Wedding reception
Join groupThe 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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I'm canning next weekend with my grandma to serve at the wedding. We have approximately 125 people coming and we are also serving icecream and wedding cake/cupcakes. How many peaches per person should...
I want great songs that people can dance too, and songs that most people know.
I love it when things just work out! My FH is currently helping my parents plan a family-wide golf outing a couple of days before the wedding. Meanwhile, I was sorta writing a draft of our thank you...
Hey guys I'm DIYing my own wedding. I have mostly everything figured out except for one thing: Floral stem count. Does anyone know approx how many stems of greenery/florals I would need for a...
Hi ladies ! I would love to have a few wedding games at our wedding and can’t seem to think of anything else but the shoe game. Anyone have other ideas ?! I’m open to anything ! Thank you !
Does anyone have any tips on an at home ceremony and reception held outdoors?
Hello! We are having an open bar for our reception. We only have about 20 adults attending and we are trying to figure out how much a budget would be for alcohol. I would say half are big drinkers and...
I am not a fan of the traditional kissing games, clanking of glasses etc. I do no aim to embarrass my guests but would like to find something unique and entertaining to do... any suggestions?
Hi everyone I was wondering if any of you have hired/are planning to hire a pro MC for your wedding. How did you find them and do you have any recommendations?
Has anyone found a good price on charger plate rentals (the clear ones with gold beading) and chiavari chairs (either clear or gold)? Looking in the GTA
Hi! We are having a three course sit down dinner, a cocktail hour with passed hors d’oeuvres and a midnight (sweet/savoury) table later in the evening. I know seems like a lot but it is an Italian...
How important is the look of your tablescape? Are you investing in upgrading your place settings with chargers, or will you keep your tables simple? Charger plates - will you use them or lose them?...
Last question!! What colour will your wedding cake be? Classic white or a sweeter shade? White? Photo from The Cake and The Giraffe in Vancouver Or Colourful? Photo from A Sweet Affair in Toronto 💜💙🧡...
What colours will your centerpieces be? I personally love pairing white tablecloths with colourful centerpieces, or white floral centerpieces with colourful linens! White? Photo from Roses + Twine...
Time to talk table linens!! Do you prefer a crisp white tablecloth to let your centerpieces pop? Or are your colourful table linens an essential part of your reception decor? White? Photo by Rachel...
Last question!! Who will you sit with at your reception? Friends, family, or are you sitting on your own at a sweetheart table? Photo by Heaven Party in St Catharines, ON Thanks for sharing all about...
This is my Fiance's favourite part of the wedding was picking the cake vendor and cake flavours. He wanted to have a meeting with every vendor so he could try as much cake as possible. We ended up...
Does anyone have ideas of how to keep liquor costs down for an open bar? Our wedding is in PEI and their liquor laws are ridiculous. We are having a tent wedding and according to the PEI regulations...
Guys I dont want to spend my whole night stopping what I'm doing to kiss my new husband. I want to enjoy my night. How do I tell my guests that I dont want the clinky glasses all night? Invitations...
Framed, printed, 3D, acrylic, hand-written, illustrated, DIY... what is your seating chart style? Let's see it Photo by Tayne and Ashley Illustration and Design in Burlington
Are you planning to give a speech or a toast at your reception? Have you written what you're going to say already? Will your speech be thanking your guests? Will you make a toast to your partner, or...
Hi guys, We are hiring a dj for our wedding. I am just wondering if I have to create a playlist? I would think hiring a dj that has attended many, many weddings, would know what he is doing. They are...
My fiancé and I are having our ceremony and reception in the same venue: an old reclaimed Germanic chapel from the 1800s. The venue houses up to 100 persons and is absolutely quaint! We couldn’t be...
Does anyone have experience with event tents? I need one to fit 6 8' long tables and a round table. I was thinking of making 5 of the tables connected in some way. and the 6th being the head table. (...
So my bridesmaids have taken it upon themselves to build a slideshow of my fiancee and I growing up to marriage and have asked if I would choose the music. Now I have no idea What to pick and it is a...
Hey! I’m looking for advice. My venue contract says there is a strict decibel limit of 85 decibels “as measured by the hotels dB meter and measured at a location of the hotels discretion” Is 85dB...
Are you looking to hire a specialty cake baker to make your wedding cake? Or does your caterer provide a cake as part of their offering? Who is baking the cake? Photo by Tofino Cake Studio in Tofino ...
How many songs made it on your 'do not play' list? Is it a long and comprehensive list? Or did you just stick to a few songs you absolutely don't want to hear? Is your 'do not play' list long or...
I am trying to figure out how much champagne to get. We are just giving it out for toasts. The bartenders will not pour, but will open it. So we are planning on having them just drop the bottles off...
Let's talk drinks!! If you could upgrade your bar package, would you rather add a champagne toast or a signature cocktail? Photo from Epic Events Vancouver Photo from Pacific Yacht Charters in...
Hi, Children are invited to my wedding but I dont want people to feel the need to bring them. Is there a nice way to say that. Like children are welcome but don't feel like you have to bring them if...