Wedding Reception
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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,...
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?
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...
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...
Hi there! I want signature cocktails to make life easier on the bartender. We've decided on an Old Fashioned for whiskey lovers. But for the other, I'd like something light and more in the vodka/gin...
Is anyone else having a hard time picking a first dance song with their fiancé? I’m trying to find a song that we both find meaning to and feel connected with, but I feel like he hasn’t liked any I’ve...
My fiance and I have agreed to every single wedding detail except for this one. He is absolutely set on a live band that was at both of his brother's weddings who's music I am not a fan of, but it's...
Wedding cake style. The cut cake for zach and I then a cupcake tower. 🌻
So I never liked the idea of the actual guest book. Out of all the weddings I have been to, maybe 10% of guests write something in it and it seems like I waste. Lately I came across the idea of a...
Either as a bride or a guest, what is the best “fun” non traditional food you have eaten at a wedding that guests enjoyed and couldn’t stop talking about?
I’m wondering if anyone else had this happen and how your venue handled it? We have a guest with prior obligations during the ceremony/dinner time. They are thinking they may just show up at the end...
Hey all! So we are DIYing everything for our wedding. I bought some cups off of Amazon while my brain was super fuzzed out. I had searched for recyclable cups and these are NOT going to be recyclable-...
I’m struggling to choose songs! I need suggestions for them all. To walk down the aisle, first dance, daddy daughter dance, etc!
Hi! So, I’m getting married in two weeks, and my dad just told me (very insistently) that our appetizer hour should NOT be an hour long. It should be 20 minutes, max and after that we need to serve...
We are planning a very intimate wedding (~30 people) and won't have enough people to meet most minimums for catering companies. The ones that do suit our budget are charging ~$120 PP for a...
We are trying to figure out music for them to walk down aisle and their grand entrance. Helppp please
We are not able to have our pups with us at our wedding but they are our babies so we are doing a signature drink named after our dachshunds. One of our dachshunds name is Winnie and we are not...
Is anyone else having a stranger officiate your wedding? That is, not an officiant from your church, friend, family, acquaintance, etc… just someone you’d never met prior, that you hired to officiate....