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First dance recommendation
Brooke, on September 16, 2021 at 10:10 AM

I’m looking for first songs for a very interesting relationship! We met freshman year of high school in a class and we’re great friends! We didn’t know we both had crushes on each other and after the...

Janae, Sep 16, 2021 6 497
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Is it weird to do mix of rock and hip hop for entrance songs
Jennifer, on September 15, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Would it be weird to do a mix of rock and hip hop songs for our entrances? For parents we were thinking carry on wayward son by Kansas, bridal party would be don’t stop the party by pit bull and bride...

Bethany, Sep 16, 2021 8 548
Candi
Is a Publix cake acceptable for a wedding? i love them
Candi, on September 13, 2021 at 9:27 PM

Anyone know a reason not to use Publix?

Candi, Sep 16, 2021 28 1,060
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How many for a streamer send off?
Brittany, on September 12, 2021 at 2:55 PM

Hello, we are having our wedding in a month and want to get these awesome streamer poppers for our end of night send-off. Should I buy enough for every guest, or should I assume a certain amount of...

Brittany, Sep 15, 2021 3 869
Hannah
Airbnb or Bust?
Hannah, on January 14, 2019 at 3:13 PM

Hi everybody! I am looking around for affordable - and I mean very affordable - venues. Have any of you used or are planning to use an AirBnB as a reception venue? What was your experience like or how...

Krizzy, Sep 15, 2021 21 5,879
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Seating arrangements
, on September 14, 2021 at 8:34 PM

My reception is laid out as shown on my drawing. I’m trying to figure out if I should strategically place people that will get up and dance at the blue tables or the purple areas. If there are people...

Rosie, Sep 15, 2021 8 864
Delores
Favors
Delores, on September 14, 2021 at 1:43 AM

So I am going back and forth with this. I purchased favors for my guest who I personally invited. However some are coming with plus ones that are not their spouse or significant other. One of my guest...

bevbabe, Sep 15, 2021 13 691
Meshaun
Food
Meshaun, on September 11, 2021 at 2:06 AM

Hello ladies! I was wondering if you guys think it’s tacky to have menu options cards at the table. I put the options on my RSVP BUT IT DID NOT GO AS PLANNED BECAUSE I DID ELECTRONIC INVITATIONS I...

Meshaun, Sep 14, 2021 11 637
Taylor
Semi Private vs Private Wedding Reception?
Taylor, on September 14, 2021 at 4:46 PM

I am having a bit of a dilemma choosing the venue for our wedding reception. We have a small guest count (about 30), and it is a destination wedding in Vegas. Option 1 is a semi private dining...

Rosie, Sep 14, 2021 5 797
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Help with grand entrances
Monica, on September 13, 2021 at 6:44 AM

Our cocktail hour starts at 3pm. It should take us about 30minutes to get group pictures done, then 30min for me and FH to take pictures by ourselves. Grand entrance is about 4pm While we are taking...

Monica, Sep 14, 2021 5 201
Lynnie
Keep or Cancel: Cake Smash?
Lynnie, on July 16, 2019 at 11:05 AM

It's our final tradition! How do you feel about the cake smash? Is it a cute and fun memorable wedding moment? Or would you be super pissed if your new spouse smashed cake in your face? 🍰 What's your...

Milada, Sep 14, 2021 293 2,414
Kelly
How many tiers in your wedding cake?
Kelly, on January 22, 2019 at 11:05 AM

How many tiers will your cake have? If you’re serving something else sweet, how many pieces are you ordering per person? Photo from Bijou’s Sweet Treats in VA Next Question: How many days will you...

Delores, Sep 13, 2021 327 7,925
Amanda
Reception options
Amanda, on September 11, 2021 at 3:23 PM

My fiancé and I are looking to get married on the beach, we want to keep it small (15-30 people) and simple. I’ve come across a few venues we like. Some of them have a minimum amount of people.. not...

Lynnie, Sep 13, 2021 3 591
Amy
Blankets for outdoor reception
Amy, on September 11, 2021 at 7:02 PM

I am getting married November 5th, 2022 in VA. Our ceremony will be outside and the reception is indoor/outdoor, however we will have corn hole, smores bar/fire pit, and other activities outside. The...

Allie, Sep 13, 2021 5 575
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Portuguese mother son dance
Renee, on September 11, 2021 at 6:45 PM

Hi, my fiancé is Portuguese and is looking for a Portuguese song to dance with his mother to. Does anyone have any suggestions? I’ve heard of the song Mae but I think his brother danced with his mom...

Renee, Sep 11, 2021 4 1,724
Christine
Cocktail Hour Apps
Christine, on September 6, 2021 at 8:01 PM

Hi everyone! My fiancé and I were discussing what we should have for our cocktail hour in regards to food. My family friend is catering our wedding with BBQ since he has a local BBQ service where we...

Kristen, Sep 10, 2021 8 820
Rachel
Speeches
Rachel, on September 9, 2021 at 9:34 AM

Our wedding is going to be short but so is the reception. Wedding is 5-5:30 and reception is from like 6/6:30-10. I want to give people as much time to dance as possible. Would it be a total fopaux to...

Addie, Sep 10, 2021 13 765
Angelica
Reserved seating for bridal party and family
Angelica, on September 9, 2021 at 12:05 PM

Hello so my wedding is October 9th 2021. I’m having a bit of trouble trying to decide how I want to do seating for our groomsmen and bridesmaid and our families. Should we just reserve tables closest...

Cece, Sep 9, 2021 8 917
Chantelle
Send Off?
Chantelle, on September 4, 2021 at 10:07 AM

Really not sure at all if we should do a “send off” or just dance/hang out as normal until the end. Did anyone not do a send off and regret not having that last big moment? Or vice cersa, did anyone...

Ashley, Sep 9, 2021 15 723
Kristine
Grand Entrance with Sparklers
Kristine , on September 5, 2021 at 9:28 PM

I was thinking about doing a grand entrance into the cocktail hour with sparklers. Has anyone done a grand entrance like this? Cocktail hour is outside of the reception area.

Kristine, Sep 9, 2021 5 806
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