Bourne Mansion Brides - Day of Question

Ok - so I'm starting to lose it - 10 days to go.

Do any of you know who i get the itinerary for the day of? I thought my band would provide it but the told me the Bourne Mansion staff will.

Does this not seem weird? I'm looking for things like when do we get announced? What time is the cake cut, When is the father/daughter dance?

Any past Bourne brides to give me advice? Did you just tell your Band/DJ when you'd like it to happen and or work with Ben from Bourne Mansion to set it up? Or was there already like a set schedule that you were provided with?

I'm so confused...

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you get the schedule from Steve or isiais - who ever is your maitre'd - isias was mine and he was great - much more flexible then steve

but for the timing- Steve arranges it all - he has his way that he likes it be done -

so get your mairtre'd name from Ben - they are who takeover at the end

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THANK YOU!!!!

Anything else i should be aware of?

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have some idea of when you want to do things - courses

steve wants the first course down when you come in from the cocktail hour - i made them serve it- i had the combo course - but food down is a pet peeve of mine - so it can be fine for you

dealing with steve can be frustrating at times - just make sure you get what you want and if you don't talk to ben

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Oh - i totally agree with you.

Thanks again!

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I had Steve and thought he was GREAT!! I met with him the week of the wedding to go over everything. I was stressing out about it too, but once you meet with him, it will be fine. Remember - it;s their job and they know what they are doing!! Here is a sample of what my time line was (I think!!)

6-7:30pm - cocktail hour
7:15 BP goes up to the bridal suite to get ready for entrance into the ballroom
7:30 - staff directs everyone into ball room
7:40 - BP enters the ball room.

After that we had our first dance and a second and invited everyone to join.

I think dinner was served around 9pm

Cake cutting and father/daughter dance was at 10:30, and the cake and chocolate fountain was served at 11. And then teh dance floor was opened up again until midnight.

I think that's how it was. If you need more specifics, FM me. Youa re going to have the BEST time ever!!!

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Did you guys get seat covers? If so, did you get your contact from Ben and where they good.

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Posted by tracie143

Did you guys get seat covers? If so, did you get your contact from Ben and where they good.

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I didn't - I love the chivari chairs they provide. I forget who they use for linens - ask ben - it's somewhere in Garden City - I went to check out naplins and sashes. They were nice, but a little pricey.

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I got chair covers - i got them through finishing touches - they were nicer to deal with then the company the bourne works with - finishing touches is a vendor on the site - you can see my chair covers in my bourne mansion review on the review board

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here is my timing
6:00 PM-7:30 PM Cocktail hour
7:30 PM-7:45 PM Guests are seated
7:45 PM-8:00 PM announced and perform 1st dance and a second song with guests
8:00 PM-8:10 PM Toasts: (Dinner orders completed)
8:10 PM-8:30 PM Dancing (First course plated)
8:30 PM-8:45 PM First course
8:45 PM-9:15 PM Dancing
9:15 PM-9:45 PM Main course
9:45 PM-9:55 PM Parent dances:
9:55 PM-10:30 PM Dancing
10:30 PM Cake cutting
10:35 PM-10:45 PM Anniversary dance
10:45 PM-11:15 PM Dessert/chocolate fountain (band to make small announcement), dance music to continue
11:15 PM-Midnight Dancing

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does Bourne require you to be done by midnite?

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Posted by Backinneyork

I had Steve and thought he was GREAT!! I met with him the week of the wedding to go over everything. I was stressing out about it too, but once you meet with him, it will be fine. Remember - it;s their job and they know what they are doing!! Here is a sample of what my time line was (I think!!)

6-7:30pm - cocktail hour
7:15 BP goes up to the bridal suite to get ready for entrance into the ballroom
7:30 - staff directs everyone into ball room
7:40 - BP enters the ball room.

After that we had our first dance and a second and invited everyone to join.

I think dinner was served around 9pm

Cake cutting and father/daughter dance was at 10:30, and the cake and chocolate fountain was served at 11. And then teh dance floor was opened up again until midnight.

I think that's how it was. If you need more specifics, FM me. Youa re going to have the BEST time ever!!!

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We had Steve at Timber Point and I totally agree. He was fantastic. We also had the same timeline. We were enjoying ourselves so much and were unaware of time at all, so Steve kept us moving along. My DH is ex military and thought Steve was excellent.