Brunch wedding

I would think around 11:30-12:30 would be good! That way it's not so early that traveling guests can't make it, but it's not so late that everyone's gonna starve...LOL!

I thought that ceremony at 1130 til 12 sounded good and then reception from 12-whenever would work. We will be doing buffet so people can start eating and drinking while we are taking some pictures.

My big concern with that is since it's all family, how should we time pictures with family. I figured we would each take pictures with our own bridal party and our own families before the ceremony and group pictures after (we don't want a first look). So How would we time group pictures between ceremony and reception

I've been to a brunch wedding and loved it. They served waffles, eggs, bacon, fruit, and mimosas. They held it at a restaurant known for their brunch menu. I agree with others on the timeline. The wedding started at 11 and the reception started at noon. I don't think it's too late at all, but then again, I could eat breakfast for all three meals.

I'm having a brunch wedding! Super excited. Gonna party all afternoon then hit the bars with the bridal party & close friends!

That's the plan. People can stay a while and not be exhausted due to how late it gets and then we can go out with those that want to later in the evening

PerfectlyPolin.. That's an awesome menu!

There are definitely perks to daytime weddings! As someone who used to have chronic pain (I had a surgery which corrected it), night was the absolute worst time for me to try to attend anything. I was always super grateful when I could get home before it became unbearable...Plus if you have any elderly guests or those driving from 1+ hour away, you won't have to worry about them driving back in the dark.

On another note, I think that breakfast foods are also a lot more forgiving than lunch/dinner when it comes to people with dietary restrictions (if your guests have any). Even a simple spread of fruit, eggs, waffles, and breakfast meats will provide people with nut allergies, gluten intolerance, vegans, vegetarians, diabetes, and non-restricted guests with options. I also think that mimosas are a pretty ubiquitous crowd-pleaser.

We're having our wedding at 3:30pm on a Saturday and serving afternoon tea. Having it earlier and with lighter options is allowing us to spring for higher quality food (organic, local, ethically sourced, etc) and a much larger variety than we otherwise would have been able to afford. Thus far we've only gotten positive feedback from people who are grateful to be able to get home in time to chill for the night.

I now feel like I am making the right decision by having a brunch wedding! Any advice on a timeline for a brunch wedding that has to end by 4pm?