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Weekday Wedding Timeline

IJustWantCake, on February 13, 2015 at 1:03 PM Posted in Planning 1 11

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We decided to have our wedding on a Thursday. Background: FH's friends and family will be traveling from across the country, we are having a dinner reception at a restaurant (that also has the ceremony space). I understand that weekday weddings can be inconvenient, but we want a simple, no frills reception. Good food, mingling, open bar, no dance floor (family doesn't dance, friend only drink), done by 10.

So my question is the timeline, I want to make it as convenient as possible for those that are local. I'm not going to please everyone, that's okay. Below are 3 ideas, thoughts?

3PM - 3:30 - First look

4:30 - 5PM - Ceremony

5PM - 6PM - cocktail hour/family pictures

6PM - Dinner

7:15 - 7:45 Sunset pictures

7:45 - 8PM Cake Cutting

4PM First look

5PM Ceremony

5:30 - 6:30 cocktail hour/family pics

6:30 dinner

7:30 sunset pics

8PM cake

5PM first look

6PM Ceremony

6:15-7PM Family pictures/cocktail hour

7PM Dinner

7:30 Sunset Pics

8:30 Cake

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Latest activity by IJustWantCake, on February 13, 2015 at 6:32 PM

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IJustWantCake · on February 13, 2015 at 1:32 PM
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....Bueller?
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Mrs. K · on February 13, 2015 at 2:25 PM
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When do you plan on ending? I would say possibly option 2 because you don't want to interfere with work schedules if it's a weekday.. not starting too early/ending too late.
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IJustWantCake · on February 13, 2015 at 2:40 PM
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Done by 9, 10 at the latest. It's just dinner.
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IJustWantCake · on February 13, 2015 at 2:41 PM
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I was thinking of ditching cocktail hour altogether and going right into dinner and having all pictures done before the ceremony.
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Watermill Girl · on February 13, 2015 at 3:02 PM
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I just want to point out that in your 3rd option you have your ceremony as only 15 mins whereas in the other two options its 30 mins. Also I don't think you need an hour for a first look.
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Charla · on February 13, 2015 at 3:03 PM
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I like option number 2 and I agree. You should try and get as many pictures done earlier as you can so that you can spend more time with your guest. Especially since you're already doing a first look.
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IJustWantCake · on February 13, 2015 at 3:28 PM
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I'm scheduling it half hour but the ceremony is going to be no more than 15-20 minutes. I will probably delay the start to allow "latino time", it's a real thing!
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FutureMrsD · on February 13, 2015 at 3:43 PM
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I am having a Friday wedding, but more frilly than your haha. We are doing a 6 PM ceremony since many of the guests will be working that day. So I think option 3 would be most convenient for people attending.
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IJustWantCake · on February 13, 2015 at 3:47 PM
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FutureMrsDowney thanks! I'm starting to lean towards #3 for that exact reason. At first I was rethinking Thursday altogether, but for what I want in my wedding, pushing the ceremony back is a good compromise. I think I'll arrange it so that pics are all done before, maybe 4:30 first look AND family photos and cut out cocktail hour - it won't be an issue to have our families there that early.
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jewles322 · on February 13, 2015 at 6:12 PM
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I have a Sunday wedding ..with 4pm ceremony and everything ending at 10...

I don't see how dancing is "over the top " and having open bar on a work night doesn't sound too good ...at least if you had dancing your guests can work off their alcohol ....

To me "frilly" means open bar ....

I would suggest get the pics done before the ceremony and skipping the cocktail hour (ESP if u wanted to cut out the "frills")...which I really don't even know what u mean when you say "frilly"
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IJustWantCake · on February 13, 2015 at 6:32 PM
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All "no frills" means none of the extra, not that it's frilly. No first dance, father/daughter dance, bouquet toss. Just simple, straight forward dinner. I don't think that stuff is over the top, just not what I want for my wedding.

And like I said, my guests won't dance. It'll be a waste to hire a DJ. There will be iPod music, we'll make our own dance party if it comes to that.
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