Discussions from Wedding reception

Anyone else having a hard time working with their seatting plan? Our venue only does long tables of 12. So we will have 4 tables of 12. Tricky part being - my family number is 16, FH’s is 10, friends...

Thinking about doing a lace table overlay for our reception tablecloths. I have a dress that's ivory tulle with champagne lace overlay, thought it might be really beautiful to have the tables match....

We’re still deciding on times and such ... We thought ceremony at 3pm reception start at 7pm but that’s a big gap and might now work. We thought maybe 6 or 6:30 for ceremony then reception to start...

Our budget is limited and so is our guest seating. We were advised to send invitations with wording like "two seats have been reserved for you" to make sure people don't start inviting their...

Just wondering what people are planning or have done for their weddings.. I'm leaning towards a buffet so everyone can choose how much they want and what They want but then I think about if people...

I do not feel comfortable doing the traditional garter toss.. what would be some other ideas I could do?

I’ve been thinking about the Father/Daughter dance lately. I have my bio dad who has been in and out of my life and “pops” in for visits from time to time. Then my step dad who has taken more of the...

I’m using a local groups hall for my informal wedding/reception. It is blue and my colours are pink (blush) and black. How can I hide the blue inexpensively?

Good day everyone! I sm starting to think about planning my wedding. Now we are at setting the number of guest we expect at the wedding and we will book the venue accordingly. Our weddings are usually...

I have been thinking of changing our wedding venue reception to a backyard reception instead to keep the expenses low. Our original venue was a golf course hall,and our estimate budget for that is...

Where do you sit spouses of the wedding party if we decide to sit them at the headtable with us? Do you put all spouses of wedding party at a table? Or should it just be bride and groom at the...

Hey ladies, So my fiance and i have a general idea of how much we are going to be spending on alcohol for the wedding reception, but i am curious to know how much everyone else is planning on spending...

Hi, My fiance and I have loved the candy bars at other weddings, and we would love to incorporate something similar. What are some other ideas that people can take home at the end of the night?

Is anyone doing a kids table? We are only going to have 7 kids at our wedding and I was thinking about doing a kids table for them. They would all be old enough to sit at a table without their parents...

Just wondering if anyone has any song suggestions for my dance with my father at my wedding. We are not super emotional people. I was daddy’s little girl as a child but as time went on we grew apart...

My fiance and I are looking into having our reception at a best western hotel, for those of you who have had your reception there what was your experience. For anyone what were some questions you wish...

How do you pick a DJ if you have never heard them or been to an event they have played at?

Need some advice about a candy bar. I've always intended to do one, and now that I'm in the planning stages, I'm on the fence. I love candy, but I feel like we'll have a ton of food already. We have...

We have a 30x50 tent for our wedding but the property is all dirt/gravel (at a camp). We're thinking that might be unstable for chairs and tables. We're looking at second hand carpets online but I...

Hi, anyone using an old wood door as part of their wedding decor? I'm trying to find some inspiration! Pictures would be greatly appreciated too. I was also trying to think of how to use it as the...

So tonight my FH and I and our families got together to try some desserts for the wedding. As we have several guests with various food issues, we decided to try some products from a local vegan and...

When should I do the seating arrangements? My RSVPs are due February 1st, and I plan to call the remaining guests who haven't RSVP'd shortly after. Our wedding isn't until March 24th, so I'm wondering...

Has anyone had their wedding in Brule Room B at the Old Mill? If so, was it too loud or noisy? Could you hear the music/DJ from the other two Brule Rooms (A & C)? Thanks!

Hello! We are planning to have a very small, private ceremony and a larger reception/ dinner/party the next day and I’m trying to figure out the best way to do my invitations. We want to invited most...

Its so hard to choose!

Hi ladies, most of my female guests are engaged and married. Should I do a bouquet toss?