Discussions from Wedding reception

Hi! I'm looking for ideas for centerpieces for an early November wedding... just tough to know if there will be snow or not as might still feel more like a fall wedding than a winter one.

My venue has a alcohol package and non-alcohol package. Can I ask my guests if they will be wanting to drink alcohol or just other drinks on the rsvp card? Ie. if they are the designated driver or any...

We are having an evening wedding in our backyard. 7pm. Family and close friends only. Trying to keep the cost down as between us we have 3 teens approaching post secondary. And we are having a very...

Hello! I hope everyone is doing great! I am just wondering who gives speeches at the wedding?? I know the obvious maid of honour and best man but who else... should we be asking people if they are...

Hello Brides! I am having a hard time finding a Magic Mirror (photobooth) rental in my area (London, ON). Does anyone have any ideas? I have located a few places in Toronto who want an arm and a leg...

My fiance's sister has just told us that she "might bring a plus one" to our small, limited family only wedding. This woman is NOT dating anyone, she just wants to bring an unnamed friend as a "date"....

We are having a 6:00 dinner...food truck style. 80 guests. We will have speeches and thank you done by 7:00 for live band to start. When should we serve gelato dessert? 7:30? 8:00? 8:30?

What would you like to see, Suggestions Please!

Help! I’m stumped. I’ve worked at the same place for a long time, which means I’m very close with majority of my coworkers. I have no problem inviting them, but what do I do about significant others?...

We are having our wedding ceremony at city hall followed by dinner service (for 45 ppl) at a local steakhouse. We are covering all costs (dinner and drinks). Ive had feedback from a couple guests,...

Is anyone planning to not do the traditional first dance or father-daughter dance? My FH is not a dancer and not into having too much attention on him and neither is my father. Im totally ok with...

We are considering personalized (our names, wedding date and an graphic) shot glasses as one of our favours. Does anyone have any recommendations for a vendor that does this at a reasonable cost? Can...

We are having our wedding ceremony at city hall followed by dinner service (for 45 ppl) at a local steakhouse. We are covering all costs (dinner and drinks). Ive had feedback from a couple guests,...

First time getting married... Just wondering how the head table works ? Who sits there I know bride groom ? Do your ushers? Do your ushers stand up as groomsmen as well? I thought my head table will...

Hi Ladies! My dad passed away in the summer of 2016 and I have been curious as to what others in the same situation have done? Any cool father daughter dances or tribute ideas? Who did you have walk...

We are thinking of doing our own food. Mostly to save some money, but also because I think we'll enjoy our own food more. Just wondering if anyone has any tips, tips or feedback. We will probably have...

We have 120 guests. Most will be drinking alcoholic drinks and those have been taken care of but we're not sure how many non-alcoholic drinks to stock the bar with. We are thinking of offering Coke,...

Do people still do the baskets of products in the bathrooms?

Time to order our seating chart! I need some help with grammar though. We are having a short cocktail reception, so we don't really want everyone sitting around at tables..... If you need a place to...

We're having a bit of a tough time figuring out what to do for dessert. Our caterer offers an assortment of cheesecakes and dainties, but those don't sound terribly exciting, so we were going to cut...

Hi Everyone! Is anyone not having a dance or a venue with a dance floor? I have a nice venue booked for Sept.29, 2018 however it does not have a dance floor. It is a small reception area for small...

Hello all, Has anyone ever done all of the food for their own wedding reception? I am considering doing this and doing an Italian buffet meal Ie. a few different types of pasta, different sauces,...

For people renting a venue what are are you doing for the bar? at my venue there is a $16/person corkage and we would have to get our own cashier and cash float if we wanted to provide the...

So I think we have confirmed but I have some questions 1) For seated dinner we chose roast turkey and all the trimmings .. You get a choice of soup or salad ... choice of rice or potato and choice of...

Anyone got married at La toundra @ parc Jean drapeau? Is there a dance floor? Start

Hey all, We are still on the fence about whether or not we would like to hire a DJ, I want to hear how everyone else's experience was/has been. We feel like a Spotify playlist on an iPod would be...