I just heard back from my venue coordinator and this was the timeline that she suggested:
1/2 hour for the ceremony
1 hour for cocktail hour
4 hours for the reception
We're having a Friday wedding. Ideally, I'd like to start the ceremony at 6pm, cocktail hour at 6:30 and reception at 7:30. But, I don't want to be rude and feed guests late. Even though the reception starts at 7:30, there's the introductions, first dance, toasts and then dinner which I'm estimating at 8pm. Is that too late? I haven't been to a wedding reception in a while, so any help with this would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance!