Reception entrance/ wedding party intros?

Re: Reception entrance/ wedding party intros?

• cgss11 member

  

  August 2015

  We were "announced" by the DJ and walked in, then ate. Right around the end of dinner our best man and maid of honor gave toasts, then we did our dances. After our first dance, mother/son, and father/daughter the DJ invited everyone to the dance floor for a "good luck" dance (another slow song), then he just went into the rest of the music for the night.

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• cgss11 member

  

  August 2015

  Oh, cake cutting was a little bit into the reception, around 7:45 maybe? It seemed like we danced a bit, then the DJ announced the cake cutting.

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• Maggie0829 member

  

  August 2015

  Our parents, wedding party and H and I were announced into our reception once cocktail hour/picture time for us and wedding party was over with.  Once announced we immediately went into our first dance followed by the parent dances.  Then we all sat down to eat.  H and I got up to do table visits once we finished eating (about 30 minutes into dinner) and it took us about an hour to get around to everyone.  Then the "party" started.  At some point H and I went over to cut our cake but we really didn't plan anything or even announce it to the crowd because I just don't see the point in making everyone look at you while you cut a cake.

  
  

  But if you do want the whole cake cutting moment I would do it right at the end of dinner.
  

  
  

  So this is kind of how it went...

  
  

  4:30-4:45  Ceremony

  4:45-6  Cocktail hour/pictures for wedding party

  6-6:05  Intros

  6:05-6:20  Spotlight dances (about 15 minutes total)

  6:20-about 8  Dinner (we didn't have any toasts but this is when they should happen prior to you and your SO getting up to do table visits)

  8-10ish  Dance party (cake cutting happened at some point in here)

  
  

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  August 2015 edited August 2015

  Ours goes like this (this is just a chunk of the evening's schedule)

  4:45 pm – Announcement of Bridal Party

  4:50 pm. – Bride and Groom cut the cake.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

  4:55 pm – Toasts by Dave V. and Dave S.

  5:00 pm – Dinner begins.  Bride and Groom, head table, and parents are served.

  5:30 pm – Bride and Groom begin table visits.

  6:15 pm – Dinner ends and the 3 dances begin in the following order:  Bride and Groom, Mother and Son, Father and Daughter.

  6:30 pm – Bouquet and Garter Toss.  Cake is served.

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• [Deleted User] member

  

  August 2015

  varner2b2015 said:

  Ours goes like this (this is just a chunk of the evening's schedule)

  4:45 pm – Announcement of Bridal Party

  4:50 pm. – Bride and Groom cut the cake.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

  4:55 pm – Toasts by Dave V. and Dave S.

  5:00 pm – Dinner begins.  Bride and Groom, head table, and parents are served.

  5:30 pm – Bride and Groom begin table visits.

  6:15 pm – Dinner ends and the 3 dances begin in the following order:  Bride and Groom, Mother and Son, Father and Daughter.

  6:30 pm – Bouquet and Garter Toss.  Cake is served.

  Sorry about the random microsoft stuff...cut and paste only goes so far!

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