Expert Advice About Beach Wedding Planning And Destination Wedding Locations.
Hello, everyone. I just watched the show and there was this part where Khloe and Lamar was dancing during their reception and Dj Kid Capri played this very nice love song.
Does anybody know the song? The song was played very short.
We are planning on getting married on the beach. Just inviting our small wedding party, my parents, his mom, his 2 sisters, & my brother who is in the wedding party.
Then coming back home & the next weekend have a picnic style reception. With DJ, kegs, & the normal reception fun. Thrown by my parents. Invites will say thrown by my parents, welcoming home the new mr. &mrs.
I have made other post asking questions about our plans & it seems like some people think its so against wedding "rules". But when I mention the idea with friends & family that will be invited they say that is the best & cheapest way to go.
What do you think?? Would it make you mad if you weren’t invited to the "wedding" but to the reception later?
We really thought about having a wedding at home…but once we figured out a guest list (I have a huge family mom’s 1 of 5 dad’s 1 or 7 all married with 2-7 kids almost all my age+) But it wasn’t possible/worth it money wise. Then figuring in a honeymoon. Plus bought a house a year ago.
We would do the normal wedding reception things. Dj, dollar dance, bouquet toss etc. We aren’t going to say no gifts but we won’t be checking to see who brought a gift who didn’t. Everyone who comes gets a thank you card that kinda thing. We are having it at a picnic location. The place is indoor out door & going to be well decorated.
The place we are having the picnic does not allow weddings we already asked that was 1 of ours first choices. The only way my parents will pay for anything is if we have the picnic if we have a normal wedding, they will not pay they think it is a waste. His father died 7 months ago, so we refuse to ask his mom for anything.
We want a non religious wedding. So churches are out. We can not pay for everything then have a honeymoon too so that is why we picked a destination wedding.
Dollar dance my fiance isn’t happy about he hates to dance so maybe not have that. Every wedding I went to you get a shot, & a dance with the bride & or groom for your dollar.
iloveweddings—-my parents will pay if we have the picnic. They will not pay if we do it the normal way. We are getting married on the beach so wedding dress tux etc won’t be worn.
My wedding reception will have a sit-down dinner, should I also have the caterer make meals for the photographer and the DJ? What’s proper etiquette here? Thanks!
My reception will be in Irwin, PA and I need to find a reasonably priced dj who is really good and who has really cool lights and also has a huge music selection (new, old, rock, rap, country…EVERYTHING) if you know of any please let me know! thanks!
I am shopping around for quotes on dj, photographer, and video for my wedding in July. I want a BASIC video pkg and a basic photography pkg…is this a good deal? My one issue is that im paying almost ,000 for a photographer who isn’t going to print any of my photos?? is this a good deal, any advice?
DJ – 4 Hours, 1 Entertainer, 1 Party Light – 5
Photo – 8 Hours, 1 Shooter, Hi-Res Ready to Print CD of all images, 60 Days Online Image Hosting -5.
Video – Ceremony & Reception Coverage, 1 Shooter, In Camera Edit, All Raw Footage. – 5
I want to use my iPod for my wedding, but I am electronically stupid! What equipment would I need? Any good advice? It will be a fairly small room (capacity 150 ppl; historical building w/ very high ceilings), so what would work best? I am getting a docking station but then do I need other things as well? I am trying to make this CHEAPER than a DJ also!
at the wedding of some friends of mine, they hired a dj who came VERY highly recommended. they met with him several times before the actual wedding, went over the list of songs they wanted and all the requests from guests (the bride and all of us bridesmaids have a few songs that are very important to us, a few inside jokes, all good music), plus there were a few things his parents and her parents wanted to hear. nothing crazy. all in all i think there were MAYBE ten requests. the dj wrote them all down, and they had seen his cd collection so they knew he had all the songs they requested.
come the night of the wedding, the guy is cheesy as hell. of the ten requests made, he played two. the reception was five hours long, he could have easily played them all. instead it was like he flat out ignored them in favor of music that no one there listens too and all the stereotypical wedding songs.
so irritating. needless to say he wont be getting a phone call when i need a dj
this wasnt really a SERIOUS question or anything, i just thought some people might get a giggle out of each others horror stories
I need to find a DJ for my wedding October 27, 2007. I live in the drexel hill, pa area. I’m on a budget (arent we all) and i can only afford between 0-600. Can anyone recommend someone good? Please Do Not say Craigslist!!!!! Thanks all 
I am currently trying to book my dj for my wedding in July. I’ve been collecting quotes from various different dj’s and I am confused as to what is "normal."
