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Melanie
Dedicated February 2020

Ceremony and reception timeline!

Melanie, on October 2, 2019 at 9:23 PM Posted in Community Conversations 0 3

Long post, I will try to explain everything very well so you don’t get confused (usually, I confuse people a lot for my poor English), my ceremony will begin at 5:20 and end at 5:40 (it will only take 20 minutes or 30 minutes) my reception begins at 6 after the ceremony and will be in the same venue but different room. (I will take some photos with my guests until 6 o'clock arrives.) HERE COME WHAT CONCERN ME. I want to make a great entrance just before dinner, which would be at 7:00 because I want to give dinner when most of the guests have arrived (because people are always late), but what would the guests that are already at the reception doing? they would be without my fiance and I for an hour, of course, in the meantime, I will give snacks, juices or some dessert. (It will be a non-alcoholic wedding) but I still think an hour is too long. and I don't want to have dinner at 6:00 - 6:30 because I know that most of the guests haven't arrived. My mother suggested to put in the invitation that the wedding will be at 4:40 without saying the reception time so that all the guests are there at 6 in the afternoon and have dinner at that time so that way they won’t be alone for an hour. But I don't know if it's a good idea. A need advise

What is your timeline?


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Latest activity by Clíodhna, on October 4, 2019 at 7:45 AM
  • Jeanie
    Super February 2020
    Jeanie ·
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    Often times people use that hour as a
    cocktail hour where people can mingle, snack on hors d’oeuvres, and find their seats. Even with it being a non-alcoholic wedding, you can still have a cocktail hour. If you think your guests will get bored, ask your DJ to play some slower dancing music or put some on your playlist if you’re doing your own music. I don’t see it as a problem with you making your grand entrance at 7:00 when it starts at 6:00.
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  • Izzykern
    Super April 2021
    Izzykern ·
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    Yes I agree with PP that time would be designated as cocktail hour I would think. Then right around 7 people would transition to the reception and you can do your grand entrance just before dinner. We will be doing something similar! Your timeline really depends on what pictures you want, with whom, and when. We plan to sneak out for like 15 min after dinner to take some pretty sunset pictures and we are doing a first look and our couple portraits before the ceremony as to not keep our guests waiting. I have been to way too many weddings where the guests are waiting and hungry for like 2 hours due to pictures ...
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  • Clíodhna
    WeddingWire Administrator January 2030
    Clíodhna ·
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    Hey there Melanie!

    As the previous posters shared, this hour is typically used for the ‘cocktail hour’ Even though you’re having a non-alcoholic wedding, you can still have this cocktail hour.

    You could provide some hors d’oeuvres for guests to munch on, mocktails, other non alcoholic drinks, and give guests some time to mix and mingle.

    Do you think this is something you would like to do?

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