I'm wondering about early arrivers to the reception. We're having a full Catholic mass. I'm estimating the service to end at 4:00-4:15, 20-30 minutes for the receiving line and everything, and a 20 minute drive to the reception. I figured we'd start our cocktail hour at 5. I also think some people will hightail it over immediately after the ceremony ends or that people may skip the ceremony and just go to the reception. Given the per-person costs of the cocktail hour and it's 'importance' here I don't want to start it too early and have many of our guests miss it.
Am I correct in thinking some guests will be there early?
Would an appropriate solution be having Mimosas and the fruit vegetable & cheese display available from 4 or 4:30 and then start the cocktail hour at 5?
The venue books 6 hours so we have it from 4:00-10:00.