Morning Wedding

Re: Morning Wedding

• Summer2011Bride member

  

  April 2012 edited April 2012

  I agree with moving it back to 1030 at the earliest, maybe even 11. Unless you will be let into the venue the night before, you/your floral people need time to get the venue set up before the wedding. You also need to consider time for pics--when will this happen? Are you doing any before the ceremony? Because those would have to start really early. Will you be waiting until the whole reception is over to do pics in the afternoon?
  
  Also, getting ready. Most salons around me don't even open until 8:00. Perhaps you could get them to open earlier for an entire WP, but that's another thing to consider. Also, how likely are people to want to get up at the crack of dawn for an early wedding? These are all reasons why I think 1100 or 1030 is the absolute earliest I would do a wedding.

  
  
  
  
  

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• iloveu4ever member

  

  April 2012

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_ceremony-ideas_morning-wedding-2?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:10Discussion:99cdebbb-473a-401a-99b2-8425e4663e74Post:39eb2e5a-e123-4b3f-8b20-5954d713c643">Morning Wedding</a>:
  [QUOTE]Hello all, What do you see as the benefits and drawbacks of having a morning wedding? (Ceremony at 9:30, breakfast at 10:30, alone and intimate with hubby by 1:30pm) Has anyone done a morning wedding? What was your experience? (This is also posted on the Offbeat Bride board.)
  Posted by Miranda2911[/QUOTE]
  
  Cheaper

  
   

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• amanda1611t member

  

  April 2012

  I dont care what anyone else says...our morning wedding looks like it will be perfect. However, our is at 11 AM. It was originally at 10 until I realized that FI and I didnt want to get up so early after Bachelor and Bachlorette parties in AC the night before.

  
  

  So we will get ready around 9:30 Am and be walking down the aisle at 11 AM. Plan out how long it takes you to get ready. Talk to your stylist and makeup girl and see how long it will take them to get everyone ready.

  
  

  I know for me we will be done in an hour. 4 bridesmaids, 2 flower girls, and myself hair done and makeup on me and the maids in one hour and dressed in the last half hr. 

  
  

  Hairdresser and makeup girl are set to fast paced schedules and we are ready to rock!

  
  

  if you can do it in an hour and a half or so then plan your ceremony time accordingly. if not, then dont be afraid to move it back!

  

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• [Deleted User] member

  

  April 2012

  We had an evening wedding. But when I looked back at the demographics of our wedding guests I think a late morning wedding with a brunch reception would have been better from the perspective of budget and overall convenience of the guests, just because most of them were older and left the reception by 10pm anyway.
  
  The con is obviously that you will have to get up early with your hair and make up, and everything else.
  
  The pro is that your reception cost/entertainment cost will be dramatically lower, as people tend to drink less in the mornings if you're having a bar.
  
  Pro if you have alot of older guests that don't stay up late but get up early.
  
  Con if you have a lot of friends that are more night owls.
  
  One thing I see as a good thing, is by sunset, you and your DH will probably no longer dealing with guests but enjoying each other's company.
  
  Also, alot of people universally love breakfast foods so a breakfast/brunch reception can go over really well with a large demographic of people.

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