We think we found the place where we want to have our ceremony and reception (1 site vs. 2 was a must for us). It's a steakhouse and they only do lunch time weddings in order to have the whole place (otherwise it's renting a private room for dinner and having the ceremony off site).
That said, the reception would have to end at 3PM which seems fairly early. We are planning a small wedding with maybe 60-75 people so we get the vibe will be different (not a huge deal to us as we aren't a real dance party type and neither are most of the people we are inviting). I just cannot quite figure out a timeline for this.
11:00 ceremony
11:30-12:30 wine and cheese at the bar area with 3 tray-passed hors d’oeuvres, get family photos done
12:30-3:00 lunch (salad, entree, cake/dessert table), a few dances, music would just be something relaxing in the background, hopefully no speeches, thank guests, and cut cake
Does this timeline make sense? Not sure if this is rushed, but I've only been to 2 weddings (ever!). Would sometime between 10-11 be too early? It would be on a Sunday so no work traffic.
