Comments on: How to Plan a Potluck Wedding

By: Ramona

Ramona — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 03:46:12 +0000

In reply to Meg.

Nailed it!

By: GK Celesta

GK Celesta — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 07:25:50 +0000

Planning a potluck wedding is a unique and budget-friendly way to celebrate with family and friends. It allows guests to share their homemade dishes, adding a personal touch to the event. The communal spirit and diversity of flavors make the wedding memorable. With proper planning and communication, a potluck can be an intimate and meaningful celebration.

By: Mindy

Mindy — Sat, 09 Nov 2024 20:30:29 +0000

In reply to Danielle.

It really depends on the situation, example the bride’s grandparents are both dying from cancer and she wants her grandpaw to walk her down the aisle .

By: Kerri

Kerri — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 22:48:37 +0000

In reply to Holly.

LOVE YOUR COMMENT!! I am a Bride-to-be (Wedding hopefully in May 2024- still trying to nail down a site for both the wedding a reception )We are on a very tight budget ourselves to the point he doesn’t want that many people there. He respects the fact that I have a large family too = and mine love to celebrate each other in everything we do 🙂 He has been sadly divorced several times before and I was only divorced once( we know each other from way back so I know what I am getting myself into lol) We already know that this marriage is a partnership and that we are to work together. He is the one that brought up the potluck/ barbecue before i could even say anything 🙂

By: Sara

Sara — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 05:29:35 +0000

In reply to Etiquette Matters.

I got married last year and had a potluck wedding. It’s apparent that some people here have missed the most important part about a wedding- it’s about two people celebrating their love! We are so lucky to be surrounded by amazing friends and family who would NEVER judge us. We are happily married and did not need to spend 40k to prove to the people closest to us that we are kind and generous✌️

By: Etiquette Matters

Etiquette Matters — Sun, 03 Sep 2023 19:40:15 +0000

In reply to Samantha.

“I am not working much” is not a great start to throwing a wedding reception. Clearly, you have no business planning one to begin with.
GET A JOB. GROW UP AND PAY FOR YOUR OWN WEDDING.

By: Etiquette Matters

Etiquette Matters — Sun, 03 Sep 2023 19:37:42 +0000

In reply to Danielle.

EXACTLY, as a proper host/hostess you offer your guests what you can afford and never expect them to pay.

By: Etiquette Matters

Etiquette Matters — Sun, 03 Sep 2023 19:36:05 +0000

In reply to Danielle.

What part of the South do you think you are representing?
Potlucks are not an acceptable form of a reception. I guess I don’t expect someone who thinks $400 for catering is too expensive to understand that.
Enjoy your sandwiches from the vending machine at your wedding.

By: Etiquette Matters

Etiquette Matters — Sun, 03 Sep 2023 19:33:35 +0000

In reply to Dreamwalker.

$60 a plate? LOL.
It’s more like $150 a plate these days, sweetie.
Nothing was dry at my wedding. No one paid for anything as a guest, either.

By: Etiquette Matters

Etiquette Matters — Sun, 03 Sep 2023 19:31:51 +0000

In reply to Ashley-Rae.

Oh, and I didn’t spend $10k on my wedding… it was more like $40k.
NOT A DIME IN DEBT. It’s called savings for a reason. I guess that means you would have to sell your basement full of Mason Jars to pay for your wedding, right?