Wedding reception
Join groupThe wedding reception is where the party really starts. It’s where you and your guests will celebrate your “I dos” with drinking, dancing, mixing and mingling. Find out how to choose the best venue for you, how to decorate it, and of course, how to choose the menu.
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We made some tweaks and welcome opinions and advice on it. Because we are expecting 300 guests it will be impossible to have a table to table visit. We are going to have to do a small receiving line...
Final question!! What about your cake? Are you going for bright and bold colours? Or pale pastels? Bright and Bold? Photo from Fruitilicious Creations & Cakes in Mississauga, ON Or Pretty and...
This week's game is all about colour! What about the rest of the reception decor and details? Which colour scheme is your favorite? Bright and Bold? Photo by Brian Saculles Photography Or Pretty and...
This week's game is all about colour! Which table decor scheme do you prefer? Bright and Bold? Photo from Tanya List Design & Floral in Bracebridge, ON Or Pretty and Pastel?Photo from Willow...
Hey everyone.. question regarding first dance .. don't know when we should do it before guest congratulate us after the greeting or fisrt course meal ... as also my future hubby and I are doing a...
We have invited about 130 guests and are slowly getting our RSVP's in, most of which are yes. Our plan is when we get a "no" we will go to our second list of names and send them an invite. I'm...
Most people have one - a list of songs that they don't want played at their wedding. What's on your list?
Is anyone else having a restaurant reception? We're going to host our guests at our favorite restaurant in town. It will be perfect since we're only having 35 guests.
Hello all So im Filipino and my fiancée guyanese. We are having the Hindu ceremony and a light dinner the night before. On the main reception day will also be the catholic ceremony/ grand reception...
I found out that you are suppose to feed the dj, photographer and videographer. My question is what do you feed them? Same thing as your guests? Is there anyone I'm missing?
Hey everyone! I was at a wedding last week and the couple had baskets of flip flops for the girls, and boy did my feet love that idea! I was thinking of doing the same but I wasn't sure how many of...
Hey everyone. I am getting confused about how to plan schedule for the reception so i can give the plan yo my Mc and Dj.. From presentation .. Do i do first dance after or before the thank you...
Dessert time! Did you have a clear vision in mind for your wedding cake? Did you know exactly what you were looking for in a wedding cake, or did you have to shop around for a while? Did you struggle...
What are you planning for your reception entrance? Are you entering to a specific song? Are you including your parents or your wedding party? Will you have planned dance moves or just announcements?...
Are you buying special toasting flutes for the two of you to use at the reception? If so - did you get them engraved? Are they wedding themed, or the theme of your wedding? Are you skipping this item...
Any ladies have their card boxes yet? I just got mine today and I love it! the only thing is I might paint it a different shade of blue to match closer to our theme but it might work with everything...
Pinterest hasn't been much help either.... Not sure what to do! I want something simple but elegant - my colours are peach, black, maroon, silver and gold. It will be an Autumn wedding. I wanted to do...
Our wedding is such a mixture of color anything from white grey to navy goes!
We are debating whether we should have a head table with our bridesmaids and groomsmen or my fiancé and I sit with my parents, his dad, dads GF, my brother and his step brother. My fiancé has two...
FH and I are having a disagreement on who gets a wedding favor. I know if it's edible everyone attending gets one, but if it's not edible who gets one? Is it one for every couple/family (same people...
We love wedding cakes, but there are so many other dessert possibilities for your wedding! What is your favorite alternative to a wedding cake? This is my happy place! Photo by Georgie Porgie in...
How much candy should I get for 250 guests? If I stamp the candy bags now, will they fade by November? I didn't think they would fade at all seeing as people usually scrapbook with this ink but my...
Any ideas on a inexpensive guest book that isn’t the traditional picture book or even the Polaroid book. I want something I won’t just shove in my closet. Any ideas? I’m open to DIY
What kind of tables will you have at your reception? Round? Photo by Laurel's On Whyte in Edmonton Square? Photo by Embassy Plaza in Laval Rectangle? Photo by Meadow Muse Pavilion in Calgary ...
Hi guys, I’m so lost to when it comes to decorating your reception. My wedding reception is going to take place in Vaughan, and I’ve notice the expensive price tag that comes with it. How, where and...
Last night FH and I were trying to figure out a timeline for the reception so we can have an idea on when the best time for the Irish dancers to perform. How realistic is this timeline? We are asking...
Looking for a fun game for the guests to do to get my FH and i to kiss at the wedding, what did you do or what are you planning to do?
Hi! So I’m having a really low budget wedding (under $5000) for everything. I was wondering. Is having pizza as the dinner trashy or tacky? Is there ways to make it classy? It’s so much cheaper...
Wedding favours....Yay or Nay? I'd like to give something to my guests, is this per couple or individual? I have a rustic theme, any ideas? Help!
Hi Community! I’m looking for elephant shaped centerpieces (it could be a vase or not) and I’m having a hard time finding some. I looked on Amazon and other decor stores. Any ideas on where I could...
Looking for pros and cons, any thoughts? I 'm talking about primary school age, not teens