I dont know how to plan a wedding reception - Page 2

u2bonogirl · 06-24-2005, 08:52 PM

Ive got a small bladder

One glass of wine and Im headed to the bathroom

fah · 06-24-2005, 09:03 PM

Sorry, I don't have any suggestions as to how to increase your bladder capacity ~ sorry

u2bonogirl · 06-24-2005, 09:08 PM

I get loose and horny from wine too
(theres a confession)
so maybe I need to save my wine capacity for when we get to the hotel anyway

not like I need to be begging to rush out of my own wedding reception

u2bonogirl · 06-24-2005, 09:21 PM

okay, heres a test drive of the running order

Guests arrive and begin eating finger food
MC cues people to get to the tables if they aren’t already
Announce the wedding party and seat them after theyre done with pictures
Announce toasts and each toaster
Bless dinner (Tim’s dad)
People dig into food and hang out
MC announces cutting of the cake
Cut cake, photo op!
Erin does whatever he’s planned to play
I do whatever we’ve planned to do together
First dance
Wedding party dance
Tara dad dance
Tim mom dance
Everybody dance dance dance! For like 10 songs
Bouquet toss
Garter toss
However much longer is reasonable for more songs
Last dance
We ‘leave’ (if we need to stay we can have a faux departure

Procession song- All I want is you
Recession song- Streets
First dance- WOWY
Last dance- cant help falling in love

Me with my dad- Kite
Tim and His mom-

fah · 06-24-2005, 09:25 PM

What about a receiving line?

Where all the guests get to meet all the members of the wedding party and a few select family members?

u2bonogirl · 06-24-2005, 09:30 PM

feck. good point
this is why I say its not set in stone

when is a good time for that?

fah · 06-24-2005, 09:33 PM

We did ours just after we entered the reception hall ~ everyone is there waiting to be fed

u2bonogirl · 06-24-2005, 09:35 PM

so, when we announce the wedding party we could line up somewhere in convenient in the room and people could come and do a meet and greet?
Or would it be better for the wedding party to all sit down at their table/tables and let people come to those?

I feel like an idiot right now

fah · 06-24-2005, 09:39 PM

You should always stand when you are meeting someone ~ it shows respect

u2bonogirl · 06-24-2005, 09:41 PM

I just remember being at two weddings where people went to meet the bride and groom at a table

But it seems more organized to just have everybody standing congregated in one spot for people to come say hi

fah · 06-24-2005, 09:47 PM

Have you thought about what you are going to give your guests a wedding memento/keepsake?

May I reccomend a cd of your favourite songs...not that there is anything wrong with that little piece of wedding cake

or those candy almonds

u2bonogirl · 06-24-2005, 09:49 PM

actually we have
Tim spent hours laboring over a DVD to send everyone home with
Its almost 20 minutes long with slideshows of us growing up, video of him proposing to me, audio of our engagement announcement at church, and all overlayed with u2 songs

Its pretty effing cool if I might say so myself

fah · 06-24-2005, 09:50 PM

That sounds like a great memento

u2bonogirl · 06-24-2005, 09:53 PM

we could stick a little candy corn in the case if it would make you feel better

Thank you all for the awesome help so far
Im sure I'll be back

But its almost time for me to attempt to get some beauty sleep because God knows I need it
and I cant be crabby for my dress fitting tomorrow in case something doesnt fit right

Im sure I wouldnt be the first bride to burst into tears in a bridal shop

hiphop · 06-25-2005, 01:40 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by u2bonogirl
we're doing our own music off a laptop and appointing somebody to deal with it
Aside from that we have an MC who is going to be keeping things going
The problem is giving him an order to do things in

Yo an MC

yo 140 people

the songs you chose are great
if i ever marry, i want a gospel choire
all i want is you is such a great song.. and your dad will like kite n to dance with his daughter and she´s all grown up now *burst into tears of joy*

all the best, and lots of fun

06-24-2005, 08:52 PM	#16
u2bonogirl Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Back on the blue crack after a long break Posts: 6,726 Local Time: 04:43 AM	Ive got a small bladder One glass of wine and Im headed to the bathroom __________________ __________________

06-24-2005, 09:03 PM	#17
fah Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: In my house with the rest of fahs Posts: 20,147 Local Time: 12:43 AM	Sorry, I don't have any suggestions as to how to increase your bladder capacity ~ sorry __________________ __________________

