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Sylvana
Day-of Coordinator
Sylvana, on January 7, 2022 at 5:23 AM

So I’m planning the wedding myself - but day of would LOVE a coordinator to relive pressure and stress. Does that have to be someone professional or could it be my sister?? How much do y’all think is...

Taylor, Jan 12, 2022 8 685 2
Queen
fall wedding favor Ideas!
Queen, on January 8, 2022 at 10:24 PM

Hello! I am getting married in October 2022 and I am having a cute rustic / enchanted forest wedding. I was thinking of giving the guests candy or chocolate as favors. Any suggestions!? Thank you

Taylor, Jan 12, 2022 7 932
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Menú
Lisa, on January 7, 2022 at 11:13 PM

Good evening, may I see pics of how your menu looks and/or looked…where do I get them done and when? Thank you.

Taylor, Jan 12, 2022 6 376 1
Laura
Unpopular first dance songs
Laura, on June 1, 2021 at 3:39 PM

Whats your unpopular first dance song? Looking for songs that aren’t outplayed. TIA! 💕

Vanessa, Jan 11, 2022 20 1,569 1
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Food
Tiffany, on January 11, 2022 at 5:21 PM

Ok so will be serving dinner. And when we do our cake cutting there will be a dessert table. Do I need to serve appetizer type foods sometime through the night also? My sister keeps telling me I need...

Rosie, Jan 11, 2022 6 617 1
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Bars
Danielle, on January 2, 2022 at 10:03 PM

I know I like going to weddings and enjoying a drink to celebrate the couple. But is it worth it? It makes sense to go either way but is that an expense we can cut? Open bars get expensive. Or is it...

PermaGrin, Jan 11, 2022 6 768 3
Jam
Instead of a Father daughter dance
Jam, on January 9, 2022 at 6:56 PM

I am trying to think of some ideas to replace a father daughter dance. My father has a serious drug problem and unfortunately I cannot invite him to my wedding. Throughout my life I have been blessed...

Michelle, Jan 10, 2022 6 645
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Photo booth rentals and timeline
VM, on January 9, 2022 at 11:36 AM

Hi everyone!! We are thinking of renting a photo booth. If you rented one how long did you rent it for? Did you have them arrive at cocktail hour or just during the reception? We are having a...

Melle, Jan 10, 2022 3 307
Jacey
Music
Jacey, on January 8, 2022 at 8:55 PM

What’s everyone’s do and fonts for reception music?

Ann, Jan 10, 2022 4 332 3
Christina
Reception dinner for a micro wedding
Christina, on January 5, 2022 at 7:17 PM

Tell me if this makes sense to y'all at all. So this restaurant I'm looking at for a reception dinner quoted me $5,000 food/beverage minimum before tax and tip. For 3 hrs....25 people. That's...

Cece, Jan 10, 2022 15 1,667
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Bringing own dishes to wedding?
Jessi, on December 30, 2021 at 9:36 AM

Hi Everyone! I am currently planning my wedding for 2023 and am browsing options on place setting packages. Has anyone brought their own dishes to their wedding? Thinking about doing the compostable...

, Jan 9, 2022 5 1,792
CountryBride
Is this enough desserts
CountryBride, on January 7, 2022 at 2:19 PM

In my opinion, what makes a wedding is good food, an open bar, and a great DJ, we have no spared expense when it comes to these 3 things however I was going over the dessert menu and I am wondering if...

Jacey, Jan 8, 2022 13 346 1
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Appetizers
Lisa, on January 7, 2022 at 11:18 PM

Good evening! When doing Cocktail Hour and choosing the amount of appetizers…can you guys tell me how much you would order…say for 100 guests? Im on a tight budget and clueless lol

Jm Sunshine, Jan 8, 2022 3 189 3
Pat
Mocktails
Pat, on January 4, 2022 at 10:29 AM

So a lot of our guests are friends of Bill W (including my FH) I still want a fun signature drink for our wedding, and started playing around on pinterest and google. I just had to share this link in...

Michelle, Jan 6, 2022 2 817 2
Liz
Catering Costs - How much per plate are you spending on your guests?
Liz, on March 16, 2021 at 1:22 PM

How much per plate are you spending on your guests? Our wedding is edging closer to 24k with 29% of cost being tied up in food. We're only serving dinner no appetizers and this does not include any...

Randa, Jan 6, 2022 30 4,609
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diy Food Help
R C, on January 5, 2022 at 9:40 AM

My fiance and I both come from families and communities that cook a lot. There are a number of professional chefs on my side, even. I have invite list with 400 names on it which os a ton. But I don't...

R C, Jan 6, 2022 4 714
Pat
Bored guests?
Pat, on January 4, 2022 at 2:22 PM

Hey again! I am in super "overthinking the wedding" mode today. Yeah, it's in 2023 so wow, I need to chill, but you all know the feeling ! So ....... small wedding with ummm, more mature guests (read...

Mcskipper, Jan 5, 2022 10 869
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What are you doing for djs?
Serena, on December 29, 2021 at 9:24 AM

I’m not sure if I should do a dj Bc I seriously just want to make a playlist for the day and play that. But if I did that I would still need an emcee to make announcements

Melle, Jan 3, 2022 6 129
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Father Daughter Song Help
Sadie, on December 28, 2021 at 5:26 PM

Https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gcwl50hqzim I am looking for a song to dance with my father at the reception. I found “Like My Father” by Jax that I thought about playing. However, I am not sure if it...

Katherine, Jan 3, 2022 3 805
Michelle
Buffet/stations vs plated
Michelle, on November 22, 2021 at 1:35 AM

Which do you prefer as a bride and as a guest? What do your guests like best? Based on those, what style did you decide on?

Tyff, Jan 2, 2022 40 1,897
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