Wedding Reception
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Which seating arrangement are you choosing for your wedding: a sweetheart table (just you and your new spouse) or a head table (you, your new spouse, and wedding party members)? Or maybe even a...
Super torn for family style vs plated- roughly the same price. Would love any feedback from people who have done both. TYIA!
Has anyone created signs to keep guests out of the reception space until dinner? For reference, our ceremony, cocktail hour and reception are all on the same property. I don't want people wandering...
We are having our wedding at a State Park, which does not allow amplified music. We are expecting 100 guests. Originally we wanted a disc jockey. What other options are available that will provide...
What are the capacity restrictions for your wedding venue, and do you offer any flexibility in accommodating different guest counts?
We are narrowing down our DJ's It's a hard choice. We are actually planning our wedding. I love this process. 😀 How did you guys choose your DJ for the reception?
Hello all! Having a hard time deciding if whether to have a cake or do a dessert vendor. My fiance and I dont really do cake but we do love cheesecake. Weve been to alot of weddings where the cake...
Hi everyone! August 2024 bride here! I’d like opinions on wedding favors. I feel like at weddings I’ve been to, so many favors get left behind. Or if they aren’t sentimental items, they end up in...
So, do you think there should be assigned seats? We are having a small wedding, under 40 people. They are planning on having a long table for everyone to sit so there won't be assigned tables. Not...
I've been reading older articles (cira 2012ish) where a LOT of people think that inviting people for after dinner drinking and dancing is tacky and rude; not to the ceremony/reception. However, I've...
So we are having a wedding out of state so I want to limit what we have to bring back. I want to setup an iPad on a tripod and have a sign that says “Please leave us a message on the video guest...
Hi everyone! So my Fiance and I are getting married on 05.05.2018. We are having 140 guests and our budget has already gone over on multiple things (florals etc). Our venue has a full bar with...
I received an invitation to a wedding but only my name was on it. However, it asked for the number attending on the RSVP. This wedding is for a friend of our family. My son was planning to travel home...
Hi, everyone! My fiancé and I have decided that we want a three-tiered cake, we anticipate having between 40-50 guests. We are doing vanilla funfetti, red velvet, and lemon poppyseed all with vanilla...
This thought popped into my head randomly this morning… But for all the Jewish brides out there, or for anyone that has attended a Jewish wedding, for the tradition that they do where they hoist the...
Hi Loves, I’m getting married in September and we had our caterer tasting today and the food was phenomenal. However, I’m vegetarian and I was full after just sampling the three appetizers. I’m...
We are getting married in Hawai‘i with family and close friends. We’re hosting a dinner reception afterward and a luau rehearsal dinner. I’m trying to figure out how to do the at home celebration. So...
I will be having roses and baby breathe/eucalyptus at the wedding reception. I will be setting up the night before. Is it okay to keep the flowers in the water overnight on the tables at room...
What do y'all think of having casino gaming tables at the reception? Not many of our guests are big dancers; they'll sit and appreciate music, but not dance. Plus, all of my finance's family members...