Discussions from Wedding reception

Here's my situation ceremony on a Thursday reception on the sat. Because of this we (myself/husband and our 2 & 12 yr old) will be there before guests. We seriously we're just going to sit in the...

FH and I are not traditional and we’re finalizing timelines and activities. We are considering not doing the garter, parents toasts, father-daughter and mother-son dances. Is anyone else not doing...

Hi all! My wedding is coming up so soon and I’ve been thinking about tipping at the reception. We’re doing two bottles of wine on each table plus a toonie bar. Should we be tipping on the table wine...

For brides that are doing this... what song did you chose? Looking for some inspiration!

We aren’t doing an open bar, I know that’s not a popular choice for some people. But drinks at our venue start at $10 (domestic beer) and go up from there. So, I’m thinking one of two things....

(I hope you're singing the song already!) It is officially the 21st of September, and it's the song's 40th anniversary! September is the song that is guaranteed to get me on the dance floor no matter...

Hello there. We are having a morning (10:30am) church ceremony followed by a lunch reception at a restaurant until about 3:30pm. We would like to have an after-party and are considering having it...

So I am way ahead of schedule, but I like to be prepared and have time to practice. We want it to be humourous, and short. This is what I have so far - thoughts? Peggy: Jared and I would like to start...

Hello ladies, We are buying our own booze for the wedding and are having around 350 people between the reception and dance .. wondering if any of you have had around that number and have a list of how...

I asked my fiance’s sister (future sister-in-law) for help with finalizing their side of the family’s guest list. She mentioned if we would be inviting her husbands parents, brother + wife (+1 kid),...

Hey guys! I am in a dilemma and need advice. We are planning our wedding for 2019 and looking at the cost it's way more that we were expected. Now I don't want to make my guests pay, but with all the...

I was just working on reviewing our guest list with my mom - relief that we don’t have over 200. We initially started with a small guest list of about 100 people max - but this slowly crept its way up...

My FH and I are planning on doing a "Jack and Jill" shower, instead of me just having a bridal shower. I'm wondering if we should set up a gift registry. My only problem is, I don't want people to...

Hi Brides! Did or are YOU going to give a speech or similar at your wedding reception? I'm a bit stuck here... what did you say beyond "thank you for coming"?

So I am not sure what to do about the bar. Do we have a cash, toonie or open bar? There are pros and cons too all options. I've even had it suggested to offer 2 drink tickets per adult and than they...

Hello ladies and gentlemen just curious to see what other people are thinking when it comes to walking down the aisle are you going to go with their traditional wedding march maybe a song that means...

Our wedding is Sept 22 and as of today, the weather forecast is calling for a high of only 15 degrees Celsius during the day and ceremony won't begin until 5:00 pm so it may be considerably colder. I...

So I know some ladies get 2 garters so they can keep one and toss one. Has anyone ever done this for their bouquet, or thought of doing it? If I am spending a good amount on my bouquet, I would love...

Hello, So I was just curious on any ideas on meal planning!? Thinking of doing a buffet idea between 2 main meats. One sea food the other chicken. Our families are big sea food waters... Except my...

We are doing a cocktail hour before dinner while we are off doing photos. During that time we will have a small assortment of appies. We have looked at some ideas for platters, but I am curious what...

Hi everyone. We're still in the very early stages of engagement, but I wanted some input for the food I Invision. I'm planning a fall wedding that's rustic to incorporate the beauty of nature and...

Hi all!! So we are currently working on wedding favours (depending on whether its affordable or not) We have family & friends travelling from Australia so we are hoping to think of something...