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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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...
Trying to come up with a wedding hashtag - My name is Carolyn Robinson and his is Rob Babor. Were getting married in a barn and were both a little quirky and love a good party, so we want that...
My venue is inside the ballroom of a restaurant, and the owner told me that the guests can order the drinks by telling the waiters what they like to order. The restaurant makes all the drinks at their...
Our Journey had a bit of a photo shoot. How cute is he??? Our furry Best Man 😻 There will be a table with both sets of our Parents Wedding pictures in 8 x 10s with a picture of Journey in the middle...
Hey everyone; happy planning. Is anyone else having a hard time find a reception/ceremony venue that allows outside caterers? My wedding will be an ethnic event and of course our food is a very...
We are getting married at the end of August, and I am wondering how early I can start buying 2 litres of pop for the bar? They would be stored in a dark cool place, more so worrying about them losing...
Good morning: My fiancé and I are planning a very small wedding that is immediate family only. We do not want to host a reception, and we are paying for the full wedding by ourselves and have scaled...
Help! Trying to figure out a way for my wedding mc to say that there is no reserved seating at my reception
So my wedding is still a little ways away, but I have been contemplating this sort-of issue that I know we will run into and I would like some opinions please! My FH and I will be eloping on June 20,...
Will something special adorn the top of your cake? Where will you get it? Is this something you'll DIY, will you borrow a family heirloom, or will a vendor provide it for you? Will you rent, borrow,...
Will you rent table linens from your venue, caterer, or decorator? Will you source them from your friends and contacts? Or have you found it's cheaper to buy your own? Will you rent, borrow, or buy...
Cake toppers are a really fun (and cheap) way to keep adding a personal touch to your wedding! Have you picked out your cake topper? Did you decide on a quote, figurines, flowers, or something else??...
The cake-cutting is a classic wedding tradition and standard photo opportunity! The symbolism is pretty sweet - it’s the first activity you do together as a couple, and feeding each other a small bite...
Are you doing the traditional father-daughter and mother-son dances at your wedding reception? Or are you trimming down the total number of reception traditions and cutting the parent dances? Are you...
Are you ladies getting your MCs anything as a thank you gift? If so, what? All I can come Up with right now is a gift certificate to a nice restaurant!
I sent out my save the dates 16 months ago, and our wedding invitations in January. Tomorrow is our RSVP deadline. As of this morning, I still had 181 out of 270 guests who had not RSVP'd. I enlisted...
What is everyones opinion about children at the wedding?
Naked cakes can be a divisive subject depending on your icing preferences! Do you love the barely iced look, or are you ready to see this trend go away? What's your vote on the naked cake trend? Is it...
Are you even married if you don't do a sparkler exit? This trend totally took over weddings for the last few years, but some venues are trying to fight back against this fire hazard! 🔥 What do you...
Hey! What is everyone doing for their table numbers? We are having a very romantic wedding/reception and we just figured out our centerpieces which will be a fish bowl with water and a floating rose...
Hi All, My fiance is an executive chef and makes a mean steak rub. We thought of giving small tins with his rub as our wedding favour. I am now looking for a catchy/cheesy phrase to print on the...
Hi all, my fiancé & I are flying off to elope later this month. Just the two of us and a photographer. Once we return, we would like to host a casual backyard reception in June (better weather)....
Happy Pi Day!! In honour of the holiday, we want to know which pie presentation is your favourite! Which wedding pie is your fave? 🥧 Pie Bar Photo from Peachy Green Events in Winnipeg Pie Pops Photo...
