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I will be having roses and baby breathe/eucalyptus at the wedding reception. I will be setting up the night before. Is it okay to keep the flowers in the water overnight on the tables at room...
![Alex](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/1/8/3/1/utbp_39061831.jpg?r=81454)
Has anyone created signs to keep guests out of the reception space until dinner? For reference, our ceremony, cocktail hour and reception are all on the same property. I don't want people wandering...
Hi everyone. I'm getting married this July. Is anyone doing wood boxes with flowers for their centerpieces? I've included my inspo pic below. Where did you get your wood boxes? If you have pics, can...
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![Caterina](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/9/4/0/3/utbp_35829403.jpg?r=80121)
All this time i thought in lou of favors I was going to donate the money I would be spending on favors to charity instead. I had the 2 charities picked out, I was going to display a sign saying where...
We weren't going to do a seating chart, now we're thinking it will be easier on the guests? It's all family members on both our sides. Any opinions?
![Carly](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/9/3/1/3/utbp_39849313.jpg?r=44187)
We’re planning our bar. NC has lots of good craft beers and I have a lot of guests coming from out of state so we’re discussing serving some local beers. What’s your experience with beer at weddings?...
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Hi all! My FI and I were planning an destination wedding in Aruba but the cost was basically the same as a wedding in NJ where were from. We’re thinking about doing a wedding in Vegas. The...
We have 65 guests over 21. Our 'Signature drink' is 1/4th wine, 3/4ths hot apple cider. The caterer asked me how much mulled wine to make [in gallons] and I have no idea. We have a beer and wine bar....
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Hi! I need input/creative ideas for an open bar accounting situation. We are so fortunate that our reception venue will only charge us the open bar cost for adults over 21 that drink (we will not be...
![Sara P.](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/7/7/5/0/utbp_8337750.jpg?r=14386447)
I'm still tossing around the options for whether or not to dance with my Dad at my reception. I'm pretty sure he's coming bc he got fitted for a tux but we have a strained relationship and we don't...
Hi there. We’re having a Black Tie Optional reception with plated dinner and I have a specific etiquette question about our place settings. The dinner is as follows:-Fresh artisan breads with...
Hey everyone! So my wedding day didn't go as planned. My Grandmother had, what we now know to be, a mini stroke in the church after the ceremony and receiving line had ended and we were preparing to...
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What are we doing to find an MC if we don’t want a full blown DJ? We will have speakers and microphones and a laptop for any music we want so don’t really feel the need for a DJ. We also aren’t big...
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What designs are you interested in? What flavors are you planning to serve?
Is it weird I asked my sister to step in for my deceased father for the father daughter dance?
My FH wants a dry wedding, and I do not. To compromise, we floated the idea of serving wine as our only alcohol. Thoughts on this?
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Does anyone have experience with an all-inclusive resort venues for $40k or less for 100 people? I would prefer to stay with a trustworthy chain like Hilton or Marriott. Reaching out to EVERY...
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We are expecting around 120 people at our wedding. We want to get kegs and then buy red and white bottles of wine from Aldis. Any idea how many kegs and bottles of wine to get? I'm cool having wine...
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I'm thinking of putting marshmallow fondant on our wedding cake. I've never tried fondant before, so I don't know what to expect. Do you guys like it? Can you describe it to me, please? It's it good...
![Liv](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/6/8/0/5/utbp_39546805.jpg?r=33877)
This is something that I am REALLY struggling with. Our wedding is not until June of 2024 so we have a little time to iron it out. We provided a rough # to our venue and I realize that it doesn't need...