Just looking for input on my timeline. I've looked and looked at this and I'm making myself crazy with it. Open to criticism, good or bad.
2:30-3:15 ceremony
3:15-4:15 receiving line
4:00-4:30 guests arrive at reception site (It's a 15 minute drive from ceremony)
4:00 DJ starts/snacks/soda/water
4:30 bar opens
5:15 wedding party arrives at reception
5:15-5:20 wedding party intro
5:25 best man speech
5:30 MOH speech
5:35 buffet dinner
6:00 1st dance
6:05 father/daughter dance
6:10 mother/son dance
6:15-6:45 dollar dance (I know I know...I HATE THIS IDEA!!! But, it's very common where I'm from and everytime I mention to someone that I'm not going to have it, they freak out and insist that it's tradition...both wedding party, families, and guests-So, I guess we're gonna do it against my better judgement.)
7:00 cut cake
7:00-9:50 open dancing/requests
9:30 last call for bar
9:55 last dance
10:00 DJ quits
10:00-11:00 say goodbyes to guests
(We have to cleanup the reception hall and be out by midnight)
Thoughts? Don't ridicule for the dollar dance....I know....I'm in agreement with all of you. But, the FI and his fam and friends are appalled that I wasn't going to have it. They're from OH and I guess it's a big deal here. My fam and I are from WI and I hadn't ever heard of it until I moved out here. TIA!