Discussions from Wedding Reception

We hired a DJ for my daughter's wedding and signed a contract for 3 to 7 pm. When we booked i told the DJ it was a small reception but still wanted a fun atmosphere so we hired him. Many guests...

My younger brother sold the Chevrolet truck our dad got him for his 18th birthday last year, we initially agreed he was going to help with getting things in place for my wedding dated for some time in...

I was interested in having an acoustic guitarist perform for our cocktail hour and am starting to get quotes. For context, the cocktail hour and reception are at a venue on Long Island and will mostly...

I’m so over all the wedding guest list pressure. My sister keeps suggesting people I’m not even close to anymore — like “you need more younger people there” — and it’s just… no?? Our list is literally...

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...

I have been told by a few people that I should let my guests know that we will be having a full open bar. I did not plan on putting that information anywhere, I was going to instead put an open bar...

We are one month out from my daughter's wedding. I just became aware of several guest and one groomsman's food allergies. We planned for all the food allergies/restrictions we were aware of: 95% of...

Hi, I'm seeing if anyone can make any recommendations for a DJ and venue coordinator?

Hello! our reception spot does not allow for us to begin cocktail hour until 5:30 and our ceremony (catholic church) will end around 4pm. the location from the church to the reception space is maybe a...

I am in the land of confusion and trying to finalize my seating chart to send off to the woman we met through our florist who will be making the seating chart mirror for us. My issue and that I am...

I'm working on my seating chart. It's way more complicated than I imagined. Since guest spend most of their time at the table, I want people to sit with people they know and are comfortable with. With...

I’m having major anxiety about the seating chart, we’ll have about 60-65 people. I can’t seem to figure out if I should hand write or order something off of Etsy! If you did hand write, what should I...

Hey there! I am contemplating a destination wedding in Mexico, specifically the Riviera Maya (Cancun, Cozumel, Isla Mujeres, Playa del Carmen, Tulum, etc.). Lots of fluffy bridal blogs and planner...

Any recommendations on QR codes for photo albums for our reception?

Hello! My family and fiancé's family are big introverts. I'm not sure if they are willing to give a formal speech/toast (also don't want to make them uncomfortable or pressure anyone to giving a...

If you are planning on doing speeches/toasts, how many people will give one? Who all is going to give a speech at your reception?

Our cocktail hour will be in the courtyard of a brewery and we want it to be fairly low-key and fun. I like the idea of having some games for people who want to do something other than stand around...