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11pm reception end time.. is it too late? Also, gap hour opinions solicited.
H, on August 31, 2021 at 10:23 PM

So my question is, in your opinion, do Saturday weddings typically die down before 11pm, or is 11pm a solid time to end? I am having a Saturday wedding, consisting of a 30 minute religious ceremony, 1...

H, Sep 1, 2021 14 1,733
Mrs. Bennett2023
Cocktails or mocktails
Mrs. Bennett2023, on August 29, 2021 at 9:30 PM

Hey there everybody, our wedding anot until 2023 but I love planninzg.lol. I dont drink much and like fruity drinks what would you recommend? Also how do I do a tasting ?

CountryBride, Sep 1, 2021 8 792
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Unique/alternative wedding entertainment ideas
Kathy, on August 27, 2021 at 8:31 PM

Hi! FH and I will be married in March. We have everything booked, but thought it would be fun to throw in an alternative form of entertainment for the guests. We do have a DJ & Music. We are both...

Casey, Aug 31, 2021 9 1,093
Taylor
Eco-friendly/sustainable venues :)
Taylor, on August 27, 2021 at 10:40 AM

Hi! We are very environmentally focused and realized that a good way to narrow down venues would be to only look at places (i.e. hotels, resorts, wedding venues, etc.) that are ALREADY sustainably...

Kari, Aug 31, 2021 3 638 1
Michelle
Dancing barefoot?
Michelle, on February 25, 2021 at 12:44 PM

Once you kick off heels at the reception for serious dancing, do you find it easier to barefoot or something else? I cannot dance in flip flops because they don't lift off the ground with the rest of...

Milada, Aug 31, 2021 13 1,797
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Music!!
Ggreer14, on August 28, 2021 at 12:26 PM

Music recommendations? I need a good mix of dancing and chill songs (for those who don’t feel like dancing)

Lynnie, Aug 31, 2021 2 600
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Wedding reception games
Kenna, on August 28, 2021 at 5:23 PM

We are already doing the shoe game. However we were thinking about doing another game that the guests could get involved in as well we’ve thought of a word search game, a photo scavenger hunt game....

Lynnie, Aug 31, 2021 3 571
Bride
Wedding day horror story
Bride, on April 12, 2021 at 9:59 AM

Well Last Saturday was our big day and while every vender was amazing, I ended our night early and spent the night crying in the bathroom. The weekend started off with my in laws getting mad that my...

nikki, Aug 31, 2021 7 1,136 1
Miriam
Can’t make up my mind
Miriam, on August 27, 2021 at 9:37 AM

So my Fiancé and I want to have a Nature Themed wedding but he’s giving me power over color choice. What would be the best colors for it? Dark Green or Blue many shades? I want to involve Silver in it...

CountryBride, Aug 31, 2021 8 139
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Dedicating the cocktail hour to greeting your guests so you can enjoy more of the reception?
Krista, on August 23, 2021 at 7:31 PM

Hi everyone! New to this forum and would love to get your thoughts on this: If you spend the entire cocktail hour greeting/taking photos with guests, will you be interrupted less during your...

Krista, Aug 30, 2021 20 1,387 1
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Signature Drink suggestions for a Spring Wedding?
Kay, on August 29, 2021 at 11:00 PM

I’m having trouble figuring out the signature drink for our wedding. I was curious what everyone had for theirs?

Samantha, Aug 30, 2021 6 827
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help w food !! 2 different food
Bigdawgyaya, on August 29, 2021 at 9:14 PM

Hello ! I’m really needing help about how much food to get. Our wedding is multicultural. So I want to represent us both in everything, esp the food. There will be both Arabic food and soul food....

Bigdawgyaya, Aug 30, 2021 9 359
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Seating chart - help
Th, on August 26, 2021 at 8:43 AM

Hey! We are 10 days out and my seating chart was pretty much all set numerous times and now with people dropping out last minute and other things I’ve had to rework it. And I’m slowly losing my mind...

Lynnie, Aug 30, 2021 2 602
Melissa
Donation to local shelter in lieu of favors 😸
Melissa, on August 30, 2021 at 12:37 PM

Hi! My fiancé and I have 2 cats who we love so much and would love to include them on our wedding day. We are considering signature drinks named after them. I also had another idea that instead of...

Gina, Aug 30, 2021 4 398
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Seating name cards but no big sign
, on August 26, 2021 at 4:37 PM

I’ll probably have about 80 people at my wedding with 8-10 tables. Is it really that annoying for people to walk around and find their name on a card at their seat? I’m picturing people would already...

Chloe, Aug 30, 2021 11 379
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Extra tables at wedding reception
Lauren, on August 26, 2021 at 6:35 PM

Help! My venue isn’t allowing us to move extra tables out of the reception area. I’m needing ideas of what to use them as. Probably going to be 6 extra table... We’re going to set up 2 of the extra...

Suzie, Aug 29, 2021 7 635
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Not all guests drink alcohol - any bar tips?
Harriet, on August 28, 2021 at 2:45 PM

We're planning a reception of between 200-250 people, and there is a large contingency of non-alcohol drinkers. Anyone got any tips on what bar setup would work best in this situation (i.e. open bar,...

Pat, Aug 29, 2021 6 1,122
Kyra
Help me find decent favors please
Kyra, on August 27, 2021 at 9:15 AM

21 days away and we cannot find any favors that we actually like and think our guests would want to take home...... any suggestions that wouldnt break the bank?

Noah, Aug 29, 2021 23 927 1
Katie
Open seating
Katie, on August 26, 2021 at 2:28 AM

This is for anyone who is thinking of doing open seating. So I had my wedding on August 14. We did open seating with 3 reserved tables. We also attended cocktail hour because we got all the pictures...

Katie, Aug 28, 2021 13 911
Sara
Which potatoes would you prefer as a guest?
Sara, on August 19, 2021 at 2:19 PM

We have a choice of mashed potatoes and gravy or au gratin potatoes with our prime rib plated option. Which as a guest would you prefer? I am a potato fanatic so I'm having troubles deciding one over...

Kari, Aug 28, 2021 30 2,009
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