Discussions from Wedding reception

So I just found out our venue has a cake handling fee of a $1.50/ person if we serve it right after the meal and $2.50/ person if we serve it later. Why is it seem that all venues just...

I have been told by my Venue coordinator that we are not allowed to go off and take pictures around the golf course (which I get if we are in the way of golfers) but she told me I was only allowed to...

Hey everyone, getting married with close friends and family, and it'll be garden party at a lodge style. We want some ideas for non-dance dominant weddings. Games/idea's to help guests enjoy their...

Hello Brides! What kind of things should you put on a kids table for a wedding reception? I don’t have any kids yet so I’m not up to date on the latest toys, but I want something fun, affordable, and...

My fiance and I are concerned that we won't get to connect with our honoured guests. Some thoughts we've considered include... - Personally serving our wedding cake to all guests. - Emceeing a game...

Hey All, I’m still stuck on whether I should have a plated or buffet style for my reception. What are your thoughts? Which do you prefer and why? ANNNNND GO...

Has anyone had, having or thought about having cakes for the evening reception? I was looking through an old school friends wedding photos and she had giant cupcakes and had her caterers cut them up...

My partner really wants an open bar, but I'm not sold. Our friends are very enthusiastic drinkers and I'm worried they'll go overboard. I don't want to be cheap, and I want people to have fun. I also...

We are not having a very big fancy wedding. We both want it to be so simple. The ceremony is the only part that I want to go all out on. The reception we want as a big party. Nothing formal, no...

What is everyone including in their speech? I always thought it was more of a "thank you" but my fiance wants to include more. So, we are each telling our side of the story about how we met (pretty...

Anyone have any creative ideas for a way to display 60 cupcakes? Right now my onlt idea is to get a 5 tier cupcake stand. Either a round or square one. But i’m trying to think of other ideas then the...

I had sent an email to our venue, Otello's, a few weeks ago. I didn't get a response and I thought perhaps it's just a busy time as it's wedding season. Well today I went to a shower at this venue and...

Hello I'm looking for a first dance song - romantic but not cheesy. Maybe a classic? I want it to be unique and different... any suggestions? THANKS XX

Hi all! I'm having a very DIY wedding that Im keeping relatively inexpensive so I don't have a venue that offers set up services. Is this something you could ask Aunts and Uncles/cousins to do? Our...

Hola !! Just thought I'd share this video. It's one of my favourite wedding entrance inspo's ever! So well executed. What are your wedding entrance plans? MELISSA MOLINARO WEDDING PERFORMANCE

All of the weddings I've been to, the bride and groom chose to go against live music during the cocktail hour, but our harpist has a wonderful package that includes cocktail hour. Would you have her...

Hi, my venue in the west island of Montreal comes with the freedom to hire out for catering. What kind of budget should I expect ? Ideally 3-5 courses, good quality !, about a 100 people. any...

So we are having our wedding reception in my parents backyard. Currently i have a hotel about 7 minute drive blocked but we have thought/talked about just crashing at my parents house the night of the...

I am looking into center pieces and just wondering if anyone has any suggestions about getting them done on a budget.

The first time I visited my slecred venue, I was told that we could easily fit 150 in the room. We ended up having that exact number rsvp. Now with the wedding approaching, we went to the venue and...

I am trying to make a slideshow of photos to play during the reception on the flatscreen TV mounted to the wall. I am not sure if it connects to internet and can play a video off a website. I would...

Hi Guys! The big day is getting close and I am stressing about food allergies and sensitivities. We have about 5 guests who will all be at different tables with food allergies but we aren't having...

I have about 30 guests for my wedding. Only about 24 will be drinking. So I don't think an open bar is the best option. I'm not sure how to decide drinks. Yes will will definitely have champagne. But...

Here's a bit of context first. My fiancé doesn't like dancing nor being the center of the attention. We even considered not having any dance at all, but eventually decided against it partly because we...