Wedding Reception
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Ok, so a quick summary of the situation....I will be a 61 year old first-time bride and my fiance is 59 (also his first marriage). We are getting married privately at the courthouse and then having a...
Hi wedding friends! My fiancé and I are thinking about getting married at Corazon Cabo Resort & Spa in Cabo next April. Wondering if anyone else has been a guest, got married or thinking about...
My fiancé and I have started planning and have kind of fallen in love with the idea of doing a brunch wedding and the reception being 11-3 or 4, and then inviting anyone who wants to to either go to a...
We will have party favors. They're small knit decorations, handmade by a family friend. I just can't think of a good way to distribute them, so I'd love to hear some ideas! We're serving a buffet...
So we're doing 3 active food stations for our wedding: 1. Beef tenderloin with potatoes and green beans 2. Pasta Station 3. Grilled cheese and soup station Our caterer informed us we'll have to get at...
The person I’m doing my dad/daughter song with is not my father but is a family member. I would like to have a special upbeat dance with them and I don’t want to slow dance with them. I wanted to do...
Hi there! i'm in the midst of planning our cocktail reception and i'm struggling a bit with the right number of hors d'oeuvres to serve during cocktail hour. right now, our schedule is: 3:45 - 4:15P...
I seek a country song to honor my uncle on my wedding day. He's been a father figure to me and my sister. My fiancé recognized his significance and included him in the proposal, alongside my stepdad....
Hi everyone, we’ll be having approximately 100 guests. Groom and I are ordering a small wedding cake for us to slice. We’ll be doing a dessert table for our guests with things like churros, cupcakes,...
Hello, Does anyone have recommendations for an Albanian band that can play in Mykonos, Greece? I am having a difficult time finding a vendor. Thank you, Angela
I've seen threads for this before, but haven't found them very helpful. What I'm looking for are songs that don't have references to breaking up, other lovers, things like "this time". There's a few...
I’m having a destination wedding and decorating myself just want advice if this looks okay?
Hello! I am planning a wedding for October 2024. Our colors will be navy and champagne. If you used those colors, can I please see some reception pictures? We are deciding on table decor and could use...
I just wanted to hear general thoughts on the appeal and popularity of couples throwing a less formal to casual reception in their hometown upon returning from their destination wedding. The wedding...
Pre-Covid, we had our cake tasting and a huge guest list. We've cut the guest list down to 90 people from 150 people, but now only 55 people are coming. We cut the cake down to 123 people, but we...
Hi everyone, Having a destination wedding & a tasting in July. Anyone have advice/tips when choosing menu. Plates or buffet & how to choose food! There’s got to be a strategy to this right?
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...
Hello to the sharp thinkers out there- I need your help! I am having a relatively non-traditional wedding, and I need to find some kind of experience or activity to really tie the whole thing...
Hi, we are struggling with the idea of having a DJ. We will be non traditional, no public ceremony, no parent dances, no cake cutting. Essnetially all the extra things you need a DJ for beyond playing...