Discussions from Wedding reception

Good day Everyone! Just wondering if anyone else is having a tough time coming to terms with how expensive djs are?! I’m not quite willing to do a Spotify playlist homemade but the thought of spending...

Hello to all the brides, I was wondering if anyone knows of good ideas for wedding favours in February? I was thinking blankets; but also wondering if to purchase them wholesale or not.

Would anyone be willing to share their alcohol orders for their weddings? We're having approximately 140 people, with at least 100 of them being heavy drinkers. We know we're going to do one red wine,...

So we don't have official numbers yet but my FH and I were doing the math and we have the possibility of having up to 19 kids attending our reception, ranging in ages from 2-12. What are some fun...

Hi everyone, wondering how much you're paying for catering per person? This seems like it's going to be approximately half of our 10k budget and we're thinking of a relatively smaller wedding of only...

Our Parents are going to do a 1 hour and a half host bar during cocktail hour. This is when we'll be having our pics taken. Likely our Wedding Party will be able to enjoy free bar for maybe 45 min. We...

Hey all! Thought I’d pop in here and get other opinions. I have a heated issue in my planning process about the “FOOD” section. I have been looking at caterers (nothing fancy) to do a buffet style...

What do you think? Is it too much? Any fun ideas?

So I have been contemplating... What do you think about taking an "Uber XL BLACK S.U.V." to and from your wedding venue? lol I know it sounds cheesy but it is only a 15 minute ride and I don't have a...

What songs are on your "absolutely not please don't play" list? Any popular wedding songs that make you cringe? A certain genre or artist you can't stand? What songs will your DJ or band be under...

We are a Vancouver couple getting married in Penticton, BC in September. We have a musician (1) in mind from here however, the quote was for $1500 for travel, 4 hours of music and set up. Is...

Hey ladies, My fiancé and I are getting married in Toronto this June and I want to plan a special surprise for him. Our song is lean on my by bill withers- when it is time for our first dance, I want...

Hello! I've recently started planning for my wedding next June. We are almost certain we've locked down our ceremony venue. Now we are looking for a small venue willing to accommodate 70 or less...

Hi ladies (and the occasional gent) I'm looking for some prop ideas for a sci fi themed photo booth. I'm trying to keep it more mainstream so our guests recognise them - our main 3 loves are Star...

My fiancé and I want to do a receiving line so that we get that quick moment with each of our guests. Sound simple enough. However we are hoping to do family photos immediately after the ceremony...

Hi all, We are getting married in October and have planned to keep things as simple as can be. We are doing a small reception at a local picnic park followed by a sit-down meal at a local hall in...

Has anyone had/having a small, backyard wedding? We have considered it heavily as we have so fre people that matter to us. We'd love some real life experiences. What did you like about it? What was...

I originally wanted to do an open seating plan we don’t have a huge group, 85ish for dinner approx. (no rsvps yet) I thought open seating plan would work since I think we should be grown up enough to...

Are you doing a cocktail hour? Where are you hosting it? Are somee people , not doing a cocktail hour?

Hi Everyone! We are currently looking into booking our bartenders for our wedding reception. Something I did not consider was a tip jar. The quotes I’m getting are reasonable in my opinion:...

So I am having a potluck for my wedding,I am 2.5months away and I am assigning people what to do bring, as it just seems easier to make sure doubles and triples aren't brought of the same food. Some...

We are catering half of our wedding ourselves. Doing the little snacks and nibbly bits ourselves. I was just wondering if this was enough food. We want to have pizza and pie at our wedding so I am...

Hi ladies, unfortunately my venue (The Doctors House) has gone through a renovation recently for the room I had booked. Unfortunately I did not get notified before and I have already planned my venue...

My FH and I are very unconventional when it comes to weddings. We are having a really causal rustic country-esque (almost all DIY) wedding. I know some of your are torn on pizza at receptions and...

Okay so I am from Montreal and I would like to know if there's places I can save with receptions. A simple wedding it's fine just so many places and I am so nervous. Feel free to comment places

Hi! So far, I've got our date penciled in at the Yaletown Roundhouse Community Centre, but that will not be confirmed until one exact year prior to our July 18, 2020 wedding date and we need backup in...