I’m looking for your basic package, no favors and I don’t care about a light show or any of that.
I’ve received my lowest quote saying he’d inc a light show & a basic pkg (mc, mic, library of songs, requests) for 0. Only he is based about 50 miles away. That doesn’t make sense to me?
My highest quote is 50 with some more perks added in.
I am on a budget BUT I don’t want to settle for the cheapest, for the sake of saving money and sacrificing quality. What is the norm for a dj? What kind of questions are important to ask if I am feeling warey?
i need to know what are the wedding reception rituals that a dj or emcee announce during the reception
I heard of one & the dj looked like Reben Studdard. He sang & danced & got the crowd going all night but, I can’t find the name of the company? Thanks!
Hi all. This is kind of sad that I’m having to ask this, but I can see good and bad points to everything, which sometimes makes it tough to make decisions.
We have two options for our wedding, which is about 6 months away. The first is a restaurant wedding in our hometown. We would have about 75 people, including some more casual friends, and we would have a DJ, good food, and wine. The restaurant has a romantic vibe. This would cost us about 10 K for the entire wedding (including dress, rings, DJ, photographer, etc.).
Our second option is a beach wedding. My parents live right near the beach, and we could easily marry there and then go back to my parents’ for a nice brunch reception. If we went this route, we would have a smaller wedding with just family and very close friends. There would be about 40 people total. We would get to talk to everyone more, but there would be no dancing. Later, we could have a beach bonfire and hang out with our friends there, and even walk to a bar. This wedding would be cheaper at about 6 K (including everything, including the photographer, our biggest indulgence).
I know that this is a personal decision, but what would you prefer to do for yourself and/or attend as a guest? Also, do you have any good insights? My pros for a beach wedding are: cheaper; more intimate, more laid-back; more time to talk with everyone; authentic and simple. My pros for the restaurant wedding are: elegant; fitting in that it’s in our hometown; dancing; more of a "wedding event".
Thanks for your input!
My parents live in Delray Beach but I am from New Jersey. I have to have the wedding down in Florida because my mom is not well and is not feasible for her to travel. My budget is only ,000 and that includes ceremony, reception, and photography. We don’t want a dj or anything else too extravagant. In fact, I would love to have it at a restaurant but I really don’t know the area at all. Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Oh and fyi… I’m really against beach or park weddings. I know this will cut down on costs but I am a very private person and I think I will get freaked out if there are "wedding crashers" if I get married in a public place.
My parents live in Delray Beach but I am from New Jersey. I have to have the wedding down in Florida because my mom is not well and is not feasible for her to travel. My budget is only ,000 and that includes ceremony, reception, and photography. We don’t want a dj or anything else too extravagant. In fact, I would love to have it at a restaurant but I really don’t know the area at all. Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Oh and fyi… I’m really against beach or park weddings. I know this will cut down on costs but I am a very private person and I think I will get freaked out if there are "wedding crashers" if I get married in a public place.
I have a couple questions here:
1st: We decided to have a small destination wedding, and then a month later have the reception with about 100 guests. My question here is what activities should I have. We want it to be as close to a "traditional" reception as possible. Should we still do toasts and speeches? Cut the cake? have a dj, so everyone can dance if they want? if so have a first dance, and father daughter dance? have a guest book to sign? obviously the bouquet and garter toss would be non existent.
2nd: We want this to be formal attire. if the invitation states: you are invited to a formal dinner…does this tell the guest to dress for a formal dinner? if not how do I better this.
We went to a small (20 guests) wedding reception that was a few months after the couple’s destination wedding. This was just a dinner with a buffet, no music, just mingling, dinner, cake, and after about an hour and a half nearly all the guests had left. I would like to avoid all of this and have an enjoyable evening that would last at least 4 hours. Thank you to all who answer!
