has anyone drafted their reception schedule yet?

comeongetdown · March 2012

we need help! we haven't started our reception schedule yet and FI is coordinating everything with the band and we need to figure out what we're doing and in what order so they can be prepared for it.

could y'all post your reception schedule to help give me an idea of where to start?!

thanks!!

dori851 · March 2012

7:00pm - Cocktail hour begins at reception site
7:30pm - Bridal party arrives to reception site & hangs out in bridal suite
7:45pm - Invite guests to be seated
7:55pm - Bridal party introductions
8:05pm - Bride & groom first dance
8:10pm - FOB Welcome
8:13pm - Cut the cake (cake & coffee station will remain open through the night)
8:23pm - Blessing of food
8:25pm - Serve salad
8:35pm - Serve sweetheart table (so we don't have to go through the buffet line)
8:38pm - Release dining tables to buffet
9:10pm - MOH & BM toasts
9:30pm - Father/Daughter & Mother/Son dances
9:40-10:45pm - Dancing, drinking, partying, etc.
10:45pm - Bouquet toss & garter pull
11:30pm - Last call for alcohol
12:00am - Reception ends

amanda14lynne · March 2012

Here is our (VERY) rough draft.

We are doing things a little differently. We are not having a cocktail hour. Our ceremony is in the same location as the reception. After the ceremony, guests will move to the reception hall and find a seat. Guests will be dismissed by table to the buffet line for dinner. Therefore, our guests will me moving through the line and eating as we take photos. Our plates will be prepared for us and placed at our tables. Also, we are doing our bouquet and garter toss early... this is so we can have guests move outside so tables can be taken up to make more room for dancing.

5:20- Food is blessed & first table is called to the buffet line
6:00- WP Entrance / introductions
6:10- Bride & Groom first dance
6:15- Bride, Groom, and WP eat greet guests
6:45- Guests are asked to go outside for garter and bouquet toss
7:00- Cake Cutting
7:15- Father / Daughter Mother / Son dances (still trying to talk FI into doing Mother / Son dance)
7:30-10:30- Dancing
10:45- Send off

toothpastechica · March 2012

5:00 Reception Begin

5:30 B&G arrive

6:00 Dinner and mingling

7:00 Toasts

7:15 Special Song (By B's Sister)

7:45 Pinata for children

8:00 Cake Cutting

8:30 B&G sunset pictures (while guests have dessert/coffee etc)

9:00 Pinatas (Bridal Party and general)

Between 9:30/10:00 B&G leave

*We are not having dancing, but our families are very social so theres nooo worry about them getting bored, they will have no problem filling any time mingling.

court115 · March 2012

5:00 - Cocktail hour starts
5:45 - Guests start to move into ballroom for dinner
6:10 - Wedding Party Intros
6:20 - First Dance
6:25 - 6:40 - FOB Welcome, MOH and BM Toasts
6:30 - 7:30 - Food is served
7:30 - Cake cutting
8:00 - Mother/Son & Father/Daughter Dance
8:30 - Photography Ends
8:10-11:00 - Dancing
11:00 - Reception Ends

susanjd9 · March 2012

crap i thought that the people at our reception site just figure it out for you.....

amandad18 · March 2012

We're roughly looking at something like this:

4.30- 5.00 Bride/ Groom only receiving line

5.00- 5.15 Any other family pics we don't get earlier
4.30- 5.30 Cocktail hour/ lawn games
5.30- 5.35 Reception entrance
5.35- 5.40 Welcome/ Blessing from my dad
5.40- 6.40 Begin buffet
6.40- 6.50 Toasts
6.50- 7.00 Cake cutting
7.00- 7.03 First dance
7.03- 7.06Father/ daughter dance
7.06- 7.09 Mother/ son dance
7.10- 9.45 Dancing

7.15- 7.30 Slip out for sunset shots
9.45- 10.00 Fireworks
10.00- 10.10 Bride/ groom leave

comeongetdown · March 2012

woo! thanks! these will give me a good place to start. i tried to explain to FI that we have to have things scheduled like this and he's afraid it's going to be too regimented (or something) but my argument is that if we don't have some sort of idea of what time we want all these things to happen then mass chaos will ensue!!! haha

mancila60 · March 2012

Wow mine is not really close to that yet lol. Rough estimate!

