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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Hey everyone! I’m DIYing my wedding bar and will be offering wine but I was wondering if I should put wine on the tables or just have it behind the bar since it’s an open bar (that will be open during...
Have you chosen to have a fully vegan/vegetarian menu at your wedding? How have people reacted? I am having a mostly vegan menu, as I am a vegan and could not morally have meat at my wedding, and some...
So, I am loving the idea of a hashtag for our wedding, but I have a pretty unique last name and having a hard time coming up with good ideas. I will be taking fiancé's last name after the wedding. We...
Hey beautiful people, We're having our wedding at an outdoor venue. We have decorations for the arch, head table, and guest tables. We're getting a tent setup for the reception area (in case of...
So I’m working on my wedding timeline and my mom and I are disagreeing on this so I’d love some additional input - I want the first dance before the food (with father/daughter and mother/son dances...
Hello Everyone! What have you and your significant other chosen for your first dance song as a married couple?! It's always nice to see what everyone has picked My fiance and I have gone with LONESTAR...
Ok so this maybe a silly question but, when it comes to numbering tables do you just put one number per table? I have 8ft tables with two centerpieces so I'm not sure on how about doing that.
What kind of entertainment for guests do you have on your wedding? Thank you for sharing
We really want to do a kids table at our receotion but it's a served buffet! Age range for kids is 5-18 and there will be about 20 of them! Good idea or sure to cause a messy disaster?
I was at my good friends wedding last Saturday and I found the dinner portion long. Between every course they would have someone say a speech, most of them we could not understand because they mumbled...
Needing some advice on a father-daughter first dance. My father and only brother have both passed away. I’m not close with my FIL and all of my grandfathers have passed away. What did you do or what...
Hello! I was briefly checking marketplace for Yummi floating candles and vases and decided to check out their website too. Currently the candles I like are on sale for "51% off" and was wondering if...
What are you and your significant other choosing to do with your bar option? Are you going with a Cash Bar, Toonie Bar, Loonie Bar or a Host Bar? Every couple is different and how their budget will...
Signature cocktails are a wedding trend that took over in the last few years! Do you know think of signature cocktails as a standard part of any wedding bar? Or does it not make your must-do list?...
I'm not sure if anyone can give me recommendations but my significant other and I have 4 children together 7 years to 6 months for anyone that has children did you have them sit at the head table with...
Hi everyone! We are planning to purchase alcohol for our wedding in August from Costco to have a toonie bar. The venue does not permit us to place bottles of our own purchased wine on the tables with...
I lost my father in January 2021 and would love to do a dance with my mom at the time when the father/daughter dance usually would be. My dad was a huge Elvis fan his whole life and my parent's...
What are you planning to give as a wedding favour if you're having them? For us, we made our own beer at a brewery and bottled it as an individual serving. We were able to pick from different types of...
Does anyone know if there are companies like FeteFone or After The Tone who ship to Canada? My fiancé and I love the idea of the audio guest book where guests can record their messages at the wedding,...
Our venue is pretty strict about not clinking glasses, which I totally understand and find refreshing - I've rolled my eyes so much, at my cousin's wedding, when people clinked glasses my eyes were...
Hey everyone! We've been really debating whether or not we should do an audio guestbook. I love the idea of being able to listen back to messages from my grandparents and other family members but to...
So my FH wants a garter toss I'm needing song suggestions ladies?!
The Garter toss now aways is like the boquet toss but for the gentlemen. While the groom takes the garter off the brides leg all the gents stand up and catch the garter that's thrown by the groom!...
First dance songs are a big part of your day, and will be "your song" after. How did you choose it? Does it have specific meaning to you or your partner or both? If you haven't picked one yet, do you...
I just thought of this today, almost 3 weeks out; who/how did you have all items packed up at the end of the evening? Things such as gifts, the remaining wedding cake and any centerpieces. How do...
Hi everyone…a first dance question. I love the ‘idea’ of doing it during cocktail hour when we come in after pictures…it’s informal, people are up and mingling. But I want it after dinner, as that...
I'm wondering what people think of lawn games? I'm debating renting some for my cocktail hour.. However, do people find them worth renting / making: are they used or end up ignored, do people think...
Hi everyone! Looking for feedback on my day of timeline. We will be doing a first look and wedding party/parent/couple pictures before the ceremony and have worked the timeline out beforehand with our...
Roughly how much is everyone paying for a 4 tier wedding cake? picture for size reference
Having mixed thoughts as to have hors d'oeuvres or not reception is planned to start at 5pm so dinner probably by 6:15pm any suggestions?
I can’t find a reason to spend tons of money on a wedding cake , are pull apart cupcake cakes tacky??