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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, Aug 2, 2024 9 60 1
Kathryn
How can i make my reception more interesting/interactive?
Kathryn, on May 26, 2024 at 8:38 PM

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...

Michael, Jul 14, 2024 6 448 1
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Macrame centerpieces for sale with all proceeds going to the bride and groom?
Susan, on August 3, 2024 at 7:45 PM

Would it be tacky to offer my macrame centerpieces for sale to reception guests with all proceeds going to the bride and groom? I'm the mother of the groom. Just want to ask here befits presenting it...

Susan, 2 hours ago 6 67
Chandler
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Chandler, Yesterday at 11:04 PM

Hey I chandler’s a wedding wrie and girlfriend Ana is excited may 31 2025

Chandler, Yesterday at 11:42 PM 1 5
Teresa
Venues with everything included or just venue
Teresa, on January 31, 2019 at 4:44 PM

Hi all 🤗😊 I want to get married next year 2020. I'm on a budget and need opinions. Is it better to get a venue that has everything included or is it too expensive? I found a venue for $2,000...

Briana, Yesterday at 11:08 PM 27 4,434
Corey
Need place cards
Corey, Yesterday at 4:05 PM

Hey you’ll hey!!! Where can I find printed place cards?

Corey, Yesterday at 4:05 PM 2
K_Tret5
Reception entrance songs for bp and B&g
K_Tret5, Yesterday at 1:01 AM

I am struggling to find songs for our BP and us to walk into our reception. I want something fun and upbeat. I’m more into pop/r&b while my FH is into hard rock/metal/and some rap. I needdd help....

K_Tret5, Yesterday at 1:01 AM 6
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...

Rosebud, Aug 4, 2024 16 276
Amanda
Step Father/step Daughter Dance
Amanda, on August 2, 2024 at 10:17 AM

After 18 years of being together me and my boyfriend are finally getting married. He has raised my 3 kids that entire time. I am doing a dance with the 3 of his boys and he would like to dance with my...

Amanda, Aug 2, 2024 93
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...

William, Aug 1, 2024 13 3,670
Sarah
Lawn games - yay or nay?
Sarah, on July 29, 2024 at 2:02 PM

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...

Andrea, Jul 30, 2024 4 70
Thea
Is the officiant also going to be part of the reception?
Thea, on July 29, 2024 at 2:12 PM

I wasn’t sure if going into the reception we also should account for the officiant. Are you guys including the officiant for the reception count or do officiants typically just leave after the...

Andrea, Jul 30, 2024 3 51
Lily
Bar question
Lily, on July 29, 2024 at 10:08 AM

My fiance and I were going to have 5 hours of open soft bar (beer and wine) but then were told by our immediate family that that would be too much because our families tend to double fist drinks...

LM, Jul 30, 2024 10 150
Karilyn
Drink Tickets Logistics
Karilyn, on March 27, 2018 at 5:05 PM

Okay, first, I know how many of you feel about drink tickets and say it's rude. Please know we've pretty much made up our mind based on the details below but wanted feedback on a few logistics. It...

Suganth, Jul 30, 2024 230 13,210
Lauren
Plastic Drinkware
Lauren, on May 30, 2024 at 12:25 PM

We are providing all the glassware for the bartending service. We decided on plastic because we don't want broken glass/accidents as we've seen at weddings we've attended and with 175 guests, it's...

Becca, Jul 29, 2024 4 97
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Food and Catering: How Did You Choose?
Elly, on July 24, 2024 at 10:58 PM

One of the most important aspects of planning a wedding is determining what food will be served. I am curious to know how everyone selected their meal options and who catered your wedding? I also...

Becca, Jul 29, 2024 7 105
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Father daughter dance
Shannon, on July 23, 2024 at 10:01 AM

So my daddy passed last year, the plan was to get married after I finished school.(I’m 32 and in nursing school). Me and my fiancé have both lost our dads and I have no idea what to do.

Yreka, Jul 29, 2024 6 51
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Fun cocktail names after my dogs!
Bethany, on July 16, 2024 at 1:47 PM

I need help creating fun cocktail names after my dogs! We have a German short haired pointer named Waylon and a German shepherd named Willow.

Danielle, Jul 25, 2024 3 33
Rachel
Only serving cupcakes for my reception?
Rachel, on July 18, 2024 at 1:33 PM

Hello! I'm just hopping on here because I am so torn on whether or not it's okay to just serve cupcakes at my wedding reception! My fiancé and I are broke college students working to save enough money...

Elizabeth, Jul 23, 2024 13 464
Cristina
Where can i put a head/ feasting table???
Cristina, on July 18, 2024 at 11:19 PM

I can’t put a feasting table where tables 1,2,3 are because the wall to the dance floor won’t have enough room. My fiancè and I don’t want a sweetheart table and we don’t want to just sit at a round...

Cristina, Jul 20, 2024 3 99
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