Timeline help

I've never seen someone introduced into cocktail hour, but if it works for you, go for it! Typically when couples join cocktail hour, they're still introduced into the reception or they skip intros entirely.

Grand entrance you mean? i think it'd be better to do grand entrance for the reception. but cocktail hour could work too, that way you can mingle with everyone already!

Hey there Lauren!

The grand entrance and introduction is typically done when you enter the reception part. You could do this, and then simply go to your table and sit down for dinner.

You can join the cocktail hour without any sort of introduction

Does this make more sense?

It's up to you on when you want to the dances. Some people choose to do the first dance right after the introductions and then go into dinner. The rest of the dances usually happen after dinner. Some choose to do all the dances together after dinner. It's definitely a preference and how you want the night to flow.

Here is our timeline. We will do photos at cocktail hour though thats our difference. So we won't be introduced in cocktail hour when everyone enters the room for reception thats when we will be introduced.

9:00 a. m. – Girls Meet on main floor to start prep for hair/makeup + mimosas/coffee
10:00 a.m.—Hair and makeup / Getting ready
12:00 p. m – Girls arrive at venue and continue getting ready
12:00–2:30 p.m.—Most vendors arrive for setup
3:30 p.m.—Doors open / Room ready for guests / Pre-ceremony music starts
4:15 p.m.—Invite time
4:15 p.m.—Ceremony starts
4:35 p.m.—Ceremony ends
4:40 p.m.—Cocktail hour starts
5:50 p.m.—Move guests into dinner
6:00 p.m.—Buffet opens / Dinner served
6:20 p.m.—All guests have food
6:30 p.m.—Toasts
7:01 p.m. - Sunset
7:30 p.m.—First dance
7:35 p.m.—General dancing music starts
8:30 p.m.—Dessert
9:45 p.m.—Last call
10:00 p.m.—Music off
10:00 p.m.—Guests depart
10:30 p.m.—Breakdown done / All staff departs

You could do this and then open the floor to dancing

We're doing introduction during the reception, but if you want to do it during cocktail hour go for it!

You don't "have to" do anything, just do whatever you want as long as it makes sense to you guys!

This really helped me as well!