The Legacy At Green Hills
Location: 10243 N Green Hills Rd, Kansas City, MO 64154
Price: $7,500
Number of Guests: 201 to 250 guests
Distance from Home: 4.1 miles
Type: Barn
Executive Hills Polo Club
Location: 10018 NW Skyview Ave, Kansas City, MO 64154
Price: $6,900
Number of Guests: Up to 200 guests
Distance from Home: 2.6 miles
Type: Historic Event Space
- 4.9 Star Reviews (nearly all 4-5 star – one person a long time ago struggled with coordination)
- Couples usually spend $5,250
- Ceremony Area
- Handicap Accessible
- Liability Insurance
- Indoor, Outdoor and Covered Outdoor Event Space
- Dressing Room
- On-site Accommodations
- Reception Area
- 4.7 Star Reviews (someone complained about everything, others had problems with Trisha)
- Ceremony Area
- Handicap Accessible
- Liability Insurance
- Indoor and Outdoor Event Space – if bad weather, it will be moved indoors
- Wireless Internet
- Dressing Rooms
- On-Site Accommodations
- Reception Area
- They would set up the centerpieces with everything on-hand, we would add the flowers and anything additional.
- Have decor on-hand, wouldn’t need to bring much more.
Cocktail Hour Ideas
Cocktail hours give us a chance to take photos post-ceremony, while allowing guests to snack, mingle and, of course, drink. And many couples are opting for fun cocktail hour ideas, like games or entertainment. It should be a reflection of our personalities, and these unique cocktail hour ideas will undoubtedly give guests a memorable time.
Essential Decor
- Bar sign – A list of the signature cocktails, beer, wine and other beverages you’re serving during cocktail hour or the open bar at your wedding. This can also be repurposed for the reception.
- Lounge seating – Use upholstered sofas and other rental furniture to create a space for guests to wait and hang out in between the ceremony and reception.
- Welcome sign – A sign that greets guests as they arrive at the wedding. It can be repurposed from the wedding ceremony and reused later on at the reception.
- Candles or mini table centerpieces – You’ll likely have a few high-top tables scattered around the cocktail hour locale, so you’ll want to ensure they’re properly adorned. You can opt for mini versions of your receptions centerpieces and sprinkle a few votive candles around them to complete the look.
- Cocktail tables – Pick up a few high-top and coffee-table-height tables for guests to drop their drinks on. For the high tops, scoop up some table linens. You can leave the low tables uncovered.
Optional Decor
- Lawn games – Keep guests entertained and encourage mingling during cocktail hour with the help of lawn games like cornhole, horseshoes, croquet and more.
Decor Checklist
Essentials
- Card box – Add a box or basket where guests can securely drop off gift envelopes and cards to your wedding decorations checklist. The wedding card box is usually displayed alongside the guest book and seating chart.
- Centerpieces – Centerpieces consist of decorations that are placed in the center of your reception tables, often composed of fresh flowers, candles or greenery, and they’re truly an essential when it comes to basic wedding decor. Wedding centerpieces can be low or high and can vary from table to table. Glass vases, brass compotes and ceramic vessels are some of the most popular centerpiece vase types.
- Chairs – decorative flair?
- Drinkware – The drinkware can include everything from wine glasses and champagne flutes to water goblets, coffee mugs and self-serve drink dispensers. Ask your wedding venue or caterer about the items they’re able to provide and add the rest to your wedding supply checklist.
- Escort cards – These individual cards that include the guest’s name and corresponding table number can definitely add a little color and flair to the room, furthering your overall design vision. You should also ensure you have a means to display the cards, whether it be a table, a board or a free-standing shelf, on your list of wedding decorations.
- Lighting – candles?
- Guest book – You can provide a book, binder or alternative guest book where guests can sign their names and share well-wishes for the newlyweds.
Essentials
- Menus – You’ll need a sign (or signs) for buffet weddings and food stations informing guests of their meal options, so add a line item about it to your wedding planner spreadsheet.
- Place cards – Individual cards that tell guests exactly where to sit upon arriving at their assigned table are a must. And if you select a pretty design that helps further your wedding look and feel, place cards can pack just as much of a punch as larger wedding decoration items.
- Seating chart – In lieu of escort cards, you can design a wedding seating chart that lists guests’ table assignments alphabetically or by table number. These functional pieces can really make a strong design statement.
- Table linens – Tablecloths (either round, rectangular or square fabric) that fully cover your reception tables shouldn’t be forgotten. Consider additional table linens, such as table runners, placemats and cloth napkins to add even more detail to the tablescapes.
- Table numbers – A number or alternative table name that identifies each reception table and is displayed along with the centerpiece. Table numbers can be simple pieces of cardstock or take shape as something more elaborate. Either way, they belong on the decoration checklist for your wedding.
- Dinnerware – Think: plates, bowls, utensils, salt and pepper shakers and other functional items that guests will need for their meals. Place settings and tabletop decor are an extension of your wedding style.
Optional
- Cake topper – Your wedding cake or dessert table is an ideal place to incorporate decorative elements, such as flowers, a cake topper, candles or a fancy wedding cake stand. You can also embrace the cake vignette trend where you concentrate a heavy amount of decor around the cake’s base to form what looks like an art installation.
- Bathroom baskets – A basket of basic toiletries, such as mouthwash, bandages, floss and mints will go over well with guests. While not necessary, stocking the restrooms with bathroom baskets is a nice gesture.
- Dance floor – You’ll need to supply your own dance floor if one isn’t already part of the wedding venue or if the reception is taking place outdoors. Check local event rental companies for vinyl, checkerboard, wooden and even light-up dance floor options.
Budget-Friendly Decor
- Votive Candles and Mirrors
- Twinkle Lights
- Engagement and Couple Photos – Cute baby photos, yearbook pictures, snapshots from vacations, engagement portraits, and more—hang these framed photos or set them on the gift or guestbook table. Vintage family photos—especially wedding portraits—are another great example of budget-friendly wedding decorations, because your parents or grandparents likely already have nice framed photos you can borrow.
- Fake flowers for the centerpieces?