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The wedding reception is where the party really starts. It’s where you and your guests will celebrate your “I dos” with drinking, dancing, mixing and mingling. Find out how to choose the best venue for you, how to decorate it, and of course, how to choose the menu.

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Michelle
Reception Venue in Edmonton
Michelle, On January 9, 2020 at 13:59

I am currently planning my wedding for the 19 of September but I am having a hard time finding a reception site. I really wanted to do an all out door wedding. We have booked an out door ceremony site...

Ashley, friday 17-Jan-20 7 95
Miranda
How many cupcakes??
Miranda, On January 9, 2020 at 22:18

So, I am going to be baking the cupcakes for my wedding and am wondering how many you all thank I should make? Do you think 2 per person would be enough. .??

Ashley, friday 17-Jan-20 10 155
Jess
Rude to not invite kids or certain parts of the family?
Jess, On January 12, 2020 at 07:58

I have two dilemmas. I am having a 50 person or so wedding in October. The groom and I decided to each invite around 25 people. Not an issue for the groom as he has a small family. I on the other hand...

Ashley, friday 17-Jan-20 22 584
Natalie
Deer Creek Golf Club Wedding
Natalie, On January 12, 2020 at 22:01

Hi there lovelies! I've booked to have my wedding at Deer Creek Golf Club Summer 2021 and at the time of booking thought it was the best decision of my life - It's pretty (even prettier after renos),...

Ashley, friday 17-Jan-20 4 117
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Honouring Deceased Family Members
Sabrina&Josh, On January 13, 2020 at 10:28

Hi everyone, My fiancé and I would like to honour our grandparents who have passed away at the wedding reception. What are some ways we could do that so it would be meaningful to the rest of our...

Ashley, friday 17-Jan-20 5 90
GypsybB
Ending Time on a Sunday Night
GypsybB, On January 14, 2020 at 18:16

We have our wedding on a Sunday. We have the DJ for 2.5 hours for cocktail hour and dinner music. Then 4 hours of dance. If we start at 4pm for cocktail hour then the DJ would end at 10:30pm. I am...

Ashley, friday 17-Jan-20 7 88
Samantha
Re-thinking Cupcakes
Samantha, On January 15, 2020 at 08:54

Morning everyone! I'm just looking for some outside opinions on a situation that just came up. I emailed the baker that I had been hoping to order cupcakes and a small 6" cake from back in October and...

Ashley, friday 17-Jan-20 10 101
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Wedding gifts
Jordan, On January 16, 2020 at 13:32

I am in no way trying to be rude or thinking we will profit from our wedding, and that is NOT why we are getting married. But I am super curious of the cash vs gifts. How many guest did you have? What...

Ashley, friday 17-Jan-20 13 193
Honeylie
Wedding Program
Honeylie, On January 17, 2020 at 10:37

Hi WeddingWire fam, here I am again seeking advice One question I have googled but did not get a proper answer for is: "How to plan a reception?" For instance, I don't know where to begin after the...

Ashley, friday 17-Jan-20 14 114
Danielle
Day-of Wedding Coordinator?
Danielle, On December 9, 2019 at 10:47

Hello all! Just wondering your thoughts on day-of coordination services. Has anyone asked a relative or friend to take on this role? Or outside vendors? What have been your experiences? Thanks!...

Danielle, thursday 16-Jan-20 14 226
Lynnie
Are you inviting your officiant to the reception?
Lynnie, On November 4, 2019 at 09:05

Are you inviting your officiant to join you for the rest of the celebrations? Why or why not?? Are they already a friend or family member? Photo from Brella Ceremonies in Toronto Next Question: Are...

Rebecca, thursday 16-Jan-20 25 224
Casey
Favours!
Casey, On March 6, 2019 at 09:25

Have you ever been to a wedding where people have not done favours? Were they missed by guests? I am contemplating not doing favours because nothing is really jumping out at me that I think guests...

Andrea, monday 13-Jan-20 29 372
Amelia
Planning Milestones - Time for Cake!
Amelia, On January 7, 2020 at 21:03

I love cake. I get extra excited for birthdays and weddings and baby showers because there will be cake. I promised my fiance that we would pause the wedding planning over the holidays and now we are...

Allison, monday 13-Jan-20 17 157
K
Future well wishes
Karli, On January 4, 2020 at 23:18

I would like to leave little custom notepads at each place setting and have each guest leave a memory of the day, well wishes and advice for future years and then deposit them in little jars for us to...

Ashley, thursday 9-Jan-20 6 89
M
Seating chart
Mahsa, On January 7, 2020 at 22:06

What did everyone do for seating chart? My meals are same for everyone. Was it easier to do labels with folded cards or print a big seating chart by dealing with a vendor? I know this is task for last...

Ashley, thursday 9-Jan-20 9 121
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Trying to find a first dance song
Tasia, On November 10, 2019 at 13:19

Has anyone else struggled to find a first dance song? We can’t seem to find anything we like enough to make our first dance. We have been trying to find acoustic covers of faster songs that we like...

