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Just Said Yes August 2012

Reception format

Janet, on June 26, 2012 at 12:02 AM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 7

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Would love to hear folks' feedback on the format/flow of their reception. We are having a cocktail hour, dinner, cake cutting and dancing and need to figure out when to plug in parents, best man/maid of honor toasts and toasts from our close friends. We have many close friends who we think may want to say something so trying to figure out how to make time for that and not to have the toasts drag on and on (or have someone feel like they didn't want to say something b/c others have already said something). Thoughts? Would just love to here how people are managing flow of the evening. We'll go from 5:15-11PM and a DJ will manage the flow but need to give him/her direction.

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Latest activity by Melody, on June 26, 2012 at 9:47 AM

Super July 2012
Sara · on June 26, 2012 at 12:52 AM
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We our doing our toasting right after dinner.
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VIP January 2012
Cavan · on June 26, 2012 at 8:59 AM
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We had a plated dinner and the toasts were made between courses.
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Master October 2012
Rae · on June 26, 2012 at 9:06 AM
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I have a really specific and detailed timeline Janet if you'd like me to send it to you. Here's the reception portion: 5 PM Ceremony begins
5: 30PM Ceremony ends
5: 35 PM Cocktail hour (drinks & hors d’oeuvres)
5: 40 PM Family pictures
6: 10 PM Bride & Groom photos during cocktail hour
6:25 PM Photograph reception details (bridal party lines up)
6:45 PM Introduction and 1st dance
7 PM Dinner service (photobooth opens, bar re-opens)
7:45 PM Father/daughter dances
7:50 PM Open dancing
8:45 PM Cake cutting
9 PM Bouquet tossing
10 PM Photography ends (all must exit ballroom)
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Master October 2012
Rae · on June 26, 2012 at 9:06 AM
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^^but we're doing toasts the night before. I don't want to waste party time :-)
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Stephanie · on June 26, 2012 at 9:14 AM
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At the weddings I've been to the toasts were done during dinner. It was nice because you weren't sitting around after dinner listening to toasts when you could be dancing and getting the real party started.
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Mrs. Lemmon (Amy H.) · on June 26, 2012 at 9:34 AM
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Here's ours.
7-8cocktail hour
745 interdiction of WP
8 first dance
815seated for dinner and toasts made 830 buffet is open and dinner served
900 father daughter & mother son dances and a video
cake cutting and bouquet and garter toss at 930 10
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Expert August 2012
Melody · on June 26, 2012 at 9:47 AM
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We are having toasts between dinner and cake, so everyone can digest a bit before eating cake

One idea to help divide the toasts, during our ceremony we are asking if anyone would like to say any words in support of our marriage. We are letting a few people know about this ahead of time so there won't just be crickets, but a few others may chime in.
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