wedding time and photos!HELP LOL

Re: wedding time and photos!HELP LOL

• LisaA2014 member

  

  March 2013

  Ouch do those people know they aren't good enough to go to the 'actual' reception? I suggest making your ceremony closer to the start of cocktail hour, say about 6. The ceremony ending around 6:30. That way there's only about a 30 minute gap for people to travel to the reception. You can do bridal party pics before the ceremony separately to minimize how many pictures need to be done after. This is what most of us are doing, a result of choosing march. Please reconsider your 'light reception'. This is rude to both those only invited to that PLUS the ones who have to deal with the large gap before the 'actual' reception.

  

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• Ella and Pedro member

  

  March 2013

  I agree with the above poster about:
  
  pre-ceremony photos
  
  moving the ceremony time
  
  having just one reception
  
  Good luck

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• [Deleted User] member

  

  March 2013

  Those are some good points, and I can see where you are coming from. However,I am still giving the light reception because I feel bad that I can't afford to invite everyone to my wedding such as my church family. I've seen it done  before where all are welcome to come the ceremony but just have to go home after and are not invited to the reception.I find that rude. If they wish to come to celebrate my day I can at least give them some refreshment even if I can't afford to give them the whole shabang. I just rather do this then to not invite them at all.

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• Marchbride2014 member

  

  March 2013

  Cogratulations we are wedding date twins!!!!!!!!  I totally understand that you would like
  your church family to be apart of your special day. I think you should move up the ceremony time. You will still have time to take pictures before and after the ceremony. Also you will have a brief time to mingle with your church family before pictures. Also it won't be a big gap in time going to the reception hall area. Also everyone can feel included.
  
  Hope all works out for you :-)
  

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• Ella and Pedro member

  

  March 2013

  In my opinion, if these are people you want to come to the wedding, you should be inviting them to the same reception with the same quality of experience as any other guest. 
  
  It is one thing to see that a wedding of a royal couple (Will and Kate) with thousands of mandated VIP guests that they personally don't know are given a separate reception, it is another to do this to people you know and respect. 
  
  If you can't afford to do a full dinner for all your 'church family,' you should consider (strongly) to change the menu or type of reception into one which does enable you to thank and welcome all your guests equally.  There is no rule that says you must serve a fancy, plated sit-down dinner for it to be a wedding reception.  The 'etiquette rules' though, are very clear about not giving all guests the same courtesies.

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• cmmadison member

  

  April 2013

  Yay date twins! My soon to be BIL did the same exact thing. It worked out fine. I think it's all how in you invite the church family, are you sending them invitations and inviting them to the shower? Might be a bit rude. But if its more of a word of mouth thing or an announcement at church that others are welcome to come to the ceremony, then I think it's fine.

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