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Sunday wedding time?

null, on August 5, 2019 at 1:51 PM Posted in Planning 0 12

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Hey everyone! We have decided on a Sunday wedding and I'm having some trouble deciding on a time. My original plan was to have the ceremony around 4pm, cocktail hour around 5 and dinner at 6 with the reception ending at 9. Almost all of our guests live within about 45 minutes of our venue so I figured everyone will get home no later than 10, which seemed pretty reasonable to me. We want to be able to serve a meal rather than appetizers and a lunch time reception would pose a problem for the church crowd. Anyone have any suggestions or are there any other Sunday brides considering a similar timeline? Thank you in advance!

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Latest activity by Jodie, on August 5, 2019 at 3:26 PM

Master November 2019
Mrs. S · on August 5, 2019 at 2:02 PM
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My wedding is a Sunday. We wanted to end early because of travel and also we wanted to do all the cocktail photos before the sunset. So we’re doing ceremony 3pm, cocktail hour til 4:30, reception from 4:30-8.
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Legend June 2019
Melle · on August 5, 2019 at 2:06 PM
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My friend had his on a Sunday and I do agree with you about keeping it sooner than later. His ended around 1030pm and it was tiring for me the next day because his was also 45 minutes away from where I lived.
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Master October 2020
Mandi · on August 5, 2019 at 2:09 PM
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I think you could move this up an hour and serve dinner at 5 if you want to. But your plan doesnt seem unreasonable.
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Legend July 2019
MrsD · on August 5, 2019 at 2:10 PM
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I think ending at 8 or 9 is reasonable for a Sunday!
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Master August 2019
CourtneyBrittain · on August 5, 2019 at 2:44 PM
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I think that's definitely reasonable! I would go to a timeline like that.
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Champion June 2019
Gen · on August 5, 2019 at 2:49 PM
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I would do earlier, personally I would not be happy about staying that late on a work night. I’d definitely go, but I’d probably leave a bit early unless it was a close friend or relative, and I wouldn’t be super happy about it. Home by 10 but you still have to shower and wind down a little and get ready for work the next day would probably mean I wouldn’t actually be going to sleep until midnight.

Id say maybe move it up an hour, if possible? Starting at 3 and ending at 9 sounds ideal.
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Champion June 2019
Gen · on August 5, 2019 at 2:49 PM
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Sorry wow ignore my last paragraph on that other comment, I even confused myself!

I meant to say, I would start at 3 and end at 8 if possible, so that way people could be home by 9.
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Master September 2019
Sherry · on August 5, 2019 at 3:03 PM
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Our wedding is on a Sunday but our ceremony will start at 2 pm, were having a buffet which starts at 330 and the reception ends at 9 pm. Several of our guests are having to travel 1-3 hours and have to work the next day.
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Master September 2020
Jessica · on August 5, 2019 at 3:13 PM
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I see no problem with your timeline. I guess it really depends on the person, but being home by ten I would easily be in bed by 10:30 or 11pm at the latest, which is fairly normal for me. If I knew I was going to a wedding and had stuff to do to get ready for the work week I would just do it ahead of time, and if I didn’t and had several hours of stuff to do before I could go to bed that’s totally on me not you. Your guests are adults, if they need to leave at 8 they can make that decision.
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Just Said Yes October 2019
Stacey · on August 5, 2019 at 3:19 PM
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We have decided to start our Sunday wedding at 1 pm. Also its the day before a Holiday so that helps with kids out of school the next day.
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Super October 2019
Devin · on August 5, 2019 at 3:24 PM
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We have our wedding on a Sunday and we are starting at 4, 4:45 for cocktails and 5:30 for dinner.
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Just Said Yes May 2020
Jodie · on August 5, 2019 at 3:26 PM
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Hi! I'm having a Sunday wedding and am doing your timeline almost exactly.
The majority of our guests are from out of town and traveling by plane. So they'll likely arrive Saturday and take Monday off from work opposed to Friday, but they'll be given plenty of notice.
I also considered a brunch wedding for people who may have wanted to fly home Sunday night, but dinner and dancing just suited us better - so we're going with an evening ceremony and reception still.
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