Wedding Reception
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What is your game plan assuming that you are not crunched for time? Dismissing rows at the end of the ceremony? A receiving line? A thank you speech and let them come to you? Greeting them at the...
Hello! My fiancé and I are both having our siblings as our maid of honor and best man, and they’ll each do the traditional speeches. However, our friends are also very very important to us and also...
For the reception, my fiancé and I will definitely be doing a grand entrance together but, I’m trying to decide if we should let the wedding party have a grand entrance as well before us. Maybe, they...
Has anyone done this or attended a wedding without announcements throughout the evening? Did you feel like you were lost and confused without them or were guests able to tell what was happening?
Could someone help me with this issue?
We were supposed to get married April 9, 2020 but covid obviously shut that down. We got married in our living room and rescheduled the reception to June. At this point, I feel like a first dance is...
For table assignments or for escort cards do you put every name on the sign/card or just 1 per social group, like a family of 5 would just have Mr and Mrs John and Jane Smith and family or would John,...
We're having our reception only at the end of May, no ceremony. I'm thinking of doing it right after our entrance, before dinner. Since everyone will already be looking at us and I don't want to be...
My fiancé and I are trying to decide if we should get escort cards and place them in alphabetical order or get a seating chart sign made? Our guest count is around 65-70 and we’ll know final numbers...
My FH and I are now starting to write our toast to our guests together! My FH writes really well and I love his ideas and flow etc. I’m excited to start this and I was just wondering if any of you...
Hello Ladies! First time posting My fiancé and I are having a beach ceremony followed by pictures, cocktail hour and dinner reception. Thinking of a plated course dinner, looking at a max of 20 to 25...
What is everyone's plans for dinner music? Are you having your band or DJ play anything while your guests eat and chat? I'm having a DJ and trying to decide if I want him to play soft piano/jazz music...
Hey everyone! I’m trying to decide whether or not to book a dj! He is very familiar with our venue and has worked there multiple times. His lowest price is $1400 and he is there all day for our...
HELPPPPPP I do not know what to do, me and my fiancé were pretty set on not doing a reception, just doing a ceremony and light refreshments immediately following the ceremony, buuuut my parents have...
What Was your First dance song?
Hello all, My mom and I want to do a standard, classic dance for our mother / son dance at our wedding in two months. Nothing elaborate, but a few notches above standing and swaying. We would like to...
Hello everyone! So the ongoing dilemma with my wedding planning is whether or not to rent a dance floor. We're having our reception in a historical home that has the capacity to seat about 60...
What are some wedding dances you would do?
My husband and I got married August 2020 and reception will be September 2021. We will be past the one year mark since made husband and wife. Is it weird to have on the invitation vow renewal + one...