Kat D, wednesday 8-Jan-20 23 245
Cliodhna
Seating Chart - Old School or Online?
Cliodhna, On December 16, 2019 at 09:05

It’s definitely not the most fun of wedding tasks! How do you plan on plotting and planning out where guests will sit? Will you use an online seating chart tool (like WeddingWire’s) or go old school...

Kat D, wednesday 8-Jan-20 20 159
Jennifer
Decorator costs
Jennifer, On July 2, 2018 at 16:45

So today met the first decorator that I want to. And eeekkkk. The cost of them. I knew it was gonna be pricey. I didn't even ask for a lot. (Especially when i think of some of the stuff that you can...

Renee, wednesday 8-Jan-20 24 4,397
Sara
Looking for alternative head table ideas
Sara, On January 1, 2020 at 17:16

I don't like the idea of the wedding party sitting at a head table at the front of the room presiding over the guests like royalty. It feels weird and too hard to visit, as you're all facing away from...

Erika, wednesday 8-Jan-20 14 507
Desiree
DJ or Spotify
Desiree, On January 3, 2020 at 11:17

How does one pick a DJ there is so many out there, kinda over whelming. Then I also heard of people skipping the whole DJ idea and just playing music off a device with Spotify. If you done Spotify how...

Erika, wednesday 8-Jan-20 9 171
Sinéad
Have you picked your first dance song?
Sinéad, On December 9, 2019 at 09:05

All eyes are on you for your first dance as a married couple! Will you be dancing to a beautiful, romantic song or changing it up with a song from your favourite band? Or have you only been able to...

Stephanie, wednesday 8-Jan-20 16 126
Amanda
Reception without dinner?
Amanda, On July 25, 2019 at 09:51

Hello ladies! So my matron of honour suggested to me an idea to trim our budget, having a reception without a dinner but have a snack bar later in the evening. Our ceremony and reception will be at...

Amanda, wednesday 8-Jan-20 19 1,791
Lynnie
Find Out! 🔍 Which wedding dessert should you definitely serve?
Lynnie, On December 30, 2019 at 09:05

Have you decided what you'll serve for dessert? Which sweet treats are tempting you? The first confection you find is what you should dish up for dessert! 🔍 Next Question: What should you splurge on?...

Steph, wednesday 8-Jan-20 18 113
Susanne
Wedding Transportation for Guests
Susanne, On December 31, 2019 at 12:55

I tried to look up some wedding transportation for guests here but there werent many options. So hopefully someone can help me out. We were thinking of transporting our guests from our venue to their...

Kirsten, monday 6-Jan-20 9 122
K
Buffet foods
Katherine, On December 29, 2019 at 23:34

Anyone doing buffet style as opposed to servers? What sort of foods are you planning?

Genna, sunday 5-Jan-20 9 115
Allison
Wedding Favours that Give Back
Allison, On January 2, 2020 at 13:10

Hi everyone! I really want to make sure my wedding favours are doing something to help the community. I wanted to give a donation in lieu of a favour, but my fiance is fearful that people will ask...

Ashley, friday 3-Jan-20 5 93
Nadia & Steven
Kids at the wedding - has anyone ever had a babysitter watch the kids while the adults dance and drink?
Nadia & Steven, On December 30, 2019 at 11:05

So, my ORIGINAL idea was to not have any kids at all, but someone... not gonna name any names, FIL, is making a huge fuss about his daughter not being able to make the reception. If I invite her to...

Tori, thursday 2-Jan-20 8 118
Alyssa
Wedding Location
Alyssa, On December 29, 2019 at 01:16

We have been looking into venues and we found the perfect venue for our budget but it's about two and a half hours away from where me and the rest of my family are located. My only hesitation with...

Tori, thursday 2-Jan-20 9 117
Karley
Buffet dinner station options
Karley, On December 27, 2019 at 17:57

We're planning to do a buffet for dinner at our wedding reception. However, instead of a standard buffet, we're hoping to have three different stations set up throughout the room. The plan right now...

Tori, thursday 2-Jan-20 13 121
Nadia & Steven
Seating Chart.... How to decide who sits with who?
Nadia & Steven, On December 27, 2019 at 15:58

Hi everyone! My wedding is coming up FAST. (288 days lol) and I'm starting to figure out who should sit where, and I'm having difficulty with that. The table setting is Head Table, and the infront is...

Tori, thursday 2-Jan-20 9 260
Sinéad
How much control are you giving your DJ over the reception playlist?
Sinéad, On December 20, 2019 at 09:05

How much musical control are you giving your DJ? Are you giving them free rein to play what they want? After all, they are the professionals! Do you have some definite ‘must play songs’ along with a...

Allison, tuesday 31-Dec-19 13 118
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Seats in the back of room
Shannon, On December 29, 2019 at 16:06

How is everyone dealing with the seats that are in the back or far from the head table? I would not want to put anyone in the back but this is impossible.

Ashley, monday 30-Dec-19 9 92

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