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Our ceremony started at 6:30pm. We wanted a formal evening wedding and wanted to party into the night so the timing seemed right.
Our ceremony is at 6:00 and then we are having a 6 hour reception so we can all ring in the new year together before the party ends!
Mine will also be at 4:00. I kind of worked backwards from when the reception will end, which is at 10:00. Dinner at 6:30, start reception at 6:00, take pictures in between, finish ceremony around 4:20, 4:30 :)
My ceremony is starting at 2pm and my cocktail hour is beginning at 5pm. There is a 2 hour gap to allow for pictures. We scheduled a 1 hour horse drawn carriage ride and a boat ride over to a lighthouse for photographs. A 3pm or 4pm cocktail hour for me seemed wayy to early and I didn't want to end the reception too early or pay for additional hours.
Our ceremony is going to be at 3:00 pm. I feel like it's super late (normally ceremonies around here start at 11:00 am or noon...) but we have a lot of out of town guests coming and we didn't want to make them sit around all day with nothing to do (we live in a very rural area and going back to the hotel would cause a lot of unnecessary driving because the ceremony and reception sites are fairly close together). We're having cocktails and appetizers immediately after the ceremony to keep guests busy while we take photos until dinner later that night!
Ours was at 2, and we did all our photography beforehand. We wanted an afternoon style wedding because we didn't have as much of a formal dinner, so we felt an afternoon late lunch would be better. Our reception began at 3 and was over by 9. We left at 8. We had a 2 hour drive and had every intention of getting there sooner if you catch my drift. ;-)
Our ceremony was at 9am. I am NOT a morning person so I thought it would be torture...turns out it worked out perfectly for me because I didn't have time for nerves beforehand!
We had to have our ceremony that early because the only times our ceremony site were available were 8:30am-9:45am or 6:45pm-8pm and our reception was in our backyard (didn't want to piss the neighbors off by partying too late!).
It worked out well for us to have everything so early! After the reception I snuck off to go swimming with my immediately family and then we had our gift opening. A day after to recover and then we took off for our honeymoon.
3:30 because it's a Sunday wedding and that time allows us to still have a dinner reception without it going too late. Cocktails at 4, dinner at 5, dancing til around 8:30 then everyone says their goodbyes (or we move on to an afterparty if we're not completely exhausted)
Our ceremony is at 4:30pm to allow our guests time to travel the day of. Our wedding is taking place 4-5 hours away from most of our guests. Cocktail hour begins at 5:30, buffet dinner at 6:15, and dance the night away.
Our reception location is at the best man's parents resort so we have no end time. Just a good time with lots of friends until we can't stand it anymore!
Ours is at 6pm. I wanted an evening wedding and originally said 7. But FI said it was too late. Compromise.
Just like @MademoiselleL I worked backwards. Ours is starting at 5. We're getting married in these gardens/park area and we have to be out by 10. (We can come back the next day and clean up though so that's good.)
Ours is starting at 5 because we were allowed the venue for 6 hours and have to be out by 11 at the latest, so we picked 5 because we wanted an evening wedding and that gives us our full time at the venue.
Ours is at 4pm. I liked the idea of it being a little later but than we were forced to when our pastor double booked!!! Yikes!!! When we both asked him he was more excited about doing weddings (he is fairly new to our church but than again so am I) than what day it was. The other bride is having a small church wedding at 2pm with about 50 guests, cake and punch after in the church gym. Mine is in a church about 20 minutes away in a semi medium sized chapel with 200 guests and a huge dinner and dancing to follow at 6pm at a reception hall about 45 minutes away. I was fine with moving the time but I am not giving up my pastor. He is young like us and makes everyone so comfortable with his preaching. And we absolutly love him.
My ceremony will begin at 1pm because we wanted to get the show on the road... reception starts a 3pm and should be over by 6pm. Yay! And we are outta there!!!!
I wanted it to be at 1pm, but ended up changing it to 11am in order to take advantage of the open slot available that afternoon at the venue where I wanted to have the reception. We had to be out by 4pm (but we had an after party at my parents' house for anyone who wanted to come).
So obviously the reception was earlier than I'd have preferred, but I wasn't about to pass up the venue I wanted and everrything turned out beautiful. :)
I'm surprised at how early your weddings are ending! Our ceremony is at 3pm, followed by an hour and a half drinks reception, wedding breakfast at 5ish, break for an hour to change at 7, evening guests arrive at 8 and the ball runs from 8:30 until 1am (with a buffet supper and cake buffet).
our ceremony starts at 5pm and should only run a half hour or so. followed by cocktail hour and dinner around 6:30.
our venue contact said that by 5, the golf carts should be done zooming around the course and won't interrupt our vows :)
Our ceremony will be at 7 p.m because the church where we are getting married only does wedding ceremonies at 1 p.m and 7 p.m, and we wanted an evening ceremony.
Our ceremony starts at 7PM for 2 reasons: 1) that was the time our venue had available (ceremony and reception at the same spot) and 2) we have to wait until after sundown for a jewish wedding on a saturday. Worked out perfect!
