding? I'm not talking about venues or anything, I mean like a real outside wedding. My fiancée and I are fed up with looking for a venue that incorporates...

Samantha, Feb 21, 2022 6 735 1
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