You don’t need that much cake, and other things I’ve learned from catering weddings
I have very limited experience with weddings from the guest side of things — like maybe five in my entire 31 years of living. But I have a ton of experience from the vendor side of things, allowing me to see a wide range of budgets and styles in the wedding world. I thought I’d share a few of my universal observations when it comes to wedding days…
Karaoke at my wedding: is this a terrible idea?
My partner and many of our friends adore karaoke. We’ve talked about having karaoke for half an hour to forty five minutes of our reception (our reception will be five hours total including a cocktail “hour”). We’ve mentioned this to a few people and have gotten mixed reviews. Some people adore it, others can’t keep their eyebrows from reaching their hairline. Any thoughts on wedding karaoke?
Skip the receiving line and do photos together instead
Ah, the receiving line. That thing that many couples sorta dread, where you stand there awkwardly smiling and hugging people and maybe feeling awkward (…or worse). We loved Mary & Craig’s solution…
Eat a private dinner BEFORE your reception
Julia and Brad were super duper smart about making sure they had time to eat at their reception: they ate BEFORE it! Here’s what they did (and their surprise gift from the caterers!).