What time will your ceremony take place?

PumpkinWV · March 2013

Im having a hard time deciding on this. I dont want it too early because I dont want to rush to get ready. I dont want it too late because I was planning on having an after party at a near by bar/restaurant.

Im also taking first look pictures and doing all group pictures before the ceremony so I need to allow time for all that to take place comfortably.

Id like to not get stressed out or run late! Heres to hoping!

mochietoe · March 2013

Ours is taking place at 4pm.

hardlyhannah · March 2013

Ditto mochie.

My day:

4pm ceremony

5pm cocktail hour

6pm dinner

7pm party

I am not doing first look photos so our pictures will be taken after the recieving line which we are doing at the ceremony site and during the cocktail hour. I am hoping to get to the reception site around 5:30, halfway through the cocktail hour but we will see how long photos take.

09McSteph03 · March 2013

I *think* it will go like this :

Arrive at site with MOH 12/1ish (we are getting ready on site)

Ceremony 5:30

Cocktail hour/photos/whatever 6pm

Dinner and reception 7-10

How long is your ceremony, how long is the reception and are you doing a cocktail hour? if you know the length of all the parts then you can piece it together as a whole by working backwards.

For example - after party would likely be 10PM to 2AM? so reception needs to be done by 10PM. If you want a 3 hour dinner/reception then that needs to start around 7. If your not doing a cocktail hour then your ceremony can be from 6-7 or however long you need it. Keep backing up with whatever your factoring in. Make sure you allow yourself more than enough time to get ready. The day of your wedding shouldn't be full of stress because of time. Have enough time factored in to allow for OTHERS that may run late, enough time to relax and enjoy the company of your BMs and anyone else you will have with you before meeting FI at the alter. And FWIW - plan to have a trail if someone else is getting you ready, that way you know what to expect with regards to timing.

SilverSarahB · March 2013

Mine starts at 3pm, Dinner at 5, party is officially over at 10, but I have family ready to have an after party for those that want to party hardy.

PumpkinWV · March 2013

Thanks McSteph! That helped me out!

baxterdreamer · March 2013

I think 2pm for Ceremony, 3pm for reception. I am considering pictures before the ceremony. A girlfriend of mine did it this way and I thought it was a great idea. What do you y'all think?

We are also wanting an after party. We are going to Shreveport, LA. Woohoo for the boats in a wedding dress and family buying us a honeymoon suite!

PumpkinWV · March 2013

My best friend did her pictures before the ceremony. They had their first look moment at a location away from the ceremony with only her and the groom then they returned for group pictures.

She said she was really happy she done it. She liked having the moment they first saw one another between just her and him. She said walking down the asile was still an emotional experience and that seeing him before hand didnt take anything away from it.

They got to be part of the reception and get the dinner and drinks started immediately which was great! She pretty much sealed the deal for me in making my decision to do so.

baxterdreamer · March 2013

Yes! I think it truly is a great idea!

formerlyCooper · March 2013

We're doing our ceremony at 1:00pm, cocktails and hor d'oeuvres at 1:30, photos from 1:30 to 2:30, and lunch/reception from 2:30 to 6:00pm. Our wedding day is also the birthday of the cousin I'm closest to, so we'll be having an after party in his honor assuming he and his wife are up for it. [They're currently TTC, and his wife may be very pregnant and not in the mood for staying out late when our wedding rolls around, which is totally cool.] This timeline works for us because it means I need to be up by 6:30am to shower and get breakfast [which mimics my normal work schedule], and FI can sleep in for a while, which works for him. Good luck choosing a time!

thejucheidea · March 2013

4:00 PM for the ceremony with the reception immediately after.

rolltideprincess · March 2013

I'm thinking mine will be at 1:30 or 2 pm. Our ceremony & reception site are the same place, and we can get there as early as 8am, and have to have everything cleaned up 2 hours before sunset. Also we are only doing cake and punch/lemonade at our reception.

shannie11 · March 2013

Ours is late but not by choice (which I am fine with). Our ceremony takes place at 630. The tent has lots of hanging lanterns and I am having candles down the aisle. So everything will be well lit. We are doing a first look because we have to. Sunset is at 6:15. I am happy we get to enjoy our cocktail hour with everyone

We are having an acoustic guitarist and I would have hated to miss that!

SewInLoveWithDMB · March 2013

I'm the earliest here -

11 am ceremony (Approx. 1 hour)
Receiving line
Cocktail hour start at 1 pm (we plan to do pictures at reception location right after receiving line, and will probably miss a part of cocktail hour) - church is approx 7 minutes from reception location
Then, dinner/dancing/rest of reception

Ro041 · March 2013

I have no idea when we are doing our ceremony. I was thinking 2 or 3. After reading everyone else's times, I am leaning more towards 3!

Stina51286 · March 2013

Ours starts at 3 with arriving at 2 for some photos. We will be out of there by 4:30 (after all pictures and whatnot are taken). Guests that come to the ceremony will be served snack items in the bar area of our reception site and then cocktail hour officially starts at 5:30. Our venue booked something before ours so we aren't able to get in there until 5:30 and they have to set everything up for us.

libby18bell · March 2013

Our wedding startst at 2 (the latest the church allows), lasts roughly an hour.

Cocktail hour 4 (we are taking pictures during cocktail hour)

Guests are welcomed to main reception/dinner area 5:15

Introductions, speeches, dances at 5:30-6:00

Dinner at 6:00

Reception ends at 10:30

Xandy417 · March 2013

Our wedding will most likely be at 3:30 Short ceremony with pictures after. Cocktail hour officially starts at 4:30 and dinner at 5:30. We have the place until midnight (or everyone leaves) and then we are planning on moving over to the downstairs bar with everyone who wants to hang out.

millersox2184 · March 2013

Our ceremony is starting at 5 pm (we are getting married on site) and that should take onyl about 15 minutes. Cocktail hour will probably start around 5:15 and we will be taking our pictures during that time. I am not too sure what time they are going to be serving dinner but I am thinking more towards 7pm. We have the venue until 11pm. I doubt we will be partying afterwards only because we are going to be exhausted. I didn't want the ceremony earlier in the day (FI did) because I didn't want to rush around trying to get ready in the morning. I want to hang out with my girls in my hotel room and get some breakfast, maybe some mimosas, and the hair and makeup team are coming to the hotel.

ironmom5 · March 2013

Our ceremony is at 1pm, reception about 25 mins away with a cocktail hour starting at 2:30.

katyb213 · March 2013

11:30 ceremony, 12:15 cocktail hour, 1:15 reception starts and goes till about 5. We plan to go back to hotel rooms and such and relax for a bit and then have an after party starting around 8pm for people who want to come, mostly will be bridal party

archerstar · March 2013

We are having our ceremony and reception in the same place. The plan is to arrive with hair and makeup people around 12/1:00 and get ready, then have our first look at 4:30. Ceremony will be at 5:30, cocktail hour 6-7 and then reception till 11:00. Hopefully everything runs as smoothly as I'm planning!

cbatt · March 2013

Ours is also late, not by choice. We are getting married in a Museum so we have to wait for it to close and then set-up etc. This is the plan:

7:00 Ceremony

7:40 (haha hopefully!): Cocktail Hour (more like half hour)

8:15? -11:30 Dinner + Dancing

Luckily everything is all in the same building, just several different floors. We are also doing first look so ideally 90% of pictures will be taken before the ceremony so I can just use the cocktail hour to relax and celebrate before dinner!

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