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Corkage fee, etc.
Ashleymarie1027, on October 10, 2021 at 4:58 PM

Hi everyone, I just saw a post on FB from another bride that they were given a surprise bill for a corkage fee that wasn't in their contract. So I looked it up and saw that it basically means it's a...

Anais, Oct 10, 2021 4 542
Beth
Keeping silverware clean
Beth, on October 9, 2021 at 11:27 PM

I wasn't finding anything about this and I know it sounds so simple but my brain is fried when it comes to this. I am having my guests silverware packaged up to help lessen the spread of covid. I am...

Beth, Oct 10, 2021 6 222
Tinamarie
Thursday night wedding
Tinamarie, on April 5, 2021 at 9:03 AM

Hello all!! I need your opinion on a Thursday night wedding, it would be the week of labor day weekend. I'm unsure but my fiance doesn't think it's a big deal. Help!! Loll

Melissa, Oct 10, 2021 23 941
Alyssa
First Dance Acoustic
Alyssa, on October 9, 2021 at 1:03 PM

Hi all! We set our big day for September 16th 2022! We’re trying to figure out what we want for our first dance song. We have one in mind but we’d like to have it in an acoustic style and we’ve looked...

JA, Oct 10, 2021 1 318
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Appetizers plates and cups
Janae, on October 7, 2021 at 8:36 PM

So we are having a Caterer for dinner, but not for appetizers. What did you have for appetizers and will it look bad to have plastic plates and cups for appetizers? Of course nice looking ones. Anyone...

Kim, Oct 10, 2021 6 836
Alexandra
Wedding Reception - How much alcohol to bring?
Alexandra, on October 8, 2021 at 1:46 PM

Happy Friday!! After a smaller, intimate ceremony in March, my husband and I will FINALLYYYY get to have our reception with family and friends coming up in March of 2022. We live in New Jersey and...

Jessica, Oct 9, 2021 4 587 1
Malia
Alternative King's Table?
Malia, on October 6, 2021 at 6:58 PM

Hey, y'all - I'm thinking through wedding party seating at the moment, and while I was originally considering a head table, I'm now thinking I may do a king's table to seat FH and I, our wedding...

Sandra, Oct 9, 2021 2 654
Samantha
Cake Logistics for Restaurant Reception
Samantha, on October 8, 2021 at 2:07 PM

Okay so I'm 10 months out an obviously do not have to figure out what to do about my cake quite yet but here's the background (sorry, I'm long-winded even when I type): We're having a small...

Nicole, Oct 8, 2021 6 710
Caroline
Song for brother-sister dance
Caroline, on October 6, 2021 at 10:54 AM

I need help with choosing a song for my brother-sister dance!! I am not doing your typical father-daughter dance because my father is not in the picture, I have two brothers with who I will share the...

Lynnie, Oct 7, 2021 1 1,273
LaTashia
After the party!
LaTashia, on October 4, 2021 at 7:21 PM

After the wedding reception will you and your hubby be the first to leave or will y'all be staying til the end and why?

Kristie, Oct 7, 2021 23 1,445
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First Dance- Bride & Grandfather
Morgan, on October 5, 2021 at 10:34 AM

I need help finding a song for my grandfather and I to dance to for the "father daughter dance." Back story, my mom was a single mom working 3 jobs... Grandparents raised me... I'm 28 now with 2 girls...

Lynnie, Oct 6, 2021 2 879
Hannah
Dancing & Drinking at Wedding
Hannah, on October 3, 2021 at 8:12 AM

Anyone else just dance and drink the night away after all of the formalities of the wedding??😂 i watched tons of wedding videos leading up to our big day and all of them seem so… proper? Haha. At...

Milada, Oct 6, 2021 9 590 1
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Reception Food & Drinks
Ashley, on October 5, 2021 at 4:12 PM

What is the most polite and wedding etiquette to asking wedding guests the options of fish, chicken or red meat. And how many will be drinking?

bevbabe, Oct 6, 2021 13 254 1
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Entertainment
Mariah, on October 4, 2021 at 6:21 PM

Need ideas for entertainment during our reception! We’re having a live painter and a cigar bar but wanted to see what else is out there.

Cool, Oct 5, 2021 7 338
Rebecca
Music 🎶
Rebecca, on October 1, 2021 at 11:34 PM

What is a must at the reception! I need music options 😩

JW, Oct 5, 2021 4 162 3
Jaimie
How to make our wedding fun!
Jaimie, on August 21, 2021 at 9:03 AM

So I get married in October and I’m having a small wedding.75-100 people. Is anyone else worried that your wedding will suck? There will be a lot of alcohol and we’re going to play beer pong and some...

Charlotte, Oct 5, 2021 17 1,549 1
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Groom/sister dance
Nicole, on December 21, 2017 at 10:51 AM

My fiance's mom passed away a few years ago and we asked his sister to dance with him at the wedding reception for what would be the mother/son dance. Does anyone have song suggestions?

Amy, Oct 5, 2021 8 5,297 1
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Soundcloud or Spotify to create playlist?
Ashley, on August 15, 2018 at 11:25 AM

Hello Everyone, My fiancé and I have decided to use either Spotify or another music streaming app to play music for our reception. My girlfriend used Spotify for her wedding of 160 people and it was a...

Victor, Oct 5, 2021 9 974
Katina
Need help
Katina, on October 2, 2021 at 11:58 PM

Does anyone know who can make these laser engraved placements for the surface of plates.

Kiara, Oct 4, 2021 2 270
Gina
Do i really need a seating chart for a small wedding?
Gina, on September 27, 2021 at 8:05 PM

We're having a small wedding (36 people) and will have place cards at each seat with people's names on them since we're doing long tables and want to make sure everyone has a spot. Do I need a seating...

Kiara, Oct 4, 2021 9 1,507
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