Discussions from Wedding reception

I'm having trouble finding a nice, upbeat, love song for our slideshow - the portion of pictures with both of us (we have our growing up songs picked). We both love country music and I'd like it to be...

Debating if want the book or if want to do something more modern. I have seen multiple idea's people have done in the past. What have you used for a guest signing ?

Hello everyone ! I am currently working on my details card and want to know if its rude or not to mention that we are having a cash bar. We are offering complimentary wine at the tables during dinner,...

I'm not sure whether to have a guest book or a creative alternative. The only thing I've come across is a bride having a garden bench for all the guests to sign. What other great ideas have you seen?

Hey all! Just been having a concern of when you should lock down the venue? I know the list here says 10-12 months, I have about 13 months till our big day! We have found a venue we both REALLY like...

We went for our food tasting yesterday and I left feeling a bit concerned about if our reception will be boring. We are having a small wedding (70-80) and many of our guests including us as a couple...

So today I was given some sad news that our caterer that we have known for a long time has passed away. We were devastated by the news in 2 different ways 1) we have known her for a long time and 2)...

What is everyone's favourite wine for at a wedding? We aren't having a bar, just wine at tables. I don't want to break our bank but want it to be a good tasting wine. We are thinking of putting a...

Has anyone had their father daughter dance at the same time as the mother son one? I was thinking about doing it this way so it’s not so long for the guests but I’m stuck on what song to use!

I may be the only one getting anxiety about this, but many of us have huge and heavy wedding dresses that our impossible to operate on our own. I pee a lot when I get nervous (tmi Emily gosh!) So I...

Is it necessary to have a father-daughter/mother-son dance or can i omit this all together?

I have a tent wedding in front of a giant Estate in Mississauga Ontario. I've been praying that it wont rain on my special day. Although I've google the past years weather for September, with no...

We have 130 guest coming and we are doing a toonie bar from 4pm - 11pm heavy drinkers. I am buying 26 cases (24 packs) of beer 8 bottle of whisky 8 bottles of rum 8 bottles of vodka 2 sour puss 2 blue...

Hi all! I am looking for some input on if a DJ is essential to make the reception fun? My fiance and I are paying for the wedding ourselves and are looking to cut costs anywhere we can. He thinks we...

Hello Ladies and Gents! I was reading through different articles on here and it had me wonder what traditional reception things are you definitely keep and/or definitely cutting? Such as cake...

Looking for fun so want to set up an Instagram hashtag. No one in my group seems to know exactly how to. Help lol Thanks ladies/gents

I seem to be ahead of schedule and all my DIY projects are all done ->stress free. But a lot of people have told me it never goes perfect the day of the wedding. Perfection is my weakness, as well...

Hello Future Brides! How is everyone organizing their seating arrangements? Are you using seating charts or name place cards. Has anyone thought of giving their guests the option to open seating?...

So my colours for my wedding are navy blue and gold at the reception the table cloths are going to be navy and I really wanted gold cutlery but it's so expensive I've been thinking with going with...

Hey guys! Any song suggestions for a combined father/daughter, mother/son dance? Neither of our parents are keen on being in the spotlight, so we’ve decided to combine the dances to take the pressure...

I need some opinions. My fiancé and I keep going back and forth about whether or not it’s worth it to have an open bar for our guests. Cost and if people will fully utilize it are our main reasons for...

Our venue comes with a choice of a house band. I'm ok with having a band do some songs but I really want a dj ! Is it too much to have both ??

Hey everyone, I don't want to scare people, but I heard a horror story yesterday. My FH's coworker got married last year and their venue coordinator told him a week before their reception that maybe...

Hi all, I was wondering if any of you have (or are going to have) something other than the traditional head table setup. I'd like to be able to communicate with as many of the wedding party members as...