Made me think...

icefog34

Nursing, you made me contemplate my timeline on the wedding day as well.  Here is what we have so far:
9 am - Hair and Makeup (702) arrives at room, groom leaves for the Art of Shave at Mandalay
10 am - Photographers (Roman Star) arrives, one to go photograph my FI and one for me as I'm getting ready, and then to catch the "first look"
12 pm - Get ready for limo to pick us up
12:30 - Limo arrives for COF
1 pm - Ceremony
1:40 - Limo drops us off back at hotel ( 15 min meet n greet plus pictures for 20 minutes after the ceremony)
2 pm - In-suite reception
4 pm - reception done, spend two more hours getting photos done with photographer

So my worry is, what do I do about getting stuff to the room after the ceremony?  I'd love to have everything already set up so it's not a mess of confusion as vendors are being escorted up and what not, but how am I going to get this done?  I am guessing that maybe I could ask nicely for my mom or someone to head back first and try to get the vendors up, but I hate to ask for help.  I don't want to seem like a bossy bride!

We're going with Jason's Deli, so nothing fancy there and I don't anticipate any problems getting deli food up, and then Retro for our cupcakes.

Since we've rented the suite the night before the wedding, we'll be able to decorate it then so all that should be in place, easy peasy (I hope! lol)

nursing2u

what time are they expected to deliver everything to the suite? what are you doing for your cake or cupcakes?

klminor17

You might want more than 30 mins for your limo ride. I would have them arrive at 12:15. Also, I don't think an hour in between the ceremony and the reception is enough time. Things take a lot longer in Vegas than you would think, and traffic can be bad.

You may have to send a family member to leave right after the cerermony in a cab or their own car to make sure everything is setup correclty and also to let the vendors in. You may want to think about starting the reception at 2:30 or 3pm. Hope this helps!

nursing2u

kim.... the times for the limo are the times that the chapel set for us.. There is no adjustment in that.

and the time at the chapel is very short and exact per their own schedule they set for us.  Im sure that is where these timeframes are coming from.

you may be able to see if the hotel will give access to the vendor to drop of your food? That is one thing I dont have to worry about since the orleans only allows their own caterers.. So they will set up food and stuff for us by time we get back..

icefog34

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[QUOTE]kim.... the times for the limo are the times that the chapel set for us.. There is no adjustment in that. and the time at the chapel is very short and exact per their own schedule they set for us.  Im sure that is where these timeframes are coming from. you may be able to see if the hotel will give access to the vendor to drop of your food? That is one thing I dont have to worry about since the orleans only allows their own caterers.. So they will set up food and stuff for us by time we get back..
Posted by nursing2u[/QUOTE]


Outside vendors are not allowed so we'll be sneaking it in, lol. My FI and I are wanting to do cupcakes, minus any fancy or disposable stand, just so we can save a little $$. I figured there's no reason why we couldn't just arrange them on a table or something. I wish I could afford something more than what we're doing, but I guess it is what it is :]

icefog34

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[QUOTE]what time are they expected to deliver everything to the suite? what are you doing for your cake or cupcakes?
Posted by nursing2u[/QUOTE]

We're so far out that I haven't booked anything yet but I'm not certain when I should have stuff delivered when I do finally make the calls. I imagine Retro could deliver before 12, but for freshness reasons I don't think I'd want Jason's Deli too early

nursing2u

That's true. Then it does make sense to have someone there prior to the reception to get the food to the suite

Knottie1450123632

ice im going be really interested in your hair and photo

icefog34

I'll post as much as I can!

Knottie1450123632

woot woot cool

vegasgroom

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[QUOTE] We're going with Jason's Deli, so nothing fancy there and I don't anticipate any problems getting deli food up, and then Retro for our cupcakes.
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wrigleyville

If there are family members or friends who won't be in your pictures, you can give one or two of them a key to the room and cab fare. They can set up while you're finishing pictures. I would probably get them a small gift as well, as thanks for the favor. Make sure they have a list of vendors and know what to expect.

You could also look into getting a DOC, but I don't know if they'd be willing to do just a two-hour block. Most DOCs wouldn't want to give up an entire day, especially if it's a Saturday.