Having an afternoon wedding

We aren't, but there's nothing at all wrong with it. Your wedding sounds fun.

Thanks @A. L. C.! I want to make it as fun as possible and party like it's 10 at night! Lol

I love when guests walk out of an afternoon reception, after celebrating for hours, and stop/squint/look around all confused .... "what time is it?"

Job well done!!!!!! Ahhhahaha!!!!!

Our ceremony starts at 2pm

Our wedding will begin at 2:30. Honestly almost all of the weddings I have attended were afternoon weddings. I only recall a few taking place in the evening/at night.

I am! Ceremony at 1, reception 2-6.

We're doing the afternoon thing. It's a bit of a commute for us, our parents, and a lot of guests. I don't think anyone's going to want to get a hotel. So we're making it short, sweet, and to-the-point.

Ceremony starting at 11am! Short one and then off to the reception until 330pm. We have the whole evening to hang out at other venues downtown also but the reception will be done by 4pm. It was a 6k MINIMUM difference between a daytime and nighttime wedding so we said morning will do!

First of all, no guest should show up at a wedding with a rotten, complaining attitude. If an afternoon wedding is so problematic, then they have the right to decline. What they don't have the right to do is show up with a bad attitude. They weren't summoned to court -- they were invited to a beautiful, fully hosted event. Relax, it's not like your wedding is a 8:30 AM on a Sunday morning (I'd advise against that, lol).

Stop worrying about this. You have been a prudent couple, and you've found the package that will host all your guests beautifully. It's always about guest experience, and I can tell you that I'd much rather attend your 12 - 5 beautifully hosted wedding than your 6 - 11 sparsely catered, cash bar wedding. In fact, I wouldn't miss it for the world if it were hosted by someone in my family.

You're going to have a wonderful event, and that's all you need to focus on. Like me, your guests will show up, looking great, and anticipating a wonderful experience. You're good to go.

Oh my goodness they really jack up the price for nighttime!!

I feel better about my 11:30am ceremony followed by my noon reception! Thanks ladies!

I don't think there is anything wrong with afternoon weddings. If anything, it just allows more time for an after party, which is our plan.

Our ceremony will start at 2:00pm then cocktail our and reception 2:30-7:30pm. It is December, which means sun sets at 5:30. So it'll be dark by the time we're out.

We did this because we really need the daylight for our TN venue to have the WOW factor, on our FL guests.

There is nothing wrong with an afternoon wedding. My sister had a lovely brunch wedding reception (ceremony was at 10:30; brunch started at 12:00 which was right afterwords because it was seriously the longest wedding ceremony I have ever attended). Mimosas, brunch food, and a packed dance floor. And afterwords I got to go home and take a 3-hour nap. It was epic.

It can still be a blast. And that's a good time.

I agree with Rachel D. It's your wedding do what you want. If they don't like the time then they can choose not to come.

Our wedding is at 11am with a 3-8pm reception. The church I wanted to get married in was very booked and that was the only time available. Honestly I'd rather that. I think with a later ceremony i'd be a ball of nerves all day long!

Our ceremony starts at 1, reception 2-6

Our reception is from 2-7.

My ceremony is at 12:30 and my reception is 1:30-5. I wanted a day time wedding so we could have the night to relax.

I am! Ceremony is at 1 pm, cocktail hour starts at 230 pm! (The gap includes travel time from ceremony to reception!)

Me! We are doing an 11:30 ceremony followed by reception will be over around 5:30

& us too. We are saving over $13 pp just by having our wedding during the day. So worth it!

Cheers to the daytime brides!!!!!