Discussions from Wedding reception

Hi everyone, Just a question who puts the guest favours on the receiving table at the reception? Does your decor do that, or the venue or is that something I need to do. Please help

Good morning everyone! I’m wondering if anyone can tell me how they seated people? I have two large families but only about 12 both side included) are coming and they won’t all fit at one table... how...

Hello we are in the process of picking our catering we are not doing a dinner we are doing finger food and platters and later reception 645-930 will be good service and a late night snack at around...

Okay so me and my fiancé already have two kids and I’m trying to figure out where to seat them? They’ll be four and two when we get married. Should they sit with us at the top table? I’m not sure what...

Hello wonderful, creative people I am in need of inspiration for centerpieces for a rectangular table without using flowers. Any ideas? March wedding, colours: navy, burgundy, gold, blush. I would...

Hi everyone! I'm having some thoughts about what music to play during dinner at the reception - I don't want something that is too party-like but also not boring like elevator music.. I've looked on...

Hello Beautiful People, When did you schedule a cake tasting/ordered a tasting box? Before a deposit was made or after? Obviously, I’d rather taste the cake before placing an order but some of these...

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...