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Reception Timeline

compliments.of.m.deancompliments.of.m.dean member
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We're meeting with our DJ tomorrow to give him our playlists, and we have to give him a timeline of when everything will be happeneing (BP/BG entrance, cake cutting, first dance, BP dance, parent dances, garter/bouquet toss)...this is turning out to be so much harder than I thought!  I know we can really do what we want, but I don't have anything to go off of!Anyone willing to share their reception timeline to give me a starting point?(Reception is 7 to midnight)TIA!
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Re: Reception Timeline

  • JMH77JMH77
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    edited December 2011
    Our was 6:30-11:30 and this is what we did: 6:30-7 Mingle 7- grand enterance7:05- bridal dance7:10- salad served7:15- toasts7:25- start dismissing tables for buffet(we ate and then did the table visits)8- cake cutting8:05- dancing begins9- father daughter dance9:05- mother son dance9:45- anniversary dancethen open dancing for the night.  I may be forgetting something...
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  • michelle1433michelle1433 member
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    edited December 2011
    We were unsure of the timeline as well and our DJ told us the order of events for most weddings when we met with him. You can really do it any way you choose. However, what he suggested doing was the most popular. If I remember correctly, here is how it goes...HTH!7 - BP Entrance      Toasts      Dinner      Cake      Dances      Bouquet toss      Garter
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  • JKohioJKohio member
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    edited December 2011
    Ours was in this order. Sorry, I don't recall exact times. Our reception went from 5-11pm. You may also want to contact your hall to see if they have a preferred way of doing it for their hall.Bridal party, bride & groom intro & entranceCake Cutting (so it could be served for dessert)ToastsBlessingDinnerDessert (wedding cake)1st danceparents' dance (combo groom/mom & bride/dad)Bridal party dance (with their SOs or dates, not each other)Open DancingBouquet toss later in eveningMore open dancing/pastry table for guests
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  • vmcelhanvmcelhan member
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    edited December 2011
    our was as follows: 5:00 - 5:30 - drinks and appetizers5:30 - 5:45 - parents, bridal party, and grand entrance5:45 - 5:50 - cake cutting5:50 - 6:00 - First dance/bridal party dance (combined)6:00 - 6:15 - Toasts6:15 - 7:00 - Dinner7:00 - cake served during father/daughter mother/son danceDance floor opened after our father/daughter mother/son dance8:00 - Garter/bouquet toss11:00 - we didn't have a set end time, but that's when things died down and we started clean upi will say that doing the dance, cake cutting, and toasts before dinner made a huge difference in the amount of time we were able to actually enjoy the party...we ran right on time courtesy of our caterer and dj's, i couldn't have asked for a more timely, organized reception :)  HTH!
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  • TBHCJSTBHCJS member
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    edited December 2011
    mine is in my bio!
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  • compliments.of.m.deancompliments.of.m.dean member
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    edited December 2011
    Thanks, ladies!
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