Reception Etiquette

We are planning a wedding with just immediate family with a reception when we get home from our honeymoon. What are the typical events that happen at these types of receptions? Are we supposed to have our first dance, cake cutting and my dance with my father or should we leave that stuff out since.... [Read more]

How to know what size wedding cake to order?

Every wedding planning schedule or timeline I've seen says to order the wedding cake several months before the wedding, most often it's listed prior to mailing the invitations.

This makes no sense to me, or to my fiance. How do you know how many people will attend, therefore what size cake is.... [Read more]

Decorations to go along with cake topper

We are having a small wedding. The reception will be in the fellowship hall, following the ceremony at the church. My bridesmaids will be wearing between a burgundy and cranberry color dress. They will be carrying stargazer lilies, as will I in my bouqet. The florist is providing the cake topper,.... [Read more]

Fall wedding ideas, favors cake pictures

I am planning a fall wedding this october. So far we have the basics down. We want pumpkins everywhere and fall colors all over. Right now my need is for cake ideas. I know we want a square cake, we are probably going to put mini pumkins on it. but I would love some pictures for ideas.

Also some.... [Read more]

Inviting for cake cutting not dinner

The reception location holds 100 comfortably. Our guest list is well over that amount.

Is it rude to invite one set of people to the ceremony and reception for the buffet dinner and then invite another group of people for only the cake cutting and drinks.

The second set of people would be.... [Read more]