Florida-West Coast

4 hour Reception Timeline

So I found a timeline in The Knot's magazine that I tailored to our wedding.  Here it is below.  Feel free to chime in if it looks like I haven't allotted enough time for something:

4-4:30pm Instrumental music played while guests are seated

4:30-5pm Wedding ceremony

5-5:45pm Cocktail hour

6pm Guest head from cocktail hour into reception and find their seats

6:10pm DJ (or emcee) begins introducing the wedding party, starting with the mothers

6:20pm First Dance

6:25pm A welcome speech or blessing (still deciding).  Begin toasts (by MOH and two Best Men)

6:40pm Dinner is served

7:40pm Mother-daughter dance and Mother-son dance

8:40pm Cake cutting

9:15 Bouquet Toss

9:40pm Second line parade

10pm It’s over…and time for the honeymoon to begin

Re: 4 hour Reception Timeline

  • jen812jen812 member
    First Comment
    edited December 2011
    That looks good.  Just curious, what's a second line parade?
    PitaPata Dog tickers PitaPata Dog tickers BabyName Ticker
  • babybchbumbabybchbum member
    Combo Breaker First Comment
    edited December 2011
  • ufsweetiebearufsweetiebear member
    First Comment
    edited December 2011
    Looks good! I don't even want to start thinking about the timeline.... Undecided
  • edited December 2011
    looks very good!  Similar to mine.

    The speeches may run a little long depending on how vocal the toastmasters are and dinner may run longer than an hour especially if you're having a buffet.  But, I think it looks great.

    Yeah, but what's the second line parade??
    Brooke + Chavis
    est. 10/10/10


    Photobucket CafeMom Tickers
  • edited December 2011
    Thanks ladies!
    Ufsweetiebear - I know exactly how you feel.  If I hadn't found the timeline in that magazine I'd still be putting it off.  Feel free to use mine as a guide.
    Jen and Bre - The  link explaining the second line is HERE.
    Fi is from New Orleans, and we thought it would be a nice suprise for our guests (particularly the ones not from there) and a unique way to end the reception.
  • lproutenlprouten member
    First Comment
    edited December 2011
    THANK YOU!!!! I have been putting mine off but may be stealing yours as a guide!!
  • edited December 2011
    Ah!  Thanks for the explanation. 
    Very cool! :)
    Brooke + Chavis
    est. 10/10/10


    Photobucket CafeMom Tickers
  • cmeyer3946cmeyer3946 member
    First Anniversary First Comment
    edited December 2011
    I'm totally stealing this.  THANKS!
    BabyFruit Ticker
This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards