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Break between ceremony and reception

Ariel, on July 12, 2019 at 11:02 PM Posted in Planning 0 6

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My ceremony begains at 1 or 2pm. Say it starts at 1 and mass is about 45 minutes to an hour long. We'll leave 30 minutes to do family pictures at the church, then head over to chestnut ridge for the bridal party pictures - which is about a 20 minute drive from the church. We'll leave and hour to take thise pictures, and then about another 20 minute drive to the reception. If this is the case, we could be at the reception around 4:15 / 4:30 and probably have dinner around 5. So would it be okay to have to cocktail hour from like 3:30 - 4:30?

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Latest activity by Vicky, on July 13, 2019 at 6:36 PM

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Naikesha · on July 12, 2019 at 11:19 PM
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Yes I think so if you guys don’t mind missing cocktail hour . ( keep in mind you might want to have food for your bridal party )
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Anna · on July 12, 2019 at 11:56 PM
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That sounds a lot like my schedule. Since our venue is only 4 hours, we have to start later. But your schedule is good.
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Jeanie · on July 13, 2019 at 12:20 AM
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That sounds about right. Most places will set aside separate food for the bridal party in the bridal suite, if there is one. That helps let you enjoy some of cocktail hour without walking into the room with everyone else and being bombarded with people trying to congratulate you.
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Melle · on July 13, 2019 at 3:04 AM
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Yea that sounds like a nice thing to do for your schedule
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Ariel · on July 13, 2019 at 3:41 PM
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Thanks for your input! I was worry about the time between the ceremony and cocktail hour would be too long!
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Vicky · on July 13, 2019 at 6:36 PM
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What are your guests supposed to do between 2 and 3:30? It's not cool to keep your guests waiting for you. Your picture time is a bit excessive; you should work to cut down that time and make sure your guests are hosted with food and drink while you're taking those pictures.
If you have your choice between 1 and 2 pm for your ceremony, why not have the ceremony start at 2 pm? 2-3 pm for ceremony, cocktail hour at your reception location from 3:30-4:30 while you take photographs at the church and possibly at your other location, if you can figure out how to move a bit faster for both. Make sure you have a shot list and have your photographer take as many pictures as possible before the ceremony, e.g. all the ones with you and your bridesmaids, you and your immediate family members, your FI and his groomsmen, your FI and his immediate family members, etc.
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