We wanted a casual(ish) lunchtime reception. However, to “flip” the room, the venue is now saying they need 2.5 hours in between ceremony and reception to get it ready. We are using the same location because it’s beautiful and the ceremony is only about 20 minutes long... we want to stay in that location longer. We were thinking they just had to move 4 tables in and the ceremony chairs out but she said otherwise..which is fine, if I can just figure this out.
Now I don’t know what to do. We didn’t want the typical timeline and really wanted a daytime wedding but I’m not sure how to do that. We are just using a playlist for music and there is no DJ since we don’t plan on being there late into the night. We originally wanted 11-11:30 ceremony with cocktail hour to follow relaxed lunch reception 1-4. Now she says we have to do 10:30-11 ceremony and then kick everyone out to flip the room and then have 1-4 reception to give them time. Is that awkward? Will guests just eat between times since they need to leave the area now or will they wait since the invite will tell them when lunch is? Any other suggestions of timeline? Was thinking I might have to move to 1-1:30 ceremony and 4-7 reception or something :/
It would be better if reception could start at 12 or if people didn’t have to leave between ceremony and reception but those won’t work. Advice please
