Reception · Part 8 of 14
Dinner, toasts and cake
The card box, the cake, the guest book and the speeches. 74 products across 4 lists.
Where we would start
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Card Box with Lock (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Wood Card Box with Lock
Cards often hold cash.
View on Amazon: Card Box with Lock (opens in a new tab)~$30 (approximate)
Why this?
Card Box with Lock
Our pick: Wood Card Box with Lock
Cards often hold cash. A box that locks, and one person responsible for it at the end.
~$30 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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View on Amazon (opens in a new tab)Audio Guest Book Phone (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Audio Guest Book Phone
Guests leave a voicemail instead of a signature.
View on Amazon: Audio Guest Book Phone (opens in a new tab)~$85 (approximate)
Why this?
Audio Guest Book Phone
Our pick: Audio Guest Book Phone
Guests leave a voicemail instead of a signature. You get to hear them again years later.
~$85 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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View on Amazon (opens in a new tab)Guest Book and Pen (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Gold Foil Guest Book with Pen and Sign
Put it somewhere guests pass on the way in, not tucked in a corner.
View on Amazon: Guest Book and Pen (opens in a new tab)~$15 (approximate)
Why this?
Guest Book and Pen
Our pick: Gold Foil Guest Book with Pen and Sign
Put it somewhere guests pass on the way in, not tucked in a corner.
~$15 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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View on Amazon (opens in a new tab)Toasting Flutes (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Lenox Adorn Crystal Flutes, Set of 2
Your own two flutes show up in every toast and cake-cutting photo and come home as a keepsake.
View on Amazon: Toasting Flutes (opens in a new tab)~$70 (approximate)
Why this?
Toasting Flutes
Our pick: Lenox Adorn Crystal Flutes, Set of 2
Your own two flutes show up in every toast and cake-cutting photo and come home as a keepsake, separate from the registry stemware. Plain crystal with no etching, so they suit every couple. Hand wash only.
~$70 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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Also in Picked by I Do, for your registryView on Amazon (opens in a new tab)Custom Cake Topper (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Simple & Sentimental Custom Name Cake Topper
A mirrored Mr and Mrs assumes the couple.
With your names
View on Amazon: Custom Cake Topper (opens in a new tab)~$15 (approximate)
Why this?
Custom Cake Topper
Our pick: Simple & Sentimental Custom Name Cake Topper
A mirrored Mr and Mrs assumes the couple. A topper with your names or a phrase means every couple finds one that fits. Allow one to two weeks for personalisation and tell the baker the width.
Make it yours
Made to order with names. You add the details on the listing before you order.
Personalized items can take longer, and the options you choose can change the price and whether it can be returned. Check the shop's current options and delivery estimate, and order early.
~$15 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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View on Amazon (opens in a new tab)Advice Cards and Box (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: STOFINITY Advice Cards with Wooden Box
A card at every seat gets far more written than a station does, and the box collects them for later.
View on Amazon: Advice Cards and Box (opens in a new tab)~$15 (approximate)
Why this?
Advice Cards and Box
Our pick: STOFINITY Advice Cards with Wooden Box
A card at every seat gets far more written than a station does, and the box collects them for later. Read them on the honeymoon, not a hundred on the night; it is the guest book with the highest read-later value.
~$15 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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Reception Must-Haves
The practical side of the party.
Cards and Gifts Sign (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: White Arch Acrylic Cards and Gifts Sign
One sign for the card box, so guests know where the envelopes go.
View on Amazon: Cards and Gifts Sign (opens in a new tab)~$10 (approximate)
Why this?
Cards and Gifts Sign
Our pick: White Arch Acrylic Cards and Gifts Sign
One sign for the card box, so guests know where the envelopes go. Same maker and style as our In Loving Memory table sign, so the two match.
Pairs with the card box.
~$10 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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View on Amazon (opens in a new tab)Personalized Toasting Flutes (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Engraved Champagne Flutes, Set of 2
Your names and date on the flutes you toast with, kept on a shelf afterwards.
With your names and date
View on Amazon: Personalized Toasting Flutes (opens in a new tab)~$30 (approximate)
Why this?
Personalized Toasting Flutes
Our pick: Engraved Champagne Flutes, Set of 2
Your names and date on the flutes you toast with, kept on a shelf afterwards. About half the price of the Lenox pair.
Make it yours
Made to order with names and the wedding date. You add the details on the listing before you order.
