http://boards.weddingbee.com/ Weddingbee Boards Topic: 4pm wedding lunch or dinner acceptable? en Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:42:56 +0000 http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/4pm-wedding-lunch-or-dinner-acceptable#post-65891 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:50:26 +0000 MissCamera 65891@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>People will dance no matter what time it is at a party. Just make sure the music is good and the MC knows how to get a party going!</p> <p>As for having dinner early, just make sure you let people know ahead of time. Like Yach said, guests will plan their meals accordingly if they know dinner will be early. I know my family usually eats early during holidays. Usually Easter, Christmas and the like we have our big meals around 3-4pm.</p> <p>I think you're good to go. Try not to stress too much, and remember to have fun in the process! Good luck.</p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/4pm-wedding-lunch-or-dinner-acceptable#post-65483 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:42:49 +0000 CarolineG 65483@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>If the early end time is a concern, could you budget for an afterparty elsewhere? </p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/4pm-wedding-lunch-or-dinner-acceptable#post-65342 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 10:45:14 +0000 TallBride 65342@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>We were going to do all of the father-daughter, first dance, etc while the guests were eatting dinner. Then have dancing around 6:30. Our wedding is in January so it gets dark earlier I hope they dance, if not Oh Well :e) </p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/4pm-wedding-lunch-or-dinner-acceptable#post-65327 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:41:23 +0000 Robyn171 65327@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>No need to worry.&nbsp; Our venue has noise laws that we must be done by 9:00pm.&nbsp; So our ceremony starts at 3, cocktails at 4pm, and dinner at 5pm.&nbsp; Yes, its a bit early, but as long as guests are aware in advance, it should be fine.&nbsp; We'lll be serving a full meal, but I'm emphasizing lighter food (seafood, salads, no heavy mashed potatoes) so guests don't feel gross having an early heavy meal. You're fine! </p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/4pm-wedding-lunch-or-dinner-acceptable#post-65320 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:00:06 +0000 cvanavi 65320@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>Thanks for your response.&nbsp; It's such a relief knowing that it's not poor ettiquette and knowing that other brides will do/have done it too!&nbsp; Thank you both, Yach &amp; TallBride!!!&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>BTW, TallBride, with reception starting that early, will you have dancing? Do you think guests will dance that early in the evening?&nbsp; We are trying to incorporate dancing between courses to hinder the typical &quot;eat and run&quot; guests.&nbsp; Do you think guests will start dancing as early as 4 or 5 pm? </p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/4pm-wedding-lunch-or-dinner-acceptable#post-65307 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 22:01:14 +0000 TallBride 65307@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>we are kind of in the same situtaion. My venue allows us to have 5 hours but latest ceremony can preformed at 2... so all over by 8:30 :e( </p> <p>Our ceremony is at 2pm (mass so it'll be long)</p> <p>Cocktail hour 3:30-4:30</p> <p>probably squeeze in our slide show and thank you's to our guests. &nbsp;</p> <p>then dinner served at 5</p> <p>dancing,&nbsp; cake blah blah blah&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;We are going to take pictures before the ceremony so we can enjoy our reception and help move things along. &nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/4pm-wedding-lunch-or-dinner-acceptable#post-65305 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:46:58 +0000 Yach 65305@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>If I know that food is served at 3 or 4pm, then I would plan accordingly and have brunch at 10 or 11am (depending on your ceremony time).&nbsp; But if I didn't know, then I wouldn't be hungry enough if I ate lunch or starving if I thought it was a lunch reception and didn't eat breakfast.&nbsp; I can't say I've ever been inconvenienced by party food...no matter what time.&nbsp; =)&nbsp; </p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/4pm-wedding-lunch-or-dinner-acceptable#post-65302 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:15:38 +0000 cvanavi 65302@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>I'm in love with Greystone, but am torn between it's beauty and it's 8pm closing time.&nbsp; If I must end at 8pm, that means dinner must be served at 4pm, if not 3pm.&nbsp; As a guest, would you feel awkward/unhappy eatting at 4 or 3pm?&nbsp; Would it inconvenience you too much?&nbsp; Should I just look for a different venue? </p>