Discussions from Wedding reception

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?

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!

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...