Help please!!!

angmarie90

So, my pastor accidentally booked another wedding on the same day and for whatever reason gave them priority for picking a time... they picked the time I wanted 1pm and he told me I could do a morning service or 3pm. We are doing dinner at 5:30pm and I just don't think I will have enough time between our ceremony, receiving line (my father wants) and pictures to make it to dinner on time. Does anyone have thoughts as to what I can do?

southernbelle0915

Actually this is going to work out really well for you! If your ceremony was at 1pm, you'd end up with a gap which is an etiquette no no. Here's what I'd do:

-3-3:30 - ceremony
-3:30-4pm - receiving line
-4-5:15 - cocktail hour for guests
-4-5:15 - pictures w/ family and WP
-5:15-5:30 - introductions, first dances
-5:30-7 - dinner and toasts
-7 or 7:30 - cake cutting
-7:30-whenever - party

flantastic

angmarie90 said:

So, my pastor accidentally booked another wedding on the same day and for whatever reason gave them priority for picking a time... they picked the time I wanted 1pm and he told me I could do a morning service or 3pm. We are doing dinner at 5:30pm and I just don't think I will have enough time between our ceremony, receiving line (my father wants) and pictures to make it to dinner on time. Does anyone have thoughts as to what I can do?

What Southernbelle said. I wish our pastor had offered a time late enough in the afternoon where we could still have an evening reception, because it's terribly rude to your guests to have a gap.

You'll have enough time for pictures.

Kahlyla

I agree that this seems much better! If anything you can skip the receiving line - just make sure you visit with every guest and thank them for coming during the reception. Good luck!

eta: Sorry, I didn't notice at first that the receiving line was important to your father. I think you will still have plenty of time for everything and it will flow very smoothly.

Dana831

You want your guest to wait 4.5 hours from start of the ceremony until they get to eat?  That's just plain mean : )  2.5 hours is perfect.  Stick with 3pm.  

NowIAmSyp

This is a blessing in disguise... take the 3pm slot, and don't look back  

CMGragain

You were planning a wedding ceremony at 1:00 PM and a reception at 5:30  PM?  Yikes!  What were you thinking?  Gaps like this are terribly rude!
Thank heavens for your pastor's mistake!  3:00 PM ceremony with a 5:30 PM dinner reception is perfect timing.  Enjoy your wedding day!