Hi ladies,
I thought I should post it on here to find out what the norm is in our city when it comes to reception.
So my ceremony is at 3 pm. It will likely last at the latest at 3:45. I can have a receiving line on the steps by the church as soon as the ceremony is over. I have pictures at a park at 4:15. Our permit is for 2 hrs.
At the reception, we have a cocktail hour then dinner. I was thinking the cocktail hour would be at 6 pm then dinner at 7.
My question is am I suppose to be at the cockatil hour with my wedding party? or am i suppose to arrive when all the guests are seated?
If the guests were to arrive for the cocktail hour then who would greet them if me and my new husband aren't there? would that be the parents?
I only have the photographers and videographer for 8 hrs and their start time is at 1:30, I just want to make sure they get everything so I feel like if the dinner starts at 7, there is not enough time to get everything on camera until 9:30. I'm thinking then that I should make the cocktail hour for 5:30 but then if I have to be there, I won't make it because I'm out taking pictures.
Is this confusing?