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Having a Dessert Wedding reception, but don't know when to start!!! HELP!

CWrightKCWrightK member
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Brides i need some help! I am getting married next year, and we have decided on a Dessert wedding reception, where you just serve desserts, not a full meal! I am thinking about serving little finger food, as well as a salad, but mostly desserts. I am planning on putting on my invitations that were just serving dessert, so people know to eat before hand! But, i don't know what time would be best to start the wedding now! We were going to have the ceremony at 6, but now i am thinking more like 7:00, but is that too late or early? 6:00 is what we really want to do, but we think it would be too early for dessert. Our wedding ceremony place and reception place is in the same spot. 

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Re: Having a Dessert Wedding reception, but don't know when to start!!! HELP!

  • PrettyGirlLostPrettyGirlLost member
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    Maggie0829 said:
    CWrightK said:
    Brides i need some help! I am getting married next year, and we have decided on a Dessert wedding reception, where you just serve desserts, not a full meal! I am thinking about serving little finger food, as well as a salad, but mostly desserts. I am planning on putting on my invitations that were just serving dessert, so people know to eat before hand! But, i don't know what time would be best to start the wedding now! We were going to have the ceremony at 6, but now i am thinking more like 7:00, but is that too late or early? 6:00 is what we really want to do, but we think it would be too early for dessert. Our wedding ceremony place and reception place is in the same spot. 

    If you have your ceremony at 6pm then you need to serve a full meal because your wedding falls during a meal time.  Remember, your guests will need to get ready, drive to your ceremony and most likely show up 15-30 minutes before the ceremony starts.  Where in that time frame will they get a chance to eat a meal?

    If you really only want a finger food/dessert reception then your ceremony should start no earlier then 8pm.  And there are some on here that will say putting what type of reception you are going to have on your invite is against etiquette, but I actually prefer it.  So instead of just saying "reception to follow" you could write something like "cocktail reception" or "dessert reception to follow".  This will at least let the guests know that they are not going to be receiving a full meal
    Absolutely agree with all of this, especially the bolded.

    Don't start your ceremony any earlier than 8pm.

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  • KatWAGKatWAG member
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    You need to push you ceremony back. I agree that 8 would be ideal. But you could also have it at 2 ish.
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  • MyNameIsNotMyNameIsNot member
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    8:00 is the earliest you could start the ceremony for desserts only in the evening.  8:30 ceremony and 9:00 reception is better.  Mid afternoon is also an option.  

    Starting at 6 or 7 would obligate you to serve a meal.  


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  • ViczaesarViczaesar member
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    7 pm is still a meal time (and 6 pm even more so!).  If you're not serving a meal you need to start your ceremony no earlier than 8 pm.  Alternatively, you can have your ceremony and reception from 2-5 pm.



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  • climbingsingleclimbingsingle member
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    Agree with PPs. For a dessert reception, you should start your ceremony at 8. 
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