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.
members
Discussions
Hi! I would love to have an outdoor venue and reception (probably with a tent or something like that) with the beautiful colors of autumn! Am I totally delusional? And what month should I pick ?...
Will you and your spouse do any parent or grandparent dances at your reception? What do you have planned? What song or songs will you be using? Photo by Moments in Digital in Edmonton
We are trying to figure out how much pop & spirits we are going to need to buy for the wedding in August .. we have a fairly large wedding as there may be 300 guests attending throughout the...
Do you think it’s rude to leave the wedding without saying goodbye to the bride or groom? If it was a small house party you’d say goodbye, but what about at a big wedding where the couple is busy? Do...
How do you feel about bringing a large gift with you to the wedding? Do you think it’s annoying and just another thing the couple has to worry about at the end of the night (especially when you could...
Hello! I am wondering if anyone has ever had McDonald’s for a midnight lunch and if so how was it? We have about 200 people so would need lots of burgers, fries and nuggets and wonder what the food...
What are good table names for a gothic romance masquerade themed wedding? I would also love to incorporate my cat. She is a black cat named Midnight.
Will you and your guests be dancing way past midnight? Drinking cocktails by twilight? Wrapping up the reception early enough to head to the bars after for an after party? What time will the...
Signs can be helpful, signs can be cute - but at what point do we hit "over-signage"? Are you still all about wedding signs as part of your decor, or are you all signed out? What's your take on the...
Hello! My fiancé and I just can't seem to wrap our heads around this issue. We have both online and paper RSVPs. At the moment, we have an option for Plus Ones for everyone. However, if we assume the...
What is this cake style called? A) Marble B) Geode C) Rock D) Geometric Photo by For the Love of Cake in Toronto >> Next question: A marriage license and marriage certificate are the same thing...
We booked our venue! Initial contract signed and the reception fee has been paid in full. Literally 17% of our budget is already paid. We love our venue. The Mill Restaurant and Pub in Cobourg is...
Will your reception feature a bouquet toss? If so, what soundtrack will underscore the big moment? Photo from Madison and AJ Dickie's wedding
Just wondering would you include a centre piece to the vendor's (photographers, deejay) table?
Hi all, My fiancé & I are eloping in the Vegas desert & will be hosting a casual wedding reception 1.5 months later. As far as invites go, how can we avoid paper invitations and keep...
How are you collecting cards at your wedding? Did you DIY or customise your card box? We want to see your card box! Even if you don’t have one yet, show off your inspiration! Photo from Southern Charm...
We are having about 50 people at our wedding. We want to keep costs low, and think a dinner would be too expensive. What ideas do you guys have to offer food on a budget?
Let me start by saying: We have some friends who are hard up financially, and we have made it very clear that we do not expect any gifts from anyone. It's not important to us; what IS important is...
I hate chair covers but spend $150 on covers it’s better than upgrading to $1,000 on chairs. What will you be doing? Covers or upgrading chairs?
Anyone else out there skipping bouquet/garter toss? We have opted to skip them both entirely. (Very few single women will be in attendance. Of the single girls, one is 14, one of them is bitter about...
What kind of candy do you love?For me it’s those strawberry marshmallows lightly dusted in their sugary sweetness 🤤 What are the go to choices for most candy bars?I have never been to a wedding that...
Hi everyone! This is my first post on WW. So I am thinking we will be doing drink tickets for our guests, likely 2-3 per person plus wine on the table (60 bottles for 90 guests- a majority of the...
One of the most fun (and tasty) parts of wedding planning is cake tasting! But it can be a real challenge to narrow down all the delicious choices. How many flavors in your wedding cake? What are...
Hey Wedding Wire Fam! I need some specific Appetizer suggestions, I am really struggling on what the majority of people will like. Our cocktail hour is going to be about 2 hours. Our caterer is coming...
I’m 21 days away, yikes! The seating arrangement is killing me! We’ve had 4 people in the past 2 weeks decide to come, well after our RSVP date. My seating arrangements were 100%.. now, not so much!...
My Photographer (that runs her own business) is really sweet. We are thrilled that she is joining us for our destination wedding. She is bringing her husband and daughter along to the hotel. I have...
For those of you who are already married, what did you do with all of your flowers after the wedding? I am getting real flowers, and feel like throwing them out after is a huge waste of money. Did you...
Me and my Fiancé have planned our wedding and picked the perfect venue. The only problem is the only option for guests is either 30 or 60. We can either have only close family or triple our costs and...
We don’t have a ton of drinkers coming but the ones that do drink will drink a lot 😳 how do we keep our costs down and avoid waste?I was thinking about doing a toonie bar and hiring a bar tender but I...
Are you going to toss the garter at your wedding reception or did this tradition not make the cut? Are you doing or ditching the garter toss? Photo by Jelger + Tanja Photography in Vancouver Next...
Hi everyone, My fiance and I are planning a 20 person wedding for this summer, which we thought would be easier than planning the traditional large wedding. Turns out we were wrong! We have had no...