Personalized items can take longer, and the options you choose can change the price and whether it can be returned. Check the shop's current options and delivery estimate, and order early.
~$30 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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View on Amazon (opens in a new tab)Personalized Guest Book (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Linen Photo Guest Book with Names and Year
The guest book is the thing you keep forever, so this is the one to personalize: linen.
With your names and date
View on Amazon: Personalized Guest Book (opens in a new tab)~$25 (approximate)
Why this?
Personalized Guest Book
Our pick: Linen Photo Guest Book with Names and Year
The guest book is the thing you keep forever, so this is the one to personalize: linen, with your names and the year.
Make it yours
Made to order with names and the wedding date. You add the details on the listing before you order.
Personalized items can take longer, and the options you choose can change the price and whether it can be returned. Check the shop's current options and delivery estimate, and order early.
~$25 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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View on Amazon (opens in a new tab)Vendor Tip Envelopes (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Tip Slips Gratuity Envelopes, 20 Pack
Tips only get handed out if they are counted, labelled by vendor and given to one person before the ceremony.
View on Amazon: Vendor Tip Envelopes (opens in a new tab)~$20 (approximate)
Why this?
Vendor Tip Envelopes
Our pick: Tip Slips Gratuity Envelopes, 20 Pack
Tips only get handed out if they are counted, labelled by vendor and given to one person before the ceremony. Write each vendor's name on the front the week before, tuck cash inside, and give the stack to your planner or a parent to distribute at the end of the night.
~$20 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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DIY Bar and Drink Station
For a dry-hire venue, a backyard or a self-serve drinks table.
Folding Table (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Living and More 6 ft Fold-in-Half Table, White
A six-foot table that folds in half, holds 300 lb and lives in a closet: the gift table, the bar.
View on Amazon: Folding Table (opens in a new tab)~$30 (approximate)
Why this?
Folding Table
Our pick: Living and More 6 ft Fold-in-Half Table, White
A six-foot table that folds in half, holds 300 lb and lives in a closet: the gift table, the bar, the dessert table, and every family party after.
~$30 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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Also in Picked by I Do, for your registryView on Amazon (opens in a new tab)Six-Foot Tablecloths (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: WEALUXE White Tablecloths, 60 x 102 in, 2 Pack
A folding table is always covered at a wedding.
View on Amazon: Six-Foot Tablecloths (opens in a new tab)~$20 (approximate)
Why this?
Six-Foot Tablecloths
Our pick: WEALUXE White Tablecloths, 60 x 102 in, 2 Pack
A folding table is always covered at a wedding. These fit a six-foot table to near the floor, and they wash without ironing.
Don't forget a tablecloth.
~$20 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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View on Amazon (opens in a new tab)Disinfecting Wipes (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Clorox Disinfecting Wipes, 75 Count, 3 Pack
Rented tables arrive dusty, the self-serve bar gets sticky.
View on Amazon: Disinfecting Wipes (opens in a new tab)~$15 (approximate)
Why this?
Disinfecting Wipes
Our pick: Clorox Disinfecting Wipes, 75 Count, 3 Pack
Rented tables arrive dusty, the self-serve bar gets sticky, and the getting-ready bathroom is shared by everyone. Three canisters: one for setup, one for the bar, one for the suite.
~$15 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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View on Amazon (opens in a new tab)Glass Drink Dispenser (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: 2 Gallon Glass Beverage Dispenser with Stand
Ice water with sliced citrus at the ceremony entrance is the first thing every hot-weather guide recommends.
View on Amazon: Glass Drink Dispenser (opens in a new tab)~$40 (approximate)
Why this?
Glass Drink Dispenser
Our pick: 2 Gallon Glass Beverage Dispenser with Stand
Ice water with sliced citrus at the ceremony entrance is the first thing every hot-weather guide recommends, and a dispenser with clear cups looks better than a case of small bottles. Plan one per 50 guests and refill it before the ceremony ends.
~$40 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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Guest Book Ideas
Something people will actually sign, and you will actually keep.
Photo Guest Book Album (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Instax Mini Guest Book Album, 112 Pockets, Beige
An album with a slot for each instant print and space to write beside it.
View on Amazon: Photo Guest Book Album (opens in a new tab)~$25 (approximate)
Why this?
Photo Guest Book Album
Our pick: Instax Mini Guest Book Album, 112 Pockets, Beige
An album with a slot for each instant print and space to write beside it, which is what a photo guest book needs and a foil signature book does not have. Add a 'take a photo, write a note' sign; 112 pockets suits up to about 100 guests, and the 168-pocket size covers more.
