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Michelle
Let’s talk food
Michelle, on May 15, 2021 at 7:41 PM

What is your favorite food at a wedding? What would you like to see that is not common or available in your area? What, if anything, do you wish to never see on a menu again?

Michelle, Jun 19, 2021 17 369
M.
Seating Chart Opinions
M., on June 18, 2021 at 11:41 AM

I am at the point of finalizing my seating chart so I can send it off to the print shop and I'm stuck trying to decide the best way to handle a family of 4 that may or may not come to the wedding and...

Natalie, Jun 18, 2021 5 657
Emmie
Keeping beer cold
Emmie, on June 17, 2021 at 3:26 PM

My FH and I get married in a week and the beer trailer we were going to use needs fixing up and probably will cost too much to fix before the wedding. I have called everywhere that has beer trailer...

Emmie, Jun 18, 2021 4 806
M
Cocktail Ideas/recommendations
Maria, on June 7, 2021 at 6:25 PM

I am having a Gothic themed wedding next year near Halloween and am trying to get ideas for spooky drinks. Is there anyone who can recommend drink ideas? Black, red, dark colors? Maybe using dry ice...

Jessi, Jun 18, 2021 14 687
Kristen
Makeup/nail polish color opinions, please!
Kristen, on June 17, 2021 at 12:05 PM

Hi all my fellow brides! I have a question about makeup/nail polish. My fiance and I are eloping on the 25th and being married in a private ceremony at a local park. I am wearing a white dress and...

Rosie, Jun 17, 2021 7 556
Lia
covid Wedding Celebration/vow Renewal - Guest Book
Lia, on May 20, 2021 at 7:44 PM

Hello! I got married last June in 2020 during COVID with immediate families only. This year we are having our Wedding Celebration- including a ceremony & reception and this time we will write our...

Eniale, Jun 17, 2021 7 334 1
Helene
Reception introductions for post-covid celebration
Helene, on June 16, 2021 at 4:29 PM

My husband and I were married during quarantine in Sept 2020 in a microwedding. We are having our reception this fall. During the introductions, instead of the DJ saying the new Mr. and Mrs....

Yasmine, Jun 17, 2021 4 574
Kaylee
Assigned seats or tables?
Kaylee, on June 14, 2021 at 12:12 AM

Are you planning on assigning seats or just tables? Also do you prefer round or rectangular tables? What are some of your ideas on table settings and decorations?

Kaylee, Jun 16, 2021 31 884 1
Caitlyn
Dessert Table - Macarons Display
Caitlyn, on June 11, 2021 at 10:30 PM

We decided to do a dessert table with a small cake for us to cut. My FW’s best friend started making macarons a little over a year ago and offered to make them for our wedding when she found out how...

Caitlyn, Jun 16, 2021 4 2,576
Victoria
Alphabetizing Place Cards
Victoria, on June 16, 2021 at 11:51 AM

Hello! I feel like this is really stupid question, but how do you put place cards in alphabetical order when you have couples on a place card that are not married therefore have different last names?...

Lady, Jun 16, 2021 6 2,001
D
Was your wedding day not what you expected?
Dj Tanner, on June 10, 2021 at 10:05 AM

My personal experience was that it is still one of the best days of my life. But I really thought that my wedding was going to be this one big giant party. And it was....But I just felt like I wish I...

anna, Jun 16, 2021 13 1,169
J
Sparkler send off questions Q&a Help!! Haha
Jeannette, on June 15, 2021 at 5:25 PM

I want to do the sparkler send off and got permission from our vendor. We have 145 guests confirmed and I am trying to figure out how many sparklers to get. Also, I want to get the best ones made for...

SLY, Jun 16, 2021 5 435
Amanda
Reception Activities
Amanda, on June 15, 2021 at 3:48 PM

I’m an introvert marrying an extrovert who doesn’t love wedding traditions like the cake cutting and garter/bouquet toss. My fiancé thinks people will be bored with only drinks and dancing to...

Allie, Jun 15, 2021 10 728
Lindsey
Need other perspectives on asking for sensible and satisfying catering
Lindsey, on June 15, 2021 at 12:05 PM

Hi everyone! I'm sure everyone has gone on a journey where their knowledge about catering has increased and their vision for their own wedding catering has evolved along with it. For example, a lot of...

Michelle, Jun 15, 2021 6 156
Rheena
Song for Brother/sister Dance
Rheena, on June 13, 2021 at 8:36 AM

My dad lives in Texas, we are in NJ and with this pandemic, he’s not sure if he’s able to come to the wedding. He’s up there in age and with health concerns, I understand where he is coming from. So,...

Rheena, Jun 15, 2021 4 1,737
Erin
First Dance Alternative
Erin, on June 8, 2021 at 10:04 PM

Hello!! My FH and I just talked about how neither of us are comfortable with the first dance portion of the wedding and were just curious if anyone has really fun ideas for an alternatives to a first...

Brittany, Jun 15, 2021 13 1,071
Sarah
When do you talk about song list with Dj?
Sarah, on June 14, 2021 at 8:54 AM

How far out does your DJ ask for a song list? Or at least ask you to start working on a list? My wedding isn’t until 10/2, but I wasn’t sure if I should be hearing from someone yet or not about...

Michelle, Jun 15, 2021 6 1,255
Mia
Does Buc-ees cater weddings?
Mia, on June 14, 2021 at 9:31 PM

Ok so I asked that on Facebook as a joke. But seriously, if I could I absolutely would. Has anyone had or seen a wedding catered by Buc-eees?

Michelle, Jun 15, 2021 3 2,269
S
How many types of desserts for dessert table?
Sara, on June 13, 2021 at 1:43 PM

Hi my Fiancé and I want to do a dessert table for our wedding rather than a traditional cake. We are planing to cut a small round cake for us and various desserts for the guests. How many types of...

Sara, Jun 15, 2021 10 2,247 1
Emily
Wedding Venue- 1.5 weeks away!
Emily, on June 14, 2021 at 3:17 PM

I’ll keep this as short as possible. Our wedding venue when we booked back in 2019 was AMAZING! I mean, the views were breathtaking but the staff was so phenomenal I couldn’t look anywhere else! Our...

Emily, Jun 15, 2021 15 718
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