I learned something over the weekend at a wedding reception that had an Irish-American bride marrying a French-Canadian groom. While weddings in Canada are very similar to those here in America, there are some very different French Canadian weddings customs that occur just north of us. I realized this when I looked out to the [...]
Quite often I get the uncomfortable question from curious brides and grooms about tipping. I always say the same thing. “It is optional at weddings. A tip for any service is appreciated, but usually not at all expected. Just tip if you were really really happy with your outcome.”
I have noticed that the one big “no-no” for seating is putting the old people near the DJ. They hate it and will constantly ask you to turn the music down, even if they are half deaf. Did you think about this? Are you then really all ready to write the seating arrangement for your wedding reception? Sounds like an easy task – BUT IT AIN’T! Family politics, friendship issues, and other divorces… There are a million reasons why you shouldn’t put come people together.
In the Black Eyed Peas smash hit single, “I Gotta Feeling,” we hear the words, “Mazel Tov.” Even if you have no Jewish background, you probably can guess that this term is associated with celebration. This term, however, is the same term used with “The Breaking Glass Jewish Wedding Tradition.”
Music for your wedding ceremony is important. This part of the day is the serious time set aside where the bride and groom express their feelings for one another and exchange their vows. That means, all in all, the ceremony is the time set aside for the mushy stuff. Here are some things to keep in mind.
Here are some great locations to check out, if you are planning your wedding reception. I have broken them down kind of into areas, rather than alphabetical order, but it is all still a work in progress. I have Albany, Averill Park, Troy/Cohoes/Latham, Schenectady, Eastern Points towards Mass, Clifton Park/Saratoga and a few more.
You may want to start of your marriage with bang, and having guests sing karaoke could certainly be a way to do it. However, as Spider-man once said, “with karaoke comes great responsibility.” ( Or he said something like that, I think. )
Here is a great simple little list of popular choices for “Top Bouquet Tossing Songs” where a bride cannot go wrong at her wedding reception.
Here is a great list of wedding reception first song ideas!
Using “wedding cupcakes” as the traditional cake is a new idea to jazz up the sweet side of your wedding. While they can be a great solution for people with finicky taste buds, they also can provide decoration to the dinner tables.
