Evening Wedding time

erforden78

We've been debating about the time to have our evening wedding. I've heard many things from different people that if we were to have the ceremony at 630, then guest might expect to have dinner.  We are only having a cake reception. Is 630 a bad time or would 700pm be better? Thoughts feelings?

brilibby4

I would be angry to go to a 6:30 wedding and not have dinner, especially if I was not warned.  Also, I would leave your reception very early because I would be hungry.  If you really want to do a night wedding and not serve dinner you should at least put something in the invitation such as "cake and punch to follow the ceremony" imo.

aMrsin09

I would have the ceremony at 7.  By the time it's over, it's well past an expected meal time.

I would have on the invitations "ceremony to be followed by a Cake and punch (or dessert or heavy app) reception.

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Definitely note it on the invitations. I would probably do the ceremony at 7pm so that way guests will have eaten by that time and be ready for dessert.

noodle_oo

Yes, 6:30 is dinner time.  If you aren't planning for dinner, you should start later and either way, definitely write it on the invitation.

squirrly

6:30 definitely requires a dinner reception.  If you want to do cake and punch, I would recommend either 3:30 or 7:30.  Nothing in between.  And, note it on the invite.  "Light reception to follow"

tenofcups4me

EIther time is too early to just serve cake in my opinion. If that's really all you're having, I wouldn't start the ceremony till 7:30 at the very earliest.

kebmtm071605

If it is just cake you are serving, I wouldn't have an evening reception at all.  I'd have a mid-afternoon reception (like around 2ish).

Evening weddings = dinner IMO, or heavy apps/stations or at the very least a very lavish dessert buffet with champagne

SaraAndrew2010

6:30 is much too early to start if you won't serve dinner.  I personally think 7:00 is too early, but that may depend on what time people typically eat in your area. I would recommend 7:30.

brookelynpaisley

If you're going to have a wedding at a meal time, you need to serve a meal. End of story.