Discussions from Wedding reception

Https://youtu.be/RhsDhraNHFo Hi beautiful future brides, I need help figure out how to have a smooth transition from ceremony to my wedding reception. Same venue/ ball room. I attached a video of my...

Hey all! Have any of you had or planned for a wedding without a full reception? My mother-in-law thinks the reception should only be for cake cutting and eating. No need for a full meal and first...

In Ontario, you're only allowed 25% capacity of an indoor space if you're having a dance party while you can go up to 50% if you choose to forego a dance. For those in this situation, what would you...

I need some ideas on how to make the daughter/ father dance special even maybe without a dance ( my dad suffered a stroke last year and left him paralyzed on his right side ) and I know he doesn’t...

Hi all, I seen a cute idea on Pinterest to have disposable cameras on every table for guests to use and take goofy photos and then the bride and groom can go and develop them! However after looking...

I'm not entirely sure how it works with an open bar, but to venues typically allow for signature drinks if coordinated with the coordinator and bar tender? Are signature drinks too cliche? What are...

As a wedding guest how much do I spend on a gift? (EDIT: Maybe I should have actually mentioned this, but these are all AVERAGES.) Traditionally, etiquette states that spending between $100 and...

Hello, I really not sure if giving a wedding favors is mandatory or not. And if so what kind of budget do you have for it? I do not want to spend too much also so im kind of unsure what to do at this...

Hey guys, I need ideas. Throw em out there. Everything I've though of feels awkward. We're having a Micro wedding one weekend, then a large reception the next. The reception is out of town with...

Public speaking is not fun for a lot of us! But at some point in our life we have to do it and a wedding is where the speeches happen. Nervous? Don't Be! Everyone is there for the same reason to...

Hi everyone, I haven't attended many wedding myself and the times I did I never really paid attention to the time line and the order of the events. Now that vendors are asking me to come up with a...

My partner and I hired a DJ and our photographers, now we are looking at different types of side entertainment. Large games, photobooths, trivia etc. We've both gone to our fair share of weddings but...

Hi all! We are using Mason jars as a wedding favour/drink ware for the night and I am just wondering what size would be ideal for that! Should we go mini mason jars 8oz or regular 16oz? It will be...

My wedding is on the 14th of august, just got notified that for the reception we still Can’t dance or mingle. I’m deciding if we get the wedding ceremony done on the 14th and postpone the reception in...

Hey just wondering if anyone can make suggestions on how they planned out there seating chart? Any suggestions on how they arrange their guests?Also does anyone know where to seat the priest at ?...

Making a list of music suggestions to give an idea what music we hope to hear. Music is the theme of my wedding and its important for my fiancé and I. We love music from most decades. I am looking to...

My fiancé's mom is really the only family he has. However he does have some friends from back east coming. My question is where would you place my mother in law? I have a pretty big family, so I'm not...

Hello beauties! I've been going through a lot with my bridal squad and I am coming on here today for some advice / heart to hearts. I really just want someone I can talk to / vent to outside of my...

Did you have to downsize your centerpieces? We originally had some quoted for round tables that seated 10, which obviously won't work with smaller tables of 2 or 4. If you've made centerpieces for...

Hi guys, I’m planning a small wedding of 0 guests next August in Vernon and am unsure what to do about entertainment/music. I don’t want to spend $1,000+ on a DJ when this is going to be small...

Hey everyone, My FH and I are trying to come up with a timeline for our wedding that we are happy with. FH wants the first dance to be the last thing before the dance floor opens. With that being...

Are you having a set end time or are you leaving it open ended? We are having a Thursday wedding. For ease of planning I like the idea of ending at a certain point, like 10:30 or 11:00? Honestly I...

Would you pay a 50% non-refundable deposit to secure your date for a dj well over a year in advance?? Is this standard practice? It just seems a little steep to me so early on and with the uncertainty...

Hey all! My fiancee and I are planning for July 2022. We really want everyone to be vaccinated so that we can have a massive party. Our wedding is going to be about 150 people, and a pretty even split...

Hi to all my brides out there! what a crazy moment in time we’re currently in. My heart goes out to all of the brides that have had to cancel or postpone weddings thus far 💕 My wedding is June 6, 2020...

Time for more research 🧐 For those that drink coolers what are your all time faves?Let me know in the comments or suggest something I may have missed.What about beer?We are purchasing our own booze...

Hi all. Im just wondering how many of you are planning or have had a reception during covid? if you did, how many people? how long did it last? full or simple reception? all details please. thanks

So right now we have a guest list of 98 people (us included). In order to save some money, we are planning on a bit of a different timeline. Ceremony (everyone) 3:30-4 Dinner (family & wedding...