@SpecialSundae: My wedding will be in an outdoor area on the grounds of a hotel, so the reception has to end at 10:00 due to noise restrictions. If we still feel up to it we may move to an afterparty in a bar or club, or not :)
My ceremony will be at 7pm Reason#1 It's on a Friday and I wanted people to be able to get off of work go change and eat dinner before coming. #2 it's a candlelight ceremony so it needs to be dark and #3 It's a cocktail reception so no one should be expecting to eat a full dinner at 7:30 once the ceremony is over. Luckily everything is in the same location.
Our ceremony starts at 12noon. Cocktail hour immediately follows, and then 1:15 or so the reception starts.
Why? #1 Because we got hooked up with a pimp daddy deal with the venue, and we get the whole facility all day to ourselves. This way, even if we stay for 8, 9, or 10 hrs, we will still have everyone home by 9 or 10p and by using the place all day, its more bang for our buck. #2 All of our family is flying in from the east coast to share our day with us, and will be flying back home Sunday. We didnt want anyone to feel obligated to stay if we partied til the wee hours of the morning and they still have to get up and spend the day in an airport.
Ours is at 6 p.m. because that is the earliest we can schedule it at our venue. We are renting an art museum for our ceremony and they don't start renting the facility until 6. We will be able to get in early and set up some, though it won't require much setup which is one of the other good things about it. The reception venue is attached, so we will be able to go right into the reception, and our guests will be able to wander around the museum some, too.
our ceremony starts at 2pm. i wanted it at 3 or 4 but can't do that since there is regular mass at 5..
anyway it's a catholic ceremony so the priest said it'll probably be 50 mins to an hour long.. so it won't be over till 3..
The plan is for the ceremony to begin at 6pm. Pictures before hand. Cocktail hour from 7-8pm. Dinner/buffet 8-9. 9-10 reception must haves like flower toss, cake cutting, first dance w/e. and then from 10-2am open bar and dancing!
Our ceremony is set to start at 3:25pm. We will be getting married on 3/25 so the time made since to set the same time. We are going to be married on a Sunday and any earlier would have been hard for my aunt to make it from church. Any later the party would have to be shorter as people will have to be ready for work the next day. Unfortunately our venue was not available for a Saturday wedding and 2 of my daughters can't get here earlier than that.
our wedding will start at 6pm. The chapel and the reception venue are on the same site. we have the reception venue until 11pm. There will be fireworks when we leave. i wanted the wedding around 4pm but the venue only offered afternoon or evening. afternoon started at 11am. TOO early for me! lol.
Ours will start at 5:30, because our venue can only have the party going til 11:00. It actually works out really well, as we'll be getting the pretty pre-sunset light during the ceremony, and be able to take out pics while the sun sets, and our guests will be able to watch the sunset over the mountains as they get drinks at the bar during cocktail hour :)
I am debating between 6 and 6:30pm. I will have to consult our OOT guests and local guests work needs but leaning more toward 6:30. I have a sun allergy and that puts me closer to sunset for our outdoor ceremony/reception.
We are doing ours at 6:30 maybe 7. I like attending weddings at this time because it doesn't take up the whole day, just the evening. Also, its perfect to serve dinner to guest and we are planning a "party" style reception with lots of dancing. I'm a little silly I know, but I think its awkward to dance in the daylight. Also, that gives plenty of daylight for pictures before. Lastly, I WILL NOT wake up early and be at the salon before noon. I want to take my time and make sure my look is perfect and starting the day @ 8am doesn't seem fun.
This is just for my wedding!!! I also love attending those fun, quirky backyard weddings where you are done before dark and its more casual. I've never attended a brunch/morning wedding, but since being on the bee and knowing how much I love brunch...I'd kill for an invite to one of these, sounds like too much fun!
2pm for our traditional/legal ceremony. Some time in the evening for our Asian/religious one. I chose 2pm as thought that it wasn't TOO early and meant I had ample time to get ready even if I over slept lol. The other one I have no say in as it is my fiance's family who organises it.
Our ceremony is at 5:30pm.
The timeline is:
5:30-6:30 Ceremony
6:30-7:30 Travel to venue, cocktails
8:00 Dinner is served
9:30 Dance
Ours was at 3:30. Because we wanted to have dinner around dinner time.
Coctails 4-5:30
Dinner served by 6
Also, there was no way that I could waited any longer in that day to see my Mr.
My ceremony will start at 4:00.. because thats the latest timeslot we could get at the chapel. (3-5).. We figure start at 4.. end at 4:30.. with 30mins at the chapel for pictures..
Our ceremony started at 7:00 pm for two reasons. 1) Outdoor wedding in July and we wanted it to cool down a bit. 2) Our wedding was on a Friday night and we didn't want our guests rushing around like crazy to get there on time.
7:00-7:20 - ceremony
7:30-8:00 - cocktail hour
8:00-12:30 am - dinner, dancing, and drinking :)
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Im having my ceremony to start at 4:00pm ...I just feel that If I do it any sooner in the day I will be rushing and a hot, pathetic mess and I HATE having to rush. LOL. The reception will be 5 hours, so hopefully we can be all done by 9:30. What time will your ceremony begin and why did you chose that time?