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  Assigned seats at a wedding reception add a touch of elegance and a sense of order to to the festivities. If you are trying to implement social distancing into your wedding planning, then having wedding escort cards or place cards set out for everyone can help with this. Figuring out exactly "who will sit where" may seem like a daunting task but with a little organization and the following tips from WhereBridesGo.com, this task will be a lot easier to tackle.   The First Steps Get a good look at the space where your reception will be held. If possible,...

  Each wedding is unique because every couple's love story is different. There are many wedding ceremony and reception ideas to personalize your special day to reflect the love between you two. One place in particular to do this is on top of the wedding cake.  The wedding cake is often a focal point at the reception. Show off some of your personality or reflect the overall "theme" of the event by using the perfect wedding cake topper. Just which one is perfect for you? Below we have featured a few of the many wedding cake tops that you will find at WhereBridesGo.com...

  Last week's blog featured a few Great Wedding Toast Writing Tips. Today we've got some more helpful tips, this time about the people you should expect to be making those wedding toasts and how to fit them into your reception timeline.  The People That Traditionally Make Toasts  Traditionally, specific people involved with your wedding are expected to make toasts to the newly married couple at the reception. These lists are a wonderful place to start your wedding planning but as with all wedding "traditions", feel free to adjust them when necessary to fit your specific wedding vision.  You may...

  The majority of the wedding planning decisions are completely up to the couple getting married. There is one area that you will be giving up some of that control - the wedding toasts. You can decide who speaks and when, but the people giving the toasts will be the ones deciding what will be said. (Hopefully, their words will be only happy surprises!)  Today our online wedding store has a few tips that you can pass along to your friends and family that will be writing their own toasts. Next week, we'll cover who traditionally will be making those...

  If you are planning a wedding reception with a seating chart, the tables will need to be labeled so that everyone can easily find their spots. You can go all the way and assign each seat with place cards or simply assign groups of people to a specific table with escort cards or a centrally posted seating chart.  Both of those styles require you to have each table labeled with a number, a name, or some type of reference that helps guests know which table is which. WhereBridesGo.com has a few fun ideas for you in today's blog.  Sweet & Simple You don't have to...