Wedding reception
Join groupThe wedding reception is where the party really starts. It’s where you and your guests will celebrate your “I dos” with drinking, dancing, mixing and mingling. Find out how to choose the best venue for you, how to decorate it, and of course, how to choose the menu.
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Where did you put your wedding parties significant others? Were debating between a sweetheart table or a head table with the wedding party. None of the wedding parties significant others are in the...
How are you collecting cards at your wedding? Are you DIY, buying it online, buying in store or even customizing it after buying it?! I can't wait to see everyone's card box! Even if you don’t have...
So my wedding is coming up October 22, and we have basically everything booked except our DJ. My fiancé isn’t 100% keen on a DJ because he thinks we can just put someone in charge of the iPod and he’s...
Hey Everyone Our venue is letting us provide our own sweet table, we are stuck on what to include. We are having a one tier cake for our cake cutting and cupcakes for our guests. The plan so far is...
I need some help. My dad listens to punk rock music so any traditional song you’d find on one of those lists won’t cut it for our dance. Does anyone have any suggestions?
This has been an ongoing dilemma as the way my family and friends are set up I always just pictured myself doing a lavish elopement and honey moon. My fiancé wanted more of a reception, with his...
Has anyone ordered eucalyptus stems from Callia online? It's a reasonable price for 100-125 stems at $149 (would use for long tables). Curious how far 100 stems go? Hard to imagine without...
The cost of food and drinks for your guests will likely be one of your biggest wedding expenses. For your big day, what are you choosing to do with your bar option? Are you going with a Cash Bar,...
What's your seating style? Will you and your fiance be sitting at a sweetheart table just for the two of you? Or will you sit with your whole wedding party at a head table? My fiance and I have...
Hi, I'm getting married in August of this year. Our venue was in the process of overhauling their wedding menus when we booked the place. The new chef they hired specializes in vegan cuisine which is...
Hello, we are thinking of booking with a site that has a shared (divided) hall. We were informed there will be a party on the other side but that noise doesn't travels but I'm very sceptical of that....
Hi friends!! I love the idea of having disposable cameras for each table!! Is there anywhere either in Canada or without crazy shipping that’s the best for a bulk order? TIA ☺️
Hi! I'm looking for advice for our Dessert/Donut Table. We're doing a plated dinner service for our reception and included in the price is a dessert (we choose a cake to be served to all guests). But...
Well the colours for our wedding have gone through so many changes. Originally we were going with red and silver with lots of winter sparkle (Feb then and Jan wedding). However when I came to making...
Has anyone been to a wedding where there was 30 mins of dancing before dinner? I heard it on the betches bride podcast and has me wondering if we could pull it off. Some of their reasons for it doing...
Hi everyone! I was hoping for a little help with our wedding timeline and how to fill space throughout the reception. Cocktail hour finishes at 5:00pm so hoping to have everyone seated by 5:15. The...
Hello all beautiful people, We are getting married in June 26, 2022. We are going to have 250 people at our wedding. Looking for ideas for affordable seating chart table ideas. There will be 21...
Hi there Fellow brides and grooms, We have been connecting with many vendors for our wedding cake and sweet table. I always include a photo(s) of cakes/cupcakes that we found in their WW page that are...
Have you and your fiance picked where your reception will be held?! Are you having it in the same place as your ceremony? Or have you chosen a different place to enjoy the evening?! My fiance and I...
Hello Beautiful People! Let us talk about centrepieces ideas and plans for your wedding. What are your plans? What do they look like? DIY centrepieces? Venue provides centrepieces? Why did you choose...
When we booked our venue FH was really excited about the tasting before the wedding. I didn't really realize how much until covid hit and they told us that it would most likely be impossible to work...
Hi all! We are having a rustic themed wedding in a barn and to make things a bit more fancy I’m thinking of high centrepieces but my florist suggested some high and some low… Curious to see what other...
Hello out there! We are planning a tent reception for September 24th of this year. I always wanted a barn reception. But with all the Covid uncertainty a tent seemed like the best option for...
Hey everyone! We’ve asked my friend to play music for our ceremony, but she isn’t comfortable performing solo, so I asked my former private music teacher to accompany her. My friend is invited to the...
Name place card/settings....what are you using? I'm torn between doing something simple like a piece of paper or something more personal like maybe a keychain/ornament that our guests can keep.
Hey Guys! I’m looking for some advice on my wedding entertainment. So, I have a live band for the day playing until at least midnight, but is this enough? Some people suggested a photo booth or...
Hello!! I am having such a hard time deciding if we need a cake/cupcakes for our reception even tho the buffet has plenty of desserts with it. We aren’t planning on doing the cutting of the cake...
Hello what has people done with there weddings have they paid all meals or a certain percent and have the people attending paying the other percent? Thanks
Hello fellow brides and grooms I am getting married a month from today! Unfortunately, it was announced today that my province of Ontario has paused it's re-opening plans indefinitely - meaning that...
Hello everyone, Im looking for a cupcake stand that an hold about 70 cupcakes. I dont know where to look. I also don't want to spend a fortune on it. Any help will be appreciated
Hi everyone- with my wedding a month away we just learnt of new restrictions again saying no dancing as of now, (plans could possibly change again) and are seeking other entertainment ideas we can do...