Discussions from Wedding reception

I already have my venue !! Appreciate everyone telling me to get on it but just letting people know the venue or dress or caterers are not any concern for my day - this is a very informal simple...

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...

Hi there, I’m so lost and confused. So I have family in Mexico as my mother is from there. So I’m hoping to have one in Cancun (where most of them reside) but hotel requires 80% of guest to stay with...

Our wedding ceremony/reception is in one place. Our package includes a pianist for the ceremony and/or cocktail hour. FH wants the DJ during the cocktail hour but I say, does it matter?? Not like...

We’re getting married here in Vancouver next month. We’re scheduled to meet with our venue coordinator this weekend discuss to food and beverage breakdowns. We wanted to know approximately how much we...

Hi all! Has anyone been to a wedding with the reception inside a church Hall? Like, without sound horrible, does it look okay? Like for dancing/eating/speeches/drinks? I’ve never been to one inside a...

Hi all! So we’re having our wedding next October and everything is basically taken care of and booked except for the food. Any tips or opinions on what kind of price range I should keep it in? Less...

Where did you get your seating chart printed recently? I have a template that I got. Now I just need to find somewhere to print it. I dont see any foam boards at staples and vistaprint is crazy...

Our wedding is just over 3 weeks away. The reception is starting at 6:30 pm and is a sit-down buffet dinner. We want to allow time enough for everyone to eat, obviously, before starting speeches and...

My fiancé and I are planning on serving personalized cocktails during the reception. What cocktails are you serving to your guests? We would love to hear your ideas!

At the end of our wedding we are wanting to have a car come and pick my then husband and myself up, but everywhere is quoting us very high because it is a minimum 3 hour time slot. Any suggestions? We...

Hey all, what are or did you choose for cake flavours! I just got sent a list of flavours to choose from and I just can’t decide. All I know is that I don’t want chocolate haha! Here’s a list I...

Hey everyone! How are you handling costs for your bar? My fiance and I want to stay within our budget to make sure our guests will have a great time. We were thinking of having an open bar from...

Is there such a thing as a bring your own food wedding ( well I mean I have alot of Amazing cooks in the family that to save some money I would rather buy food and then cook it at home then bring it...

Hi friends, Congrats to everyone on their engagements! We are having a small ceremony (20 guests) and we’re considering having a reception to follow at a local Air BnB (up to 30 guests). We found a...

Wondering what the experiences are for using a laptop with speakers and spotify playlist vs hiring a DJ Did not having a DJ take away anything from the experience? Did the guest still dance and enjoy...

Hey everyone! I'd like to hear from the brides/grooms that had an appetizer wedding (no sit down meal, just apps/snacks) and how much money their guests gave or what you would recommend? I'm already...

Are any brides doing a thank you toast/speech with your groom? We’ve decided to do one! BUT we are having a huge debate about it lol. My fiancé thinks it should be short thank everyone in summary....

I’m getting married in Canmore on July 15, 2023 and planning from Calgary for 70. I’ve been searching for a wedding cake vendor, but the only one I am seeing is Kake and I would like other options....

Has anyone done a father and brother dance? I wanted to include my older brother but is that strange? I was going to do a split between father and then soon to be father-in-law but unfortunately, my...

Hi everyone! I need help picking out a domestic red and white wine to serve at my wedding reception. I'm not a big wine drinker but my family is! I only like rosé haha. What kind of wines did you guys...

How much wine is needed to serve at the table for dinner? I need to buy wine for dinner, but the rest of the night the venue takes care of the alcohol. When I search online most alcohol calculators...

We are money crunching right now. What is everyone's thoughts on artificial flowers?

This is our 2nd wedding. My fiance has 4 girls. Having a hard time finding a song for him to dance with his girls, as most father daughter songs are geared more to the daughter getting married, not...

Trying to set up a toonie bar and not sure how many toonies to get in advance? 300$ worth?? 500$? 200$? Haha. We have 125 guests. Thanks!! *also any advice how much alcohol to buy...

So me and my fiancé are supplying the alcohol for our wedding. We definitely should of just had the caterer take care of it, but what’s done is done. We are having so much trouble figuring out how...