Skip to main content

Wedding Reception

Join group

Let's get the party started! Get help picking the right music, seating your guests, choosing the menu, centerpieces, cakes, toasts, wedding favors, and everything else reception-related.

36,838
Members

Discussions

Sort by:
Last comment
  • Messages
  • Visits
  • Last comment
  • Date
  • Unanswered
A
Music
Ashley, on April 14, 2021 at 10:11 PM

Now that I have my timeline taking care of what kind of songs do you have for dinner/reception or open dance? My family is into country music but my fiancé isn’t fond of it he’s more into rock any...

Lynnie, Apr 15, 2021 6 251
Sam
Reception Entertainment
Sam, on April 14, 2021 at 7:17 PM

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...

Lynnie, Apr 15, 2021 5 703
Yanelli
Wedding Dances
Yanelli, on April 14, 2021 at 6:16 PM

What are some wedding dances you would do?

Fred, Apr 15, 2021 7 1,194
K
Vow renewal / one year anniversary
Kres, on April 15, 2021 at 12:18 AM

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...

Meghan, Apr 15, 2021 4 673
T
Video projector - who's pictures?
Trinity, on April 14, 2021 at 11:03 AM

Ok, this sounds like a stupid question. We rent a video projector for reception. Who's pictures do we put? I have an Album of Groom and Bride, Groom with his Friends and Family, Bride with her Friends...

Nikki, Apr 14, 2021 4 107
Sheree
Is a dry wedding really that bad? Lol
Sheree, on April 13, 2021 at 6:47 PM

Hi all, my FH and I fell in love with this beautiful church that offers a gorgeous place for our reception for a very reasonable price. However they don’t allow alcohol. Which is fine for us. We are...

Megan, Apr 14, 2021 21 1,794
S
Ideas for father in law and daughter in law dance
Sierra, on November 16, 2018 at 10:04 PM

I need some ideas of father in law and daughter in law dance song! Preferably country or a slower song! Any ideas

Samantha, Apr 14, 2021 5 10,241
F
The idea of displaying some photos of our grandparents who have passed away.
Fred, on April 8, 2021 at 12:30 PM

Hello everyone. The wedding planning was going smoothly until ...yesterday. But "here comes the first debate" (not an argument, or at least, not yet): My FW wants to honor our 5 grandparents who have...

Fred, Apr 14, 2021 29 5,208
Michaila
bbq + white wedding dress = recipe for disaster???
Michaila, on April 12, 2021 at 12:28 AM

We're looking around at venues and have found one we like, but it has a caterer locked in. They have several options, but the one that sounds the best and is the most cost effective looks like the...

AB, Apr 14, 2021 15 727
Sylvia
Cupcake tower: signage help!
Sylvia, on April 13, 2021 at 6:42 PM

Hi everyone! SO I am in minor distress about my venue and how they will be serving our cupcakes after dinner. They are not. They say for a cupcake tower, it is best to do a "self-serve" type of thing...

Bethany, Apr 14, 2021 12 910
Mrs.evans
Rude venue space Managers
Mrs.evans, on April 13, 2021 at 12:33 PM

Hi Ladies ok let me go back today I had an appointment with a potential venue space that me and my daughter and and dear friends who is an event planner and is helping me plan and find a spot.I am...

Mrs.evans, Apr 14, 2021 12 805
Michelle
Skipping toasts and reception introductions
Michelle, on April 12, 2021 at 4:20 PM

Anyone else skipping these? We're having one location with being announced at the end of the ceremony and no extra guests for the reception,, so if the guests don't know who we are, they aren't...

Patty, Apr 13, 2021 14 292
Nicole
Anyone thinking of no assigned seats at the reception?
Nicole, on April 9, 2021 at 7:17 PM

Anyone thinking of no assigned seats at the reception? I thought it was a great idea to just had a sign that says “assigned seats are not our style sit anywhere that makes you smile” but several...

Ivory, Apr 13, 2021 19 7,974
Shelbi
Too many favorites
Shelbi, on April 12, 2021 at 10:55 PM

LADIES! If you had a Bridal portrait made for your reception. How in the world did you decide which one to use? I have like 6 favorites and I cannot choose.

Rachel, Apr 13, 2021 8 347
F
Seating questions
Faith, on April 10, 2021 at 3:51 PM

At my venue do i need a bridal table

Faith, Apr 13, 2021 9 627
Kelly
Venue minimum Not Changing, but Guest Limit Imposed
Kelly, on April 10, 2021 at 4:19 PM

Hi all, anyone else facing issues with the venue and guest counts? Our venue, due to covid restrictions, is limited to 75 guests. I'm totally fine with that. What I'm not fine with is that to pay the...

Jacqueline, Apr 13, 2021 11 788
Sheree
Catering
Sheree, on April 12, 2021 at 12:43 PM

Hi everyone, my FH and I want different cuisines for our wedding we are thinking about 3 different food stations, we just aren’t sure how to go about it. We know it will probably be 3 didn’t caterers....

Sheree, Apr 12, 2021 10 719
Michelle
Non beef dishes: what are you serving?
Michelle, on April 9, 2021 at 3:23 PM

As an alternative option to beef, if you are serving chicken/seafood/other, how is it prepared? Chicken Parmesan, Breaded fish and chips, something else entirely?

Milada, Apr 12, 2021 7 378
Gabby
Dessert Table
Gabby, on April 10, 2021 at 3:34 PM

I'm curious to know how people have done a desert table divided up servings. Did you get enough for each person to have one of each thing or did you get a little of each thing? How much did you budget...

Gabby, Apr 12, 2021 4 501
A
Special Dance
Amy, on April 9, 2021 at 4:33 PM

My fiance and I are incredibly close with our nieces who will be our flower girls. We are incorporating them into part of one of our dances, and was hoping someone might be able to help us come up...

Lynnie, Apr 12, 2021 3 730
WeddingWire celebrates love ...and so does everyone on our site! Explore how we embrace diversity

Groups

WeddingWire article topics