What time are you getting married?

Jimian · March 2012

I'm getting married 12/1/12. According to all the research I've done, sunset is due at 4:30pm that day. We're getting married at a church and having the reception at a hall about 45 minutes away. We're trying to time out the day that we would still have daylight after the ceremony to take pictures since our hall has beautiful grounds. But we don't want our reception to start too early. What is everyone else doing as far as timing?

cvolk2 · March 2012

We are getting married at 2 pm (Saturday) for that same reason. How long will your ceremony be? Ours will last about a half hour so we figured we could be on the road to take pictures outside by 3pm at the latest, and back to the reception hall by 5:45 pm for cocktail hour.

Are you having a limo or another form of transportation that would keep the bridal party all together? If so, you could held to the reception hall right after your ceremony, take your pics outside, and then drive around with the bridal party (maybe to some indoor spots for pics) until the reception starts. This way you could have a chance to take a breather too!

daubachsgirl23 · March 2012

I am getting married the day after you (12/2), and we are doing a 3:30 ceremony with cocktail hour from 4-5 so we could have sunset for the photos, also. Our ceremony and reception are at the same venue, so we won't have to factor in travel time. I also wanted the reception earlier because it's a Sunday and many of the guests will have to work the next day.

STBMrsDio · March 2012

12/16/12, and we're doing the ceremony at 5:00pm. I'm thinking we should just be catching the sunset but we'll see...Our cocktail hour is from 6:00pm-7:00pm and then 7:00pm to 11:00pm is the reception.

FaithCaitlin · March 2012

I'm 12.22: we are getting married at 5pm. Last year we visited our venue at the same day, at the same time and it was still fairly light.

Light for pictures is vital, IMO. If you have to take pictures before the ceremony, do that. Or, move up your time.

RaeBerler · March 2012

Our ceremony is scheduled to start at 3:00/3:30, however we are doing the majority of our photos before hand so that we can enjoy our cocktail hour without too much interruption. Though we do have a handful of specific photos to be taken at and around sundown.

HeathenSwan · March 2012

We are 12/29 and I think we're going to end up going with 3:30pm. He's decorating in the morning (with a crew of friends), so it gives them time to do that and get ready.

jorhys · March 2012

We are getting married at 1 and our reception doesn't start until 4. But, we had no other option with our venues. I think the logistics of timing are one of the hardest things to figure out about our big day!

astacey1784 · March 2012

I haven't decided on time yet. I am somewhat stressed b/c neither of our locations will let us in the day before (unless we want to pay to rent the locations the day before as well) so we will be doing all of our setup that day, plus getting ready!

The earliest we can start our reception is at 4pm. I was thinking of having the ceremony at 4 or 5 (or maybe later) and then the reception immediately afterwards. I was also thinking we would do our pictures before the ceremony so that we still have enough light.

I guess I will know more as time goes on. I think some pictures with the sunset would be absolutely adorable!

VintageGlamourBride · March 2012

I'm 12/1/12 and we are having ceremony and reception at the same place (hotel ballroom with cocktail in the lobby/bar area). We are doing ceremony 6:30, "cocktail hour' 7-7:45 then dinner & dancing till about 11:30. Prob do a first look and do most pics ahead of time so we can not feel rushed while they are flipping the room and guests are enjoying the cocktail hour.

SeptemberLadie · March 2012

I think I'm the only bride having a morning ceremony. Our ceremony is at 11:00 with a lunch reception. We are worried about the possibility of bad weather. All of our family and most of our guests will be traveling at LEAST 1 1/2 hrs. So we don't want our guests out on the road late at night with the possible chance of snow. Yes there is the hotel option, but with most of our guests living so close, none of them will stay.

babalou1992 · March 2012

Im December first as well. Our ceremony is at 11:30. If you're worried about lighting for pictures you could take them before the ceremony if you dont mind seeing eachother beforehand. But if you dont want to do that you could ask your photographer to take the pictures of you guys by yourselves before and then together after the ceremony. That way you aren't trying to fit too many shots in a small timeframe. Just a thought.

violinbabe86 · May 2012

We're getting married 12/7 in Vero Beach, FL and we too were thinking about starting the ceremony at 5pm, and then reception 6:30 - 10:30 (the ceremony will probably be really short). I'm glad to see someone else thinking the same timeline in south florida; i was worried about the lighting...thanks!

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