~$25 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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View on Amazon (opens in a new tab)Photo Guest Book Sign (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: White Arch Acrylic Photo Guest Book Sign
An instant-camera guest book goes half used without a sign that tells guests what to do.
View on Amazon: Photo Guest Book Sign (opens in a new tab)~$10 (approximate)
Why this?
Photo Guest Book Sign
Our pick: White Arch Acrylic Photo Guest Book Sign
An instant-camera guest book goes half used without a sign that tells guests what to do. This one does, in the same style as our other table signs.
~$10 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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View on Amazon (opens in a new tab)White Paint Pens (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Sharpie Oil-Based Paint Markers, White, 2 Pack
Oil-based paint stays put on vinyl, glass, plastic and wood where a regular marker rubs off.
View on Amazon: White Paint Pens (opens in a new tab)~$5 (approximate)
Why this?
White Paint Pens
Our pick: Sharpie Oil-Based Paint Markers, White, 2 Pack
Oil-based paint stays put on vinyl, glass, plastic and wood where a regular marker rubs off. Put two at every signing station and let them dry a minute before the item is handled; a black one covers the white sunglasses.
~$5 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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View on Amazon (opens in a new tab)Gold Paint Pens (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Sharpie Oil-Based Paint Markers, Metallic Gold, 3 Pack
The same paint marker in metallic gold for a black record, a dark guest book or a navy frame mat.
View on Amazon: Gold Paint Pens (opens in a new tab)~$15 (approximate)
Why this?
Gold Paint Pens
Our pick: Sharpie Oil-Based Paint Markers, Metallic Gold, 3 Pack
The same paint marker in metallic gold for a black record, a dark guest book or a navy frame mat. Three pens is enough for one station; guests do wander off with them.
~$15 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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Signs and Table Details
Easels, stands and holders for the signs you already have.
Wedding Sign Set (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Six Clear Acrylic 5 x 7 Signs with Stands
The small signs every wedding needs, as one matching set with stands: In Loving Memory, Cards and Gifts.
View on Amazon: Wedding Sign Set (opens in a new tab)~$20 (approximate)
Why this?
Wedding Sign Set
Our pick: Six Clear Acrylic 5 x 7 Signs with Stands
The small signs every wedding needs, as one matching set with stands: In Loving Memory, Cards and Gifts, Guest Book, Reserved and more. Quicker than six separate orders.
~$20 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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View on Amazon (opens in a new tab)Complete Paper Sign Bundle (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Brush Script Wedding Sign Bundle, 30 Signs, 8.5 x 11
Thirty printed signs for every station: bar, food, favors, gifts, guest book and more.
View on Amazon: Complete Paper Sign Bundle (opens in a new tab)~$25 (approximate)
Why this?
Complete Paper Sign Bundle
Our pick: Brush Script Wedding Sign Bundle, 30 Signs, 8.5 x 11
Thirty printed signs for every station: bar, food, favors, gifts, guest book and more. For couples who want everything signed without designing anything.
~$25 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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View on Amazon (opens in a new tab)Unplugged Ceremony Sign (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Andaz Press Unplugged Ceremony Acrylic Sign
Guest phones in the aisle ruin the processional shot; this is the sign photographers ask for.
View on Amazon: Unplugged Ceremony Sign (opens in a new tab)~$15 (approximate)
Why this?
Unplugged Ceremony Sign
Our pick: Andaz Press Unplugged Ceremony Acrylic Sign
Guest phones in the aisle ruin the processional shot; this is the sign photographers ask for. Plain acrylic on its own stand, or on the easel at the ceremony entrance where everyone walks past it.
~$15 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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View on Amazon (opens in a new tab)Reserved Seat Signs (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Blulu Acrylic Reserved Signs, 6 Pack
Without them the front row fills with cousins and the parents end up in row four.
View on Amazon: Reserved Seat Signs (opens in a new tab)~$10 (approximate)
Why this?
Reserved Seat Signs
Our pick: Blulu Acrylic Reserved Signs, 6 Pack
Without them the front row fills with cousins and the parents end up in row four. Six covers both front rows; tie them on during setup and have an usher point the family to them.
~$10 · Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.
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Plan the rest in I Do
A checklist that tells you when you need each of these, plus your guest list, RSVPs, website and registry. Free to start.