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Reception
Should we have a bridal party table at our cocktail wedding reception?
I am getting married in three and a half weeks (:D) and we are having a cocktail recpetion! Massive saver on costs but also a good chance for our families to mingle and get to know each other as most are coming from interstate!
I am getting married in three and a half weeks (:D) and we are having a cocktail recpetion! Massive saver on costs but also a good chance for our families to mingle and get to know each other as most are coming from interstate! However, something that I can’t seem to find an answer to –…
Can you have weddings on public land, for example in a park?
When it comes to the wedding ceremony arranging to have this in a public area should be quite simple. Firstly research which particular government department is responsible for managing the space you are interested in. It may be the local council, appropriate state’s National Parks and Wildlife Service or specific trust body for the location.…
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Can the bride make a speech at her wedding?
I’ll be getting married soon and at so many other weddings I’ve seen the bride sit there and had the groom do all the thank yous for her… Is it OK for the bride to do a short speech to thank those on her side that the groom may not really know all that well?…
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How can I avoid guests seeing my reception venue being set up?
If there is no avoiding this cross over, instead think of ways you could make them ‘part of the show’. Pretend you are a film director and use the set up to add to the overall excitement, as your guests get a taste of what they are about to experience. Manage this by…
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Is it Ok to Not Have a Seating Plan?
My fiancé wants to let everyone sit wherever they want for our buffet-style dinner reception. Are there any common problems with not having a seating plan at all?
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What is the correct bridal bouquet etiquette?
I know the tradition of the bride throwing the bouquet over her back to the unmarried maidens at the end of the night, but what if I want to keep my bridal bouquet as a memory of my great day? Can a dummy bouquet, which may be less expensive and noticeably different, be thrown instead?
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Stuck With Extras We Don’t Want?
This happens sometimes at reception sites that do a lot of weddings — they’ve got a “package” that you pay for, which may include stuff you don’t really want or need. The first way to get around it is to add riders to your contract that show that you and your site agree they will…
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Place Cards For Guests’ Dates?
Your instincts are correct: Dates are people too, so make the effort to learn their names. One way to solve this is to leave room on the reply cards for single guests to write in their dates’ names. If you’re beyond this stage in the planning process, though, you’ll have to call or email each…
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Banishing Bugs at Outdoor Affairs?
I’m having an evening wedding in January at a mountain lodge. The ceremony and reception will be outside under a tent, and I’m worried about mosquitoes. What can I do to ensure my guests won’t be eaten alive?
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Contributing When I Don’t Know The Couple?
How you deal with this actually depends more on your relationship with your date than your relationship with the couple! Whether you know them or not, you are still their guest and the bride and groom are still hosting you, so your name technically should be included on the gift. Unless your date is being…
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More: Reception
- Can We Ask Not To Get Any?
- Pros & Cons Of A Buffet Meal?
- Dancing In The Evening Only?
- Should We Have Disposable Cameras?
- A Full Bar for a Lunch Reception?
- Seating At The Head Table?
- Bouquet Toss Alternatives?
- Do Parents Do Table Visits?
- Dressing Up Portable Toilets?
- End The Party Without Killing The Vibe?
- Alternatives to Chicken?
- Must We Take Sides?
- Rules For Cocktail Receptions?
- Rules For Sweetheart Tables?
- How Does An After-Party Work?
- Must It Be Meat-and-Potatoes?
- Making The Menu Memorable?
- Should The Parents Sit Together?
- Head Table Options?
- Should We Offer A Kids’ Meal?
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