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Cake flavors!!!
Skylar, on July 30, 2024 at 3:03 PM

Hi all! What flavor cake do you plan to have at your wedding? And how do you plan to decorate it?

Skylar, Nov 11, 2024 23 581 1
Ashley
Uncle & Niece Wedding Dance Song
Ashley, on November 17, 2024 at 2:15 PM

My uncle and my mom are walking me down the aisle as my father passed away 14 years ago. Any recommendations on what to dance to. My uncle has been a father figure for me my entire life. Thanks in...

Lynnie, Yesterday at 1:28 PM 1 12 1
Lauren
When should games be played at reception?
Lauren, on August 15, 2019 at 2:54 PM

We have some games picked out to play at the reception. (Already married, big reception in about a month.)I'm struggling with when to do them. When guests arrive, they will also have a Wedding...

Isa, Nov 19, 2024 6 3,380
Flannery
What to do with hour gap between end of ceremony to start of cocktail hour?
Flannery, on November 15, 2024 at 5:25 PM

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...

Flannery, Nov 18, 2024 3 64
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Is there any way to do tiered weddings right?
Zara, on November 18, 2024 at 1:33 PM

Hi! I've got an etiquette question. I'm planning a wedding in my hometown, and have so many family friends. I also have a large extended family and a 12-person bridal party, most of whom have spouses...

Zara, Nov 18, 2024 28
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Lodging Accomodations-tacky or not?
Nicole, on April 28, 2023 at 6:54 AM

Hi! One of the venues I am considering consists of various cabins on a lake. The venue is very DIY. The only upfront cost would be to rent all of the cabins for the entire weekend. My question is,...

caj05, Nov 17, 2024 18 431
Alexandra
Singing or performing at reception?
Alexandra, on April 16, 2018 at 12:33 AM

Where are my ladies with musical talents that will be performing at their wedding??? I've been a singer my whole life and my FH always talks about how he loves hearing me sing. So I decided to do a...

Изабелла, Nov 8, 2024 19 3,779
Blaze
Grand entrance song ideas
Blaze, on November 5, 2024 at 11:57 AM

Looking for modern rap or pop songs for our grand entrance song from 2020s

Lisa, Nov 6, 2024 1 138
Crystal
Unique Guest Book Ideas
Crystal, on May 9, 2024 at 6:29 PM

Are you doing something unique and fun for a guest book? What are some of the best ideas you have seen?

Yuriennis, Nov 6, 2024 14 760 3
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How to do alcohol with out breaking the bank
Katherine, on November 1, 2024 at 2:40 PM

So we are not having an open bar at our wedding. We will be either doing a BYOB or purchesing all of the alcohol our selfs and having the ones who plan on drinking pay us per drink. If we buy them our...

Katherine, Nov 1, 2024 30
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Bulk Flatware
Ashley, on March 14, 2019 at 12:43 PM

Looking for places that sell bulk flatware at decent prices. We need about 120 sets of gold flatware for our reception. Any recommendations?

Rachel, Nov 1, 2024 12 5,988
Valerie
Singing a song in Spanish to surprise my groom (plus Cabo Mexico vendors list and wedding pics!)
Valerie, on May 3, 2023 at 3:33 PM

Still on a high after our wedding last weekend, which was nothing short of incredible! Just reliving the moments over and over again through pictures and videos, and wishing the night had gone on...

Elizabeth, Oct 30, 2024 11 201 1
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Alcohol at weddings
Leah, on October 17, 2024 at 6:44 PM

Hi, This is my first post. My fiance and I recently got engaged. We've been together for nearly 11 years (we were high school sweethearts). We're planning on having our wedding in the fall of 2026 but...

Michael, Oct 28, 2024 3 132
Lisa
Sweetheart Table or Head Table?
Lisa, on March 20, 2024 at 12:21 PM

Which seating arrangement are you choosing for your wedding: a sweetheart table (just you and your new spouse) or a head table (you, your new spouse, and wedding party members)? Or maybe even a...

Livingbestlyfe, Oct 24, 2024 186 3,356 3
Alaisha
Need Advice and Opinions
Alaisha, on June 10, 2024 at 8:47 PM

I’m having a destination wedding and decorating myself just want advice if this looks okay?

Livingbestlyfe, Oct 23, 2024 9 216 1
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Checkered dance floor on multicolored carpeting?
Christine, on October 15, 2024 at 3:31 PM

My fiance and I are getting married in 2026 at a hotel that has hideous multicolored carpeting. I have always dreamed of having a black and white checkered dance floor but now I am worried it will...

Michael, Oct 21, 2024 1 48
Pirate & 60s Bride
Cake Tasting! Which Flavors?
Pirate & 60s Bride, on May 29, 2018 at 3:15 PM

Who's going cake tasting??? If you went, which flavors did you choose? For our local reception, we thought about just ordering by phone but because we made a trip to the area we scheduled a cake...

Serena, Oct 16, 2024 37 3,596
Alexandria
Anyone else not give a crap about a guest book?
Alexandria, on June 10, 2018 at 8:49 AM

I just don't care about having a book, map, picture..... Nothing. I don't care to have anything guests can sign. I saw a cool looking map that I liked because my FH and I are from different countries...

Manuel, Oct 16, 2024 35 4,978
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...

Manuel, Oct 16, 2024 13 4,722
Mia
Long banquet table - seating chart help
Mia, on July 10, 2018 at 10:58 PM

I'm having trouble trying to figure out a seating chart. We are having 4 long tables that are end to end banquet tables with 15 chairs on each side. Do I assign by row? Do I split each long table in...

Gina, Oct 13, 2024 10 7,743 1
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