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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Hello 😊 For my bridesmaid dresses …the colour is more beige. What colour should I pick for my theme? For table cloths and flowers ? Thank you 🙏
Hey friends! The hardest thing about my wedding is trying to find a first dance song for me and my soon to be husband. What song are you using? Give me some ideas.
Has anyone used efavormart? I'm trying to find linens that are affordable (and not plastic) I don't want to rent them as the cost is crazy where I am for rentals.
Can someone help me figure out the timing of a wedding day with the ceremony at 2pm?
I’m planning our wedding, it’s the second for us both. We want simple but elegant-ish, live band, good party. I’m thinking it’ll start at 6:00, we will tell everyone to eat dinner beforehand and will...
Are you stacking your wedding cake sky high?? Or do you love the clean look of a single tier? Does it all depend on how many guests you need to feed? How many tiers will your wedding cake have?! This...
Is it okay to skip the late night food option? Our wedding will end at midnight with dinner ending around 8 or so. I really don’t want to do it as it’s more $$$
Between your ceremony and reception, what will be on offer for your guests to enjoy while you and your husband and wedding party go and adventure taking photos?! Cocktails? Hors d'oeuvres?...
Have you decided on how you want to end your spectacular night? Slow song? or an upbeat hit? And what tune would that be? Or Sparkler send off?
Our ceremony will take place at 11am and the event will end at 3pm. We will have about 40 people, only half those people will be drinking. Our venue has an option for open bar $75/ or...
Hey! Getting married next September in the Rockies and my partner and I share a love for rock climbing. So obviously it just makes sense to take some photos of us on the wall with our photographer at...
How long is your first dance song? How long is too long? The song we picked is 4:37, I love the song but I don’t want to bore our guests.
Is it weird to have reception only guests RSVP on our website? We will be getting married on our property so I would like to know numbers of how many to expect for light night snack and booze. We plan...
How many votives will we need for a table that's 95.5" long? If you're interested in some context/the design we're going for, we're having a mix of circular and rectangular tables. We're thinking that...
I think picking the food to serve is the HARDEST part of planning this wedding!! That being said, future brides, past brides, etc what do you think is a reasonable price for catering? The one I am...
Suggestions? I found this https://weddingdancecycle.com . Anyone tried it?
Hi there, My wedding is not until 2024 however I had an idea today and wanted to see if it's tacky or if anyone else has done it, etc. My fiancé and I are love snacks and appetizers and finger foods....
Hey Ladies! Alright, so ours is two in one. He's a florist and decorator so keep in mind these are prices put together. We are having a big wedding - roughly 200 to 220 people and I'm what my FH...
I am currently planning my wedding for May 2023, and am wondering if we should include a kissing game during our reception! I've seen it done at one wedding, but not many!
Hello beautiful people! What are your thoughts about having a wedding dress and a reception dress? I thought it might be a good idea to have a different, cheaper dress for the reception so I can...
This past month, we got married after postponing from June 2020. We had a small ceremony of 12 and then met at a restaurant (total 25 guests) with immediate families. Our original plans was to have...
Hey guys, I'm Austin. My elder brother's marriage is fixed. Before the wedding, we are palling for a bachelor party, and he confides me for the arrangements. So I think a banquet hall is okay for...
I'm looking for ideas that we can use for games at the reception. I'm not wanting *clinking* of the glasses to get the couple to kiss. My older brother and his wife did that you have to tell a story...
Hi everyone! I’m trying to figure out what is acceptable range is for the cost of drinks. My venue is offering:- $11 per ticket for drink tickets- $38 per bottle for red/white wine...
After looking the past few days at reception venues I’m starting to think, is this really necessary for my wedding? I’m having a small wedding In the mountains and considering just doing something fun...
Are you giving all of your guests a favor to take home? If so, tell us what you're giving to your guests as a thank you! Or does the food, booze, and festivities cover it for you? My husband and I...
Hi all! So we’re getting married next year, on a Monday. It’s a very unpopular decision on my man’s side of the family. (I also don’t care) it’s mostly unpopular because it’s a school night. Most of...
We have been playing with the idea of having an evening reception with hors d'oeuvres and a midnight snack. We would have a small ceremony with just immediate family members and dinner with them. We...
What tradition are you keeping or skipping? We are doing the bouquet toss and skipping the garter toss as my Fiance doesn't want to do it.
What was/is going to be your first dance song and how did you choose it? We went back and forth on a few - Lyrics were really important to us. We thought we had picked one then Callum Scott released...
Hi! Is it common for there to be an automatic 20% gratuity AND tip jars for the bartenders? We're having an open bar, so I don't expect that a lot of people will have cash on them. The company we're...