Discussions from Wedding reception

Hello Ladies & Gentlemen, I am trying to decide between the options of Anti Pasto or Hors d'oeuvre's during cocktail hour! I love the idea of Hors d'oeuvre's because having an outdoor wedding, it...

When we originally met with our venue manager and discussed alcohol pricing, he told us that there was a corkage fee for wine we bring in if we choose to do so, and no corkage fee for wine bought...

I always wanted a simple, fun wedding, but it seems the simpler we try to go the more complicated the process becomes! The groom wants "something cool", half the places are booked or out of our price...

As myself and my FH have begun to plan the wedding we started talking about things we wanted and don’t want at the wedding. We actually have talked about not wanting speeches. Sometimes I just feel...

Hi everyone! I ordered a photo guest book from Shutterfly and was wondering what are the best pens to get for guests to sign it with? I live in Ontario, Canada, so looking for something easy to obtain...

I’m stuck! I’m taking his last name- Verma. Im a hairstylist. He works on the rigs. We have three dogs and love hiking. Any ideas would be awesome tia!

Trying to figure out a good wedding hashtag, my last name is Martin and my fiancé’s last name is Savory??!

Hello! I've decided that I really want to sing a song as a surprise for my fiance, but I'm having trouble thinking of the perfect song. I'm considering The Bones by Maren Morris - I can learn it on...

The great favor debate!! Whether your giving something personalized, commemorative, or edible - what's your stance on wedding favors? Are they essential or extra?? Photo from Efflorescence Events in...

The wedding dessert game has majorly improved in the last few years! To the point where I asked myself about my wedding, "is just a wedding cake enough?" Are you offering multiple dessert options to...

Signature drinks have been all the rage recently, to the point that some guests will ask if there is a signature drink even if there isn't one advertised!! What's your take on signature drinks? Are...

Let’s talk photo booths! Is having a photo booth at your wedding reception an absolute must-have? Or do you consider it a fun "extra" if the budget allows? Do you think photo booths are essential or...

I’m trying to make a budget for my table centerpieces using real flowers. How much did everyone spend on their centrepieces? I have no idea where to start especially because how much we should spend...

Hey folks! Just wondering if anyone has an ideas or suggestions from experience on the best way to handle who goes first for the buffet. So we are going to do the head table, parent tables, siblings...

Hello Everyone, Is the gratuity tax for service taxable? As in the GST and PST is calculated with the full food and gratuity added together and then taxed with the GST and PST? Want to make sure that...

Good Afternoon, My Fiance and I will be booking our Reception Venue tonight. Are there any questions that I should ask that you didn't think to ask before booking? We've already met with the Manager...

Just wondering - what are everyone's thoughts on having a photo of the couple at the reception's welcome table? We just had our engagement photo shoot and there is one I'd love to display... but it...

Hello Bride & Grooms, I am trying to come up with two signature drinks to be handed out during our cocktail hour but I know nothing about cocktails as I am a beer or rum and coke kind of girl....

Hi everyone! Question about how I should put my seating chart together. Because there will be over 250 people attending I'm going to be doing alphabetical, that has already been decided. My question...

Hi All, I am having a tough time figuring out if I should get just a standard bar, which I personally think is great, or upgrade to the Premium Bar which contains your Crown Royal type of drinks. Our...

So a bit of background, we have a dessert as part of our dinner and a late night pastry bar with various tarts, cakes, and cookies. My SO and I aren't big dessert people in general so we were thinking...

For center pieces i have a double sided frame for each table. One side I will put the seating plan for the table, the other side I am debating putting a picture of us or the program for the evening....

Hey guys, I am curious about what you all think. I originally thought I wanted to do the whole dinner reception but more and more I am thinking that I just want a cocktail reception. What are the pros...

Ok this one is for the ladies. I'm thinking of making my own music video for the song we are supposed to use for our first dance (tenerife sea by ed Sheeran). Should I surprise her with my version of...

We are planning on having a small wedding cake for pictures and cake cutting but not guest consumption (there is dessert served with dinner, there will be a candy table and there will be sweets out...

Hi everyone! Just trying to come up with a list of appropriate entrance songs that are either R&B or hip hop, we both love old school music too but I can't seem to think of any that would be good...

Hello everyone, I am fairly new here and used this site to searching for venues. Most of the venues in Toronto are nice but also very expensive. So I started searching for venues outside of Toronto, I...