Friday Night Wedding/Reception

I had a Friday wedding that start at 6:30pm. We just served the hor'derves with the cocktail hour. Then when we arrived we did the announce of us and bridal party, the first dance, and then it went into dinner. Everyone was happy. What kind of hor'derves are you serving?

I've never heard of this, but it's very thoughtful of them to let people eat without them. If the wedding party isn't going to starve, I say why not?

My question is when will the bride/groom and bridal party get to eat???

Why does she want to do dinner before hor'derves? That seems silly to me, I'd do the hor'derves before, that will hold everyone over until dinner cause that's what they are for

If your daughter and her FH are okay with it, they could do a first look before the ceremony. That means they'd see each other a bit before the actual ceremony and take pictures then. Then they could utilize the church (and any other locations) for photos, and split before the guests arrive. Google first-look imagery. It's very beautiful.

If that's an option, there won't be a TON of post-ceremony photography needed and they could just go right to the reception with everyone else, and things would stay on schedule.

FH & I are getting married on a Friday evening as well. Ceremony is at 6. We're doing a first look and getting together at about 4-4:30 for pictures, then going to the ceremony separate. Then cocktail hour & the reception we'll be gone for a little while, but we'll be able to enjoy most of it with our guests.

Hi Brittany, I am a recent bride and a mother of a bride. My daughter is getting married in August.

I think it is a wise idea to feed your guests while they are waiting for the bride and groom to arrive. I don't know that I would do dinner, but rather heavy appies during the cocktail hour. I would just extend the cocktail hour for an hour and a half. Then, when they arrive, I would have dinner served. If the appies are heavy enough, they will keep your guests filled enough before dinner.

Is there any way your daughter will consider first look photos to be taken with just the two of them? This would help decrease the time spent taking pictures.

We'll not having a lot of appetizers, ... and that is why she feels like that will not hold em over. They would probably arrive at reception by 8. Then they and the bridal party would be announced, and then go thru the buffet line.

I've been to weddings with desserts and snacks passed around after dinner and I actually loved it. At one wedding, they served small peanut butter sandwiches and at another wedding they served what basically tasted like a fancy smore. Also, it ruins the wedding for me if I'm really hungry and all I am thinking about is food, so it's a good idea to serve it early

Thanks All! I hope my daughter changes her mind and does apps first then dinner.