Monitoring the public reception site

I am having a very informal wedding in July at a chapel. The reception will be at a public park under some tents immeditaely following. The chapel is about 10 minutes away from the park. I want to be there in the morning before the ceremony to help decorate the reception site since I have done all.... [Read more]

Getting married now because of deployment, reception and renew vows later.

My daughter's wedding was planned for January but her future husband received his deployment papers and is scheduled to leave in December. They want to married before he leaves. So, a small (25 people) wedding has been planned in a week. We had the wedding/reception hall already rented for January.... [Read more]

Blessing of vows and reception

My daughter has planned a fairly large, formal wedding for November. The dress has been bought, as well as substanial deposits made on music, reception hall, cake, caterers, etc. Due to unexpected circumstances involving religious conflicts, she had a quick, quiet family only service and small.... [Read more]

Alcohol or dry reception?

We are planning a church wedding at 5:30 and a country club type setting reception with a buffet and DJ at a reception hall from 7-11.

Most of the brides family (the older generation) is totally against alcohol of any kind and dislike dancing.

The grooms side all totally expect there to be.... [Read more]

Who chooses the reception site?

I am getting married in October and my fiance and I have chosen the reception site we want. My parents are furious because they think the reception is too far away from my hometown. They are offended that I did not consider any sites nearer to them that they suggested. However, we did go look at.... [Read more]