Morning or Evening Wedding

The twinkle lights in the trees and flowers will be invisible at a morning wedding.

You can add lighting to your venue for an evening wedding, but you can't take it away from a morning wedding.

Well, you're not going to have that sun bouncing off your bridal glow thing. So the real issue is what type of vibe you want. If your grandmother wants to go to church before the ceremony, that may resolve the issue. Otherwise, do you prefer a brunch or lunch kind of thing? Or do you prefer a dinner?

I think the twinkle lights sound really romantic. I would always prefer night, more time to get ready. I hate mornings

Are you in California ?

We are in Vegas

As a bride but even more as a guest, I would not be thrilled about a morning wedding. That puts you getting ready at 6 am (At the latest). Also, knowing the whole celebration will be over before 3:30 is a turnoff because I don't want to have a drink at 1PM. As a guest, I would RSVP no.

And also it is a Sunday wedding. If you have the evening wedding, guests won't stay late since most people will have to work the next morning. Another reason to RSVP no.

If you have always dreamed about getting married at dusk, find another venue that will allow you to do so. And find a venue that doesn't book two weddings in the same location in the same day. If the morning guests don't leave on time, the evening wedding is late. Also, evening guests will start arriving during the morning celebration. That can be very confusing for your guests who show up looking for your name on the sign and don't see it cause the clock has not struck X time yet.

As a bride, you understand those logistics because you are planning the event. Your guests have no idea. Vegas should have lots of other venues that would meet your bridal dreams better than this venue.

This sounds like it could be a trainwreck.

Since it's a Sunday wedding I would probably go morning. Although some guests may not like missing church.

From what you've shared it sounds that an evening wedding would be best for you. You would have more flexibility with your time on the premises knowing that you don't have to be kicked out by 3:30 and as you said you can get pictures of your dress in the daylight before the ceremony. Also, as PP said it's really about the vibe you want to have. A morning wedding can be more casual and/or involve brunch rather than dinner. You mentioned your guests are more of a party crowd and morning would not go well with that.

I say have your wedding in the evening, get pictures of your dress at dusk, and wow everyone with your beautiful dress under twinkle-light for the ceremony.