Here is my timeline as it stands right now. We will have a simple reception, no scheduled speeches, no garter/bouquet toss. Pretty much just eating, greeting, cake, father/daughter/son/mother dance, first dance and dancing until 11pm.
We can't get into our venue before noon, and have to be out by midnight. We are doing a first look and all the photos before the ceremony except for one large group picture of his side and my side. (That will be after the ceremony, see timeline.) We are not doing a cocktail hour, nor do we have any gaps to fill. (4:30-5pm we will be doing the two group photos, and there won't be anyone excluded so no need to fill that half an hour for some people.)
Do you think there is enough time for a decent reception? Should I move our ceremony up to 5pm, giving us more time for photos?
8am-
Meet at our house. Have some muffins and juice/cofee/tea for breakfast. We will need 3 hours for hair. (I added in a little extra time in case we need it and I have a few friends that like to be late.)
Noon-This is the earliest we can get into our venue. Be at the theatre to set up food/drinks, flowers, tablecloths and runners. Set up gift and card table. Set up cake table. Reserved seating at reception. Those that are helping will have their own tasks so stuff gets done in a timely manner. Have Corby set up the alter.
1 to 2pm-
Wedding party and parents get dressed.
2 to 3:30pm-
First look and photos of wedding party and immediate family. (Parents, grandparents, siblings and their children.)
3pm-
Have Roni bring the cake over. Have DJ be there and setting up in theatre and lobby.
3:30 to 4pm-
Wedding party relax in green room. (This can be used as a buffer if something runs later than expected.)
4pm-
Wedding!
4:30-
Group picture of his side and my side.
5 to 11pm-
Reception
11 to 12pm-
Clean up and be out by midnight!!!
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