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Alcohol
Will it be free-flowing or not at all? Will you limit to beer, champagne, and wine or will you cough up the dough for an open bar? Are your friends and family the types to be offended if they're asked to pay for well drinks, or will they accept it as par for the course?
Entertainment
Live or Memorex? Is it important that a specific band or vocalist play? A surprising number of people have strong feelings for or against wedding DJs. Do you plan to have dancing at your reception or just background music while guests mingle?
Cake
Wedding cakes often need to be ordered well in advance, while gourmet birthday cakes are readily available on short notice. Some brides and grooms are opting for cupcakes or even doughnut towers. This writer served tasty flan at her wedding. What do you want to serve for dessert?
Rehearsal Dinner
This is traditionally paid for by the groom's family, but not every guy's parents are that generous or well-off. Will you have one? Who will pay for it? How big will it be? Can his parents organize it, or will the planning be up to you? Many restaurants have special banquet rooms or will host parties during off-hours. If there's a place you adore, you may want to find out if it's available.
Will it be free-flowing or not at all? Will you limit to beer, champagne, and wine or will you cough up the dough for an open bar? Are your friends and family the types to be offended if they're asked to pay for well drinks, or will they accept it as par for the course?
Entertainment
Live or Memorex? Is it important that a specific band or vocalist play? A surprising number of people have strong feelings for or against wedding DJs. Do you plan to have dancing at your reception or just background music while guests mingle?
Cake
Wedding cakes often need to be ordered well in advance, while gourmet birthday cakes are readily available on short notice. Some brides and grooms are opting for cupcakes or even doughnut towers. This writer served tasty flan at her wedding. What do you want to serve for dessert?
Rehearsal Dinner
This is traditionally paid for by the groom's family, but not every guy's parents are that generous or well-off. Will you have one? Who will pay for it? How big will it be? Can his parents organize it, or will the planning be up to you? Many restaurants have special banquet rooms or will host parties during off-hours. If there's a place you adore, you may want to find out if it's available.