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Murphy
Small Wedding Cake
Murphy, on February 18, 2025 at 2:28 PM

Does anyone have a good recommendation for a small 2 tier cake (real or fake) that's basically for picture purposes only?

Veronica, Yesterday at 9:35 AM 2 59
Chandra
Guest book wording?
Chandra, on December 9, 2018 at 11:14 PM

Hey ya'll....I'm kind of having a brain fart/over thinking moment. I'm getting ready to make a sign for our guest book. I'd like people to write us a short message rather than just sign their name, so...

Adam, Feb 19, 2025 13 5,068
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Destination Micro-wedding Reception
Shayna, on February 17, 2025 at 3:52 PM

Hello! My fiancé and I are exploring a lot of different venues/settings, but know we want to keep it very small (like 20 people max). Inviting just immediate family and a few friends is way more us-...

Michael, Feb 17, 2025 1 39
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Recommend a service that can design a wedding
Andy, on September 27, 2023 at 1:25 PM

Recommend a service that can design a wedding

Maria, Feb 14, 2025 4 87
Malia
i can’t wrap the dance floor at my venue
Malia, on January 15, 2024 at 11:27 PM

After booking my beautiful venue, I discovered that they don’t allow you to wrap the dance floor for fear of damage. I really want my initials on the floor because I know it will look great for our...

Michael, Feb 13, 2025 15 898 1
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moh and bm Seating Arrangement Proper Etiquette
Xenia, on February 5, 2025 at 8:39 PM

Hi, We are having many flower girls and ringbears, two junior bridesmaids and two junior groomsmen in our wedding. We also have a MOH and BM, but we are not sure how we should do the seating...

Veronica, Feb 6, 2025 5 92
Lindsay
Punny cocktail drinks
Lindsay, on January 30, 2025 at 3:34 PM

Hello! I'm looking for some help on creative names for a cocktail or two.. we want it to be punny and based off of our sassy black cat named Brie. Any help would be appreciated!

Veronica, Feb 3, 2025 1 119
Katy
Cake pops for dessert
Katy, on February 3, 2025 at 2:27 PM

Hello, I am looking for a baker who cooks cake pops at a reasonable price. The reception will take place in Morrow, Ohio. Any suggestions helpp! Thanks.

Katy, Feb 3, 2025 30
Alicia
Would this be a good place for a small reception
Alicia, on December 28, 2024 at 9:03 AM

I'm American and my husband to be is Jamaican. We are getting married in Las Vegas and I'm trying to incorporate cuisine that he would like also. I came up with Bamama Breeze. There are going to be...

Mel, Jan 31, 2025 1 829
Michelle
Tip jar for the bar?
Michelle, on September 26, 2023 at 11:55 PM

If you had a bartender, did you pay the tip separate at a later date or did you have a jar set out for guests to tip at their discretion? Because many people don’t bring cash to open bars, did the...

Sun, Jan 29, 2025 16 318
Makaelyn
Games at reception?
Makaelyn, on October 21, 2020 at 3:06 PM

Hello! I would like to incorporate some games into my reception for entertainment. My fiancé and I are having our wedding ceremony and reception at our church. We canning have alcohol or dancing, but...

Ermias, Jan 27, 2025 8 781 1
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Dance Floor
Joneka, on January 24, 2025 at 5:51 AM

We are planning to hold our ceremony and reception in the backyard. Did anyone forego a dance floor? I really dont want to rent one or make one out of pallets. Thinking just set up tables in a way...

LM, Jan 25, 2025 4 87
Delaney
Banquet Table Seating Chart
Delaney, on December 15, 2024 at 7:50 PM

Hello! We are having a small wedding with a maximum of 40 people. I'm thinking I would like to do one long banquet table but I'm having a hard time with the seating chart. Do the bride and groom sit...

Joneka, Jan 22, 2025 1 51
Laura
Online decor planning tool
Laura, on December 3, 2024 at 8:19 PM

Does anyone know of a website that will show you how your table linens and decor will look when it's put together? I'm trying to imagine what my setting will look like with centerpieces by drawing it....

LM, Jan 21, 2025 3 328
Alissa
Last Dance
Alissa, on August 31, 2024 at 12:56 AM

Trying to pick the last dance song of the night but I am unsure if I should go with a slow paced or fast paced song! I was either going to use "Thinking Out Loud" by Ed Sheeran or "You Shook Me All...

William, Jan 18, 2025 3 349 1
Lyssa
Games?
Lyssa, on May 3, 2023 at 10:28 AM

Is anyone playing any games at reception? I want to make it more fun!

William, Jan 18, 2025 13 3,048 1
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Father/daughter Dance
Sarah, on January 6, 2025 at 9:06 PM

I'm having difficulties choosing a song for my father daughter dance. We are both very into Broadway, but I don't want the song to be too sappy. Any recommendations?

William, Jan 18, 2025 36
Elizabeth
Casino gaming tables at the reception?
Elizabeth, on September 19, 2019 at 5:38 PM

What do y'all think of having casino gaming tables at the reception? Not many of our guests are big dancers; they'll sit and appreciate music, but not dance. Plus, all of my finance's family members...

Mike, Jan 15, 2025 14 2,284
Ryleigh
Casual Reception??
Ryleigh, on January 7, 2025 at 4:21 PM

Hi! so me and my fiancé just got engaged in August and we are just finally starting planning our wedding. We plan to get married on July 20. And we already booked our venue for the ceremony. We are...

Michael, Jan 14, 2025 5 185
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Wedding cake half decorated
Jennifer, on January 12, 2025 at 2:23 PM

Yesterday was my wedding. After my 4 tier wedding cake was delivered I noticed the back side of my cake was not decorated. The front side was decorated in sugar lace. I messaged the baker yesterday...

Terri, Jan 14, 2025 2 103
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