Catholic Weddings

Day-of timeline for wedding at 2pm?

Hello! I am getting married on a Saturday at 2pm. I am struggling with the timeline after my ceremony at 2pm. When do people usually have cocktail hour start and dinner start? My cocktail hour will be at the same place as the reception just in a bar over looking our dinner area. Thanks!!

Re: Day-of timeline for wedding at 2pm?

  • If you are having a Nuptial Mass, figure it will last a little over an hour depending on how many guests you have. You need to have your cocktail hour immediately following the ceremony and it should last longer than 1 1/2 hours. How long will it take for your guests to get to the reception site? Figuring a maximum of an half hour to the reception site, your cocktail hour would start around 3:30. If it lasts 1 1/2 hours, your dinner would start at 5:00. The important thing is to not have a gap and to make sure your guests are hosted the entire time from the ceremony through the reception.
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