Morning wedding vs brunch themed “dinner”

I think you should do a morning wedding then a brunch to follow. If you're concerned about the weather being too hot the day of your wedding. You can order fans for each guest to hold on to during your ceremony. I know Oriental Trading makes them.

I think a morning ceremony and brunch to follow would be really fun and unique. Don't be afraid to step out of the box it could turn out to be a really cool experience!

I would do it in the morning! I love breakfast for dinner but I’d worry it may not be filling enough for a lot of people in the evening.

We are having a lunch wedding, ceremony at 12 and reception at 2. We love brunch/breakfast foods, would honestly be having a brunch reception if we were morning people, but it’s going to be struggle enough already to get us up for a noon ceremony haha.

That being said though I love having an afternoon wedding, and I would love a morning one too! We love the fact that the majority of our day will be spent celebrating, not preparing. I know most people have evening or late afternoon weddings but I cannot imagine taking the entire day to get ready... when I get up, I’m going to be antsy to get started!

It’s nice also, our reception ends at only 6pm. We plan to head up to the hotel room, put on pjs, order room service for dinner, and just spend time the 2 of us to wind down after the reception! Then around 8 or 9 if we’re up to it we may still have time to meet some friends at the hotel bar for an after party.

I love that having an early wedding frees up the whole day to celebrate

Morning brunch sounds good. I'd be worried about serving brunch food with heavy alcohol which is what I would expect in the evening. With a brunch wedding you can do a mimosa bar and bloody Mary bar.

My other three big concerns with having it in the morning are: having enough time to get ready, having time to get pictures, and having good lighting for the pictures (because I know midday lighting is the worst...)

View Quoted Comment Drink wise we are planning on serving mimosas, bloody Mary’s, and a boozy coffee option (:

View Quoted Comment Omg for the coffee option, have you ever tried a brown cow? It’s Kahlua, ice, milk, and I think there’s a splash of vodka (though I never put vodka in it when I make it) it technically isn’t “coffee” but it literally tastes like an iced latte and it’s the best thing in the world 😂 definitely try that if you can! Could be perfect for a brunch wedding

Though I love breakfast for dinner, I prefer brunch food during the day at a party like that!

I think it'll depend on what you're going for as an overall vibe. If you want your wedding to be more of a party, I'd say go with the evening wedding. Brunch weddings are more low key.

I seriously love the idea of breakfast for dinner. So much fun, and I mean, pancakes and bacon.... yuuummm. The only issue with that is, not everyone will be a fan, and people don't really see that as an "elegant" meal selection.

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Omg I'm going to need like five of those!! That sounds so yummy.

I would definitely do a brunch with an early ceremony. The heat is more manageable in the morning. I do like the idea of breakfast for dinner but not everyone does. Having it earlier in the day gives you a ton of time to be with your new husband hanging out and relaxing after the wedding.

I would do a morning ceremony followed by a brunch ceremony. It'd be odd to be served breakfast for dinner. And it's not as filling.

We chose to do brunch with a noon ceremony. We are going to do our pictures before the wedding so we aren't doing tons of noon photos. It means getting up earlier, but it will be worth it for us. This way it's still early enough in the day to justify brunch and the kids involved will be less tired than at night. Also our venue only allows beer and wine, so it's a little easier to justify no hard liquor at noon.

Am I the only crazy person who thinks doing a breakfast for dinner would be really fun and unique (if done well)?

I personally got married later in the day because I wanted plenty of time to get ready, I didn't want the August sun to make everyone too hot, and I wanted it to be a dance party and end late like a regular party would.

If you want all of those things I don't see why you can't do it later in the day and have breakfast for dinner!

One potential idea if you end up doing an evening reception is serving regular dinner food but then doing a late night breakfast-themed snack for guests to take on their way out? You might have to see what your venue could do but breakfast sandwiches would be amazing after a night of dancing and drinking! Or even mini waffles or a cereal bar?

Otherwise, of the two options you mentioned above, I think I would lean towards a morning ceremony if you definitely want to do brunch foods for the main course.

We are having a late morning ceremony. 11:30am with brunch to follow. All ending by 5pm. Most of our after ceremony photos will be taken inside. But our reception room has a terrace overlooking to ocean so will do some more photos and group photos out there around 4pm when lighting is a little better. Serving open cocktails and beer. Mimosa, sangria and Pina colada. Still contemplating a donut bar, or donuts as favors. Even with an 11:30am start time my.make up artist and hair said we could start at 7:30. They are coming to the hotel so, I can just roll out of bed, shower and get started. I like the idea of ending things early and relaxing with hubby in our suite with some take out and left over cake lol

I'm having a brunch wedding in November and couldn't be more excited! We are having the ceremony at 10am and brunch at 11. I am definitely concerned about having enough time for photos, and the lighting issue, but mimosas and bacon?!?! Heck yeah! We are also doing a bloody Mary bar. The reception ends at 1pm and then we are moving to a more casual after party. It's at a public venue so new hubby and I can sneak out anytime (hair and makeup starts at 5am...eek!) and our family and friends can party as long as they want. Still having the cake vs. donut debate though...

Hi Taylor!! I honestly think that both of these options could work very well! Having a morning/late morning ceremony with breakfast and or brunch to follow is such a great idea! I am always a fan of these type of weddings when I see them and they're so unique. If you want to have the option of including different types of food, then brunch would give you the best of both worlds! You could serve breakfast and a few lunch bites like sandwiches. We have an awesome article that shares the benefits of having this type of wedding that's super helpful!

7 Benefits Of Having A Brunch Wedding

I think breakfast for dinner sounds amazing!

I think the vibe of the wedding you are going for should determine the time, not the type of food being served. If you want dancing and a more party vibe I would plan for a later wedding and reception. If that's not important to you an early afternoon would work.

Brunch or breakfast food would be delicious no matter what time the wedding/reception is. Breakfast and brunch food can be filling and allows for a lot of options. When I think of brunch food I think of eggs, quiche, ham, pancakes, biscuits and gravy or jams, french toast, chicken and waffles, light salads, soups, and panini sandwiches.