BRUNCH WEDDING

I love the idea of a brunch wedding! The menu options make me drool

Here are some benefits of having a brunch wedding:

https://www.weddingwire.com/wedding-ideas/etiquette-advice/7-benefits-of-having-a-brunch-wedding

And some real brunch weddings:

https://www.weddingwire.com/wedding-photos/real-weddings/sunday-brunch-wedding-in-florida/i/291408f523654f95-8f13a4801671447a?view=end

https://www.weddingwire.com/wedding-photos/real-weddings/playful-texas-brunch-wedding/i/d7b77f4444c348bc-44e8e732e2f08517?view=end

I want to go to a brunch wedding!! That sounds lovely. I would think you would just put "brunch to follow" at the bottom of the invite instead of "dinner and dancing to follow". Are you having dancing?

I will be having dancing with yard games. Super relaxed day!

We are!!! We're having a Sunday brunch wedding!!!

Our timeline will be something along these lines (still tweaking it):

11:15AM: Invite Time

11:30PM - Ceremony begins

12:00PM - Ceremony ends, cocktail hour/family and couple photos begin

1:00PM - Guests are welcomed into the reception

1:10PM - Wedding party introductions/couple’s grand entrance

1:15PM - First Dance (Surprise Dance)

1:30PM – Brunch is served

2:00PM - Toasts

2:15PM - Cake cutting

2:30PM - Family dances/all guests dancing/ Party Time!

4:05PM - Last Dance

4:10PM - Couple Exits/Reception Ends

Or

2:15PM - Toasts

2:30PM - Cake cutting

2:45PM - Family dances/all guests dancing/ Party Time!

4:05PM - Last Dance

4:10PM - Couple Exits/Reception Ends

That sounds like a fantastic idea! I have no thoughts for you other than sounds fun!

@FutureMrsLove sounds perfect, but I would strongly suggest starting at the time that is on the invitations. Adults know how to arrive on time and it could end up sitting there for up to 45 minutes waiting for you because you thought they weren't mature enough to get there on time.

FutureMrsLove- why is your invite time 15 minutes before the ceremony starts?

We are doing a brunch wedding and have a very similar timeline. We're very excited to have it during the day!

Please add the ceremony start time on your invite. I will know to arrive early enough to be seated on time.

We are doing brunch. We simply put "reception to follow" on the invite.

Our ceremony start time is 10:30am. Yes, that will be an early morning start for some of us but there will be several kids in attendance so we wanted to make sure we were mindful of naptimes. The ceremony will be over by 11:00, appetizers until 11:30 while we wrap up pictures, then onto the meal! It'll be over by 3:00 so that those who wish to drive home will still make it at a decent hour.

You word your invitations the same way a late afternoon or evening bride would word them. Why not? You are hosting a lovely event, and all your guests need to know is the type of event, the address of the event, and the time of the event. Look at any template for any conventional invitation and substitute your date, time, and location.

If you're planning a brunch reception, have your wedding at 11:00 AM. Then, your guests will head to your reception area and enjoy brunch apps, Bloody Marys, and Mimosas during cocktail hour. By 12:30, the reception will start and the brunch buffet will open, and because it's brunch, your dollar will go so much further than a dinner reception. Your guests will love it. You should call it a day 4:30 PM. Your guests will have a fabulous time, and where they eat dinner is up to them.

If we end up doing the brunch (hopefully!) we will be starting ceremony at 11, over at 11:30 then photos while guests drink mimosas. Brunch at 12:15, toasts at 1:15, cake cutting at 1:30. Then since we aren't planning on much dancing it will be guests mingling for a couple hours.. drinking mimosas, haha. Then we exit!

That is all tentative btw! Could very well change after I get the planners input.

Sounds lovely! I would be tempted to say, Brunch to follow, just because everyone loves brunch! You automatically picture something festive; wonderful food, drinks, including alcohol, and a party atmosphere.

@Houligantobe basically to give ppl time to get there, get to there seats and be situated.

ETA: We know our crowd and if it wasn't considered rude I would be the invite time earlier. On both sides our crowd is known for being late and everything is outside so someone driving up to the venue can disrupt the ceremony. I have seen ppl arrive 20 minutes past the invite/start time too many times.

We are having an 11am ceremony and then BBQ lunch to follow at 1230pm. Done by 3pm. I just worded our invitation to say 'reception to follow'.

I am having a intimate 10am wedding ceremony followed by brunch at 11:30 am. It gives us enough time to take photos after the ceremony & head to the brunch location

I'm doing brunch. I'm worried about the bridesmaids getting to the venue on time. I am a morning person but not all of them are. We are going to start hair and makeup at 6 am for an 1130 ceremony. I am having a DJ and maybe a photo booth but I saw someone on here say they were getting a caricature artist and thought that sounded unique. Does anyone know a good one in the South Jersey area?