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Reception Advice

We’ve got tons of obscenely fun wedding reception ideas, which might mean stuff like wedding reception games, wedding reception songs, fun other things to do when there’s no dancing at your wedding, wedding toasts, and so much more…

Want to prevent chaos at the buffet? Try this catering reception trick

Althea and David’s Irish St. Patrick’s Day wedding was a wild and woolly romp, but their reception had a surprisingly easy organization method for calling in the troops to eat. They found a great way to keep the catering line organized. Want to hear it? Here’s how Althea described it…

How can we make our gluten-free cake alternative look fancier?

How can we make our gluten-free cake alternative look fancier?

My fiancé and I are both gluten-free and decided on a fall apple crisp instead of a cake. How do we dress it up for the wedding? I searched the internet far and wide and all I see are towers of cupcakes, donuts, and pies. I can’t figure out how to make a big tray of apple crisp look like a special dessert. We don’t need one hundred tiny glass jars and a throwaway option isn’t our style. Any ideas on making our gluten-free cake alternative look fancier?

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Garter toss alternative: a bottle of booze under lock and key

Not a fan of tossing undergarments to a group of guests? We hear you, and so does bride Diana, of Legend of Zelda wedding fame. She wasn’t keen on tossing a garter so she and her groom Trey devised a garter toss alternative involving some free booze!

Here’s how it all went down…

First dance wisdom: Do the first dance for photos, but save the last dance for love

Do the first dance for photos, but save the last dance for love

Haven’t you always dreamed of that moment where you cuddle up for a dance with your new spouse, sharing a deeply meaningful and intimate experience, gazing into each other’s eyes… IN FRONT OF EVERYONE? I’ll be honest: six+ months later I don’t at all remember why we decided we wanted to do a first dance. When it came to the big day it definitely felt awkward, but I’m so glad we did it for these reasons…