For brides having a morning ceremony/afternoon reception

MrsStefan Posted: Sep 24, 2005 09:35 AM

For brides having a morning ceremony/afternoon reception

Are you planning on having a dinner or something the night before for those guests staying in the hotel the night before the wedding?????

Also--my reception ends at 5:30 and I dont want to go to a bar. Any suggestions about what we can do or where we can go?

N.Y.bride Posted: Sep 24, 2005 10:19 AM

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after the wedding we were all exhausted and went our seperate ways from being up all night (rehearsal dinner) and waking up first thing for hair/makeup etc...

I invited all guests who were from OOT to the rehearsal dinner the night before.

MrsStefan Posted: Sep 24, 2005 10:21 AM

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We are doing our RD on the Thursday before so not many people will be in town yet

tjs Posted: Sep 24, 2005 11:28 AM

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mt sisters brother in law had a morning wedding and a bruch/lunck reception...alot of people friends/family met back up later and went out to diner/bar type restaurant ...does anybody have a big house maybe invite people back and serve munchies/drinks

MrsStefan Posted: Sep 24, 2005 11:37 AM

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Posted by tjs

mt sisters brother in law had a morning wedding and a bruch/lunck reception...alot of people friends/family met back up later and went out to diner/bar type restaurant ...does anybody have a big house maybe invite people back and serve munchies/drinks

Well the thing is that FMIL is having people back at her house and my parents are doing the same. They will not have the parties together...even though I asked them to. My mom said she would have people back at my house, including his family, but his mom 'prefers' to have it at her house. So now I am stuck. I dont want to bounce in between the houses on our wedding day. So I think that I just want to go somewhere wil FH's/my friends....I was thinking the bar at the hotel...still not sure

tjs Posted: Sep 24, 2005 11:43 AM

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ahhhhhh no i dont balme you by that time all you will want to do is relax and have fun!!!!!!! I would not want to bounce back and forth....i dont blame you!

MrsP2Be Posted: Sep 24, 2005 02:05 PM

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I was thinking of having a dinner Friday night (wedding is Sunday).

wintergirl06 Posted: Sep 25, 2005 12:25 AM

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We're doing an early RD Friday night (5:30-6PM) for all OOT guests who are staying at the Wingate (and all family). Any friends staying with friends/family can feed themselves! We're not planning anything for anyone after the wedding, but we'll be staying at the Wingate too, and something informal will probably pop up around 8PM or so. Don't feel obligated to plan post-wedding festivities!

NPTbride Posted: Sep 26, 2005 11:11 PM

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RD Thursday night, something casual at the house on Friday for OOT guests. Saturday morning is the wedding and then we will all probably go to either a bar or a hotel bar. Still trying to decide.

scocaj Posted: Sep 26, 2005 11:52 PM

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Krista,

Mine not in the morning.. But my family & friends are prob going to stay at a hotel, therefore I want to rent out a conference room.. and bring in some goods so we can all sit around hang out and talk...

NPTbride Posted: Sep 28, 2005 09:53 PM

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Are any of the morning ceremony brides going to take pictures with FH before? If so, what time is your day going to begin?

jenheartsrob Posted: Sep 28, 2005 11:52 PM

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I'm doing morning/afternoon and contemplating doing pictures before so we don't miss cocktail hour since our ceremony's at the same place as reception.... but I dont want to spoil the walking down the aisle seeing each other for the frist time moment.... what do you all think?

Dooles Posted: Sep 28, 2005 11:58 PM

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Posted by jenheartsrob

I'm doing morning/afternoon and contemplating doing pictures before so we don't miss cocktail hour since our ceremony's at the same place as reception.... but I dont want to spoil the walking down the aisle seeing each other for the frist time moment.... what do you all think?

I'm in the exact same boat, I could have written your post - we keep going back and forth on this!