06-24-2005, 09:08 PM	#18
u2bonogirl Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Back on the blue crack after a long break Posts: 6,726 Local Time: 04:43 AM	I get loose and horny from wine too (theres a confession) so maybe I need to save my wine capacity for when we get to the hotel anyway not like I need to be begging to rush out of my own wedding reception __________________

06-24-2005, 09:21 PM	#19
u2bonogirl Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Back on the blue crack after a long break Posts: 6,726 Local Time: 04:43 AM	okay, heres a test drive of the running order Guests arrive and begin eating finger food MC cues people to get to the tables if they aren’t already Announce the wedding party and seat them after theyre done with pictures Announce toasts and each toaster Bless dinner (Tim’s dad) People dig into food and hang out MC announces cutting of the cake Cut cake, photo op! Erin does whatever he’s planned to play I do whatever we’ve planned to do together First dance Wedding party dance Tara dad dance Tim mom dance Everybody dance dance dance! For like 10 songs Bouquet toss Garter toss However much longer is reasonable for more songs Last dance We ‘leave’ (if we need to stay we can have a faux departure Procession song- All I want is you Recession song- Streets First dance- WOWY Last dance- cant help falling in love Me with my dad- Kite Tim and His mom- __________________

06-24-2005, 09:25 PM	#20
fah Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: In my house with the rest of fahs Posts: 20,147 Local Time: 12:43 AM	What about a receiving line? Where all the guests get to meet all the members of the wedding party and a few select family members? __________________

06-24-2005, 09:30 PM	#21
u2bonogirl Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Back on the blue crack after a long break Posts: 6,726 Local Time: 04:43 AM	feck. good point this is why I say its not set in stone when is a good time for that? __________________

06-24-2005, 09:33 PM	#22
fah Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: In my house with the rest of fahs Posts: 20,147 Local Time: 12:43 AM	We did ours just after we entered the reception hall ~ everyone is there waiting to be fed __________________

06-24-2005, 09:35 PM	#23
u2bonogirl Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Back on the blue crack after a long break Posts: 6,726 Local Time: 04:43 AM	so, when we announce the wedding party we could line up somewhere in convenient in the room and people could come and do a meet and greet? Or would it be better for the wedding party to all sit down at their table/tables and let people come to those? I feel like an idiot right now __________________

06-24-2005, 09:39 PM	#24
fah Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: In my house with the rest of fahs Posts: 20,147 Local Time: 12:43 AM	You should always stand when you are meeting someone ~ it shows respect __________________

06-24-2005, 09:41 PM	#25
u2bonogirl Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Back on the blue crack after a long break Posts: 6,726 Local Time: 04:43 AM	I just remember being at two weddings where people went to meet the bride and groom at a table But it seems more organized to just have everybody standing congregated in one spot for people to come say hi __________________

06-24-2005, 09:47 PM	#26
fah Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: In my house with the rest of fahs Posts: 20,147 Local Time: 12:43 AM	Have you thought about what you are going to give your guests a wedding memento/keepsake? May I reccomend a cd of your favourite songs...not that there is anything wrong with that little piece of wedding cake or those candy almonds __________________

06-24-2005, 09:49 PM	#27
u2bonogirl Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Back on the blue crack after a long break Posts: 6,726 Local Time: 04:43 AM	actually we have Tim spent hours laboring over a DVD to send everyone home with Its almost 20 minutes long with slideshows of us growing up, video of him proposing to me, audio of our engagement announcement at church, and all overlayed with u2 songs Its pretty effing cool if I might say so myself __________________

06-24-2005, 09:50 PM	#28
fah Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: In my house with the rest of fahs Posts: 20,147 Local Time: 12:43 AM	That sounds like a great memento __________________

06-24-2005, 09:53 PM	#29
u2bonogirl Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Back on the blue crack after a long break Posts: 6,726 Local Time: 04:43 AM	we could stick a little candy corn in the case if it would make you feel better Thank you all for the awesome help so far Im sure I'll be back But its almost time for me to attempt to get some beauty sleep because God knows I need it and I cant be crabby for my dress fitting tomorrow in case something doesnt fit right Im sure I wouldnt be the first bride to burst into tears in a bridal shop __________________

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