Discussions from Wedding reception

Hello, Has anyone rented from this place? I see their ads on facebook and there are some reviews but nowadays its hard to trust people on marketplace with things they are renting. I don't want to get...

Hello Ladies! One of the first things I envisioned about our reception after we got engaged was beautiful white sheer drapery coming from the centre of the ceiling at our venue. Now we are getting...

Hi There, I am getting married in a couple of weeks and we are trying to figure out tipping for the day of. We are unsure what to do with the venue staff. It doesn't say anything in our contract about...

I have been pricing out wedding cakes and wondering what the average cost is to everyone? Some people charge by the cake and then depending on design, some people charge per slice of cake, some people...

I planned on doing the first dance after our grand entrance so everyone is seated and in the room. But my fiancé thinks it’s awkward lol What are you guys doing first dance before or after dinner ?

We are doing rectangle tables with 8 guests. 4 on each side. What is the best way to arrange the couples- sitting directly across or to sit beside each other? We are having 2 moderate sized floral...

I have 35 guests attending my wedding which is perfect for tables being 5 tables of 6 and the head table with 5. So the question I have is what do I do with my photographer? Do I put him on the...

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I am in the issue of not being able to find a backdrop in our area that is the same length (30ft) as our head table. The best I can find is 24ft. Would it look stupid to have 3ft less of a back drop...

Hi everyone, if you are doing wedding favours are you doing per person or per household? I'm very torn on which one to go with, obviously per household is more budget friendly but I hate the idea of...

Hi everyone! So for our wedding we are option to go with a late night bar rather than a cocktail hour (we’ll be having drinks prior to dinner but no passed appetizers) and I’m wondering if anyone has...

Hi there! Has anyone used Wedshoots to capture your day of photos from your guests? How did you display the QR code and album # to get guests to download the app and use it? Did you display it once or...

I'm curious to know what everyone is doing for guests dinner seating! We are not having a seating chart so i'm looking for other ideas on seating placement beside name cards on plates! TIA

Just wondering what's the protocol for vendor tables? I have to have a small table for my two photographer, and I'm just wondering if I'm supposed to set it up like I would any other table - or if it...

There are pros and cons to any meal service which one did you decide on your wedding? What was it that appealed to you about it? We decided the best thing for us was actually family style. I didn't...

My fiancée & I are getting married in July 2023 and are uncertain how many hors d'oeuvres we will need for an afternoon cocktail reception. We are looking at inviting 65 people (not all may come)...

Hello and happy Wednesday you beautiful people. When planning a wedding, there are so many things to consider, both big and small. One small detail you may want to think about is, how you plan to tell...

To allow or not allow? curious on every ones thoughts about having children at the ceremony / reception. We are thinking about allowing children at the church but not at the reception hall or setting...

Does it usually happen before or after you sign a contract or put down a deposit? I understand venues asking to do it after a contract is signed but then again, I want to taste what I'm putting a...

Hey everyone so I’m having trouble with the seating chart we have 3 vendors (3 people) coming and I don’t know if I should get a whole table (that seats 10) for 3 people. Thoughts about putting them...

I went out to brave the black Friday crowds today to but some of the coloured lindt chocolate balls. I got a couple of the 150 boxes for only $45/box. I loved that I could pick out any colours...

Where did you put your wedding parties significant others? Were debating between a sweetheart table or a head table with the wedding party. None of the wedding parties significant others are in the...

So my wedding is coming up October 22, and we have basically everything booked except our DJ. My fiancé isn’t 100% keen on a DJ because he thinks we can just put someone in charge of the iPod and he’s...

Hey Everyone Our venue is letting us provide our own sweet table, we are stuck on what to include. We are having a one tier cake for our cake cutting and cupcakes for our guests. The plan so far is...

I need some help. My dad listens to punk rock music so any traditional song you’d find on one of those lists won’t cut it for our dance. Does anyone have any suggestions?

This has been an ongoing dilemma as the way my family and friends are set up I always just pictured myself doing a lavish elopement and honey moon. My fiancé wanted more of a reception, with his...

Has anyone ordered eucalyptus stems from Callia online? It's a reasonable price for 100-125 stems at $149 (would use for long tables). Curious how far 100 stems go? Hard to imagine without...

The cost of food and drinks for your guests will likely be one of your biggest wedding expenses. For your big day, what are you choosing to do with your bar option? Are you going with a Cash Bar,...