6:00 Guests arrive dinner served
6:30 Bride and Groom Arrive- first dance
6:45 Toats begin
7:00 Mother/son dance
7:15 Father/daughter dance
7:30 Cake Cutting
7:45 dancing begins
9:00 garter toss
9:15 Bouquet toss
10:30 Bride and Groom Leave

ladychambers83 · March 2012

5:ooam	Wake Up / Breakfast	The bride would prefer to have breakfast in the room as opposed to going out and/or ordering food.
5:30am	Hair Stylist Arrives	The stylist will be conducting the hair of bridesmaids, matron of honour, mother of the bride & bride. Stylist: Janice Pettiford 416-333-2235 Price: $40
6:30am	Makeup Artist Arrives	The makeup artist is contracted to apply makeup to all members of the bridal party. Makeup Artist: Kerry Chambers-Archer 647-408-8052
11:30am-1:00pm	Photographer/ Videographer Arrives	The photographer will begin taking pictures of the groom & groomsmen. All boutonnieres must be on (except groom for photo op) Photographer: George Paatashvili 416-315-2000
1:00pm	Men Depart for Ceremony	First Limo pick up for the groom and male attendants Limo: SUV Limo 416-420-1336
1:00pm-2:00pm	Photographer/ Videographer starts shooting females	The photographer will begin taking pictures of the bride & bridal party. All hair and makeup must be completed. Photographer: George Paatashvili 416-315-2000
2:00pm	Ladies Depart for Ceremony	Second Limo pick up for the bride and female attendants Limo: SUV Limo 416-420-1336
2:15pm-2:20pm	Arrive at Ceremony	Arrive at Church (Enter and go directly downstairs and wait for ceremony to begin)
2:45pm	Prelude Begins	NOTE: All Guests must be seated at this time
3:00pm-3:45pm	Ceremony
4:00pm-5:30pm	Photos	Photos will be taken @ Mel Lastman Square immediately after the ceremony
5:00pm-6:00pm	Cocktail Hour
6:15pm	Bridal Party Introductions	Bridal Party will enter “Soul Train” style
6:30pm	Reception Begins	Prayer conducted by Pastor Andy Miller
6:35pm	Dinner served	Note: Salads and breads should be preset. Guests can begin eating as soon as they are seated.
7:00pm	Toasts	Best Man, Matron of Honour, Parents, Alinka, ONLY!!!
7:45pm	Special Dances	Father-Daughter-Mother Dance (Start Slideshow)
		Mother-Son Dance
8:00pm	Cake Cutting
8:10pm	Bouquet/Garter Toss
8:45pm	First Dance
9:00pm	Bride & Groom Thank you’s
9:20pm	Open Dance Floor
1:00am	Reception Ends

LOMLBOAT · March 2012

This is the event layout that my venue gave me and said we could tweak as we go:

5:30 Bridal Party ArrivalPre-Event Photos6pm Doors Open to GuestsCocktail Hour BeginsBar OpensBegin Passing Hors d'Oeurves6:50 Pre-Set Champagne for Champagne Toast7pm Cocktail Hour Ends, Invite Guests to Seats7:15 Introductions- Bridal Party to go to Seats7:25 First Dance7:30 Welcome Toast7:35 Blessing7:40 Peer Toasts (while Salads are being served)7:40 First Course ServedBread ServiceThank You Speech from Bride & Groom7:50 Wine Served8:05 Entree Served8:15 Cake Cutting Formally Announced center of the dancefloor8:20 Father/Daughter DanceMother/ Son Dance8:30 Vendor Meals ServedOpen Dance Floor9:15 Cake ServedCoffee/Tea Service11pm Conclusion of the Event

ymw6110 · March 2012

Reception Order of Events:

6:00 – 7:00 – Cocktail Hour in Away

7:00 – Escort Guests to Reception Area

7:15 – Introduction of Bride/Groom and Bridal Party

7:30 – Blessing

7:33 – Wedding Toast

7:35- First Course (salad)

8:00 – Second Course (entrée)

8:10 – Speeches

8:30 – First Dance

8:35 – Father/Daughter & Mother/Son Dance

8:40 – Dance Floor is Open

10:00 – Cake Cutting

10:15 – Bouquet/Garter Toss

S0095042 · March 2012

our photog. and dj helped us make/finalize our time line, they typically know how things go. lol. Here's ours:

6:45-7:45 / Cocktail Hour
8pm-8:15 / Grand Entrance + Pre Dinner Toasts (FOB, FI & Me, MOH, BM)
8:15 - 9pm / Dinner
9pm / Final Toasts (FOG, Grandmother of Groom & 1 groomsman)
9:15 / Cake Cutting + First Dance
9:30 / Other Special Dances
9:45 / Open dance floor
10:30 / Gater/Bouquet Tos
12am / Last Call
12:30am / Last Dance