Is my Wedding Starting to early?

I don't think it's too early. My fiancé and I are planning an early wedding like that.

For the guests, I think it's totally fine! For you though, I hope you're a morning person, because that sounds like an early day!

Sounds fine to me. Ours is early too. Ceremony at 1, cocktail hour at 2, and reception at 3.

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Doing it around a non-meal time (especially like @24kmagicwed) is actually a great way to save money!

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For a Saturday wedding, I suppose an afternoon wedding isn't as common as an evening wedding, but it isn't unheard of and there's nothing wrong with it.

Just remember to ensure you have enough apps for everyone to have enough for a late, light lunch; then again, that could be me and my 2pm lunch schedule talking.

This is fine. We had an early wedding too, a Sunday brunch. Our ceremony started at 11 am.

I think it's ok for your guests but you and your wedding party will have to be up really early to get ready and possibly need to take some pictures beforehand.

Our venues do two weddings on Saturday; one at 11:30, the other usually at 6:00 or 6:30. That being said, the early weddings still serve full meals.

If you're not planning on serving a meal, let people know on the invites ("Join us for appetizers and cocktails after the ceremony") because four hours is a lot of time for just appetizers, and people will be hungry.

I don't regard 12:30 as non meal time. It is too close to too many people's normal lunch time.

Our ceremony starts at 10:30 so I dont think it's to early

My cousins wedding will start at 9:30. Which I think is too early haha. They're getting married at a church and the reception will start a 12:30 and there will be plenty of food. I'm still really excited for him!

Sounds perfect. I would love to attend a wedding around this time

No way I think that's awesome! I kept saying I didn't want to spend the whole day without my partner.

We have friends getting married at 6 pm, I was appalled. Hahaha

I'm doing a 11 am ceremony with brunch food. Everything is at the same location. After the reception we are going bar hopping and/or if the weather is food a beach bonefire that night. The idea that I get to spend the entire day with my family was the kicker. I don't want to wait till 5 pm to see FH.

@FutureMrsRawlings we will still be providing a full meal. However at that time in the day prices per plate were $15 less than a reception starting at 7.

I'm going to be the one nay sayer here, but I'm not a fan of early weddings. Getting all dressed up in the middle of the day seems weird to me and I also don't like drinking during the day. Just my opinion. Everyone else seems fine with it.

It's fine but as a guest I wouldn't be drinking or dancing when I planned to drive home and make dinner later.

I think it's fine. Just be aware that it's still a several hour commitment and people will be hungry.