Invite time

mzmahagony Posted: Oct 20, 2009 10:05 AM

Invite time

Are you putting the time to be 30 or 45 mins earlier. I know that ppl usually put 30mins but ppl still come late so was thinking of putting it for 45mins. to give them an extra 15mins because I know the people that I am dealing with and they are always late.....lol

Clover23 Posted: Oct 20, 2009 10:08 AM

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the time to be where? ceremony?

I'm putting mine at the time it's scheduled for... I didn't know people put it earlier...

Iluvpoodles Posted: Oct 20, 2009 10:14 AM

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Me either..I'm putting mine the time it starts. If they are late, oh well..

Junebride2010 Posted: Oct 20, 2009 10:16 AM

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i agree--if you are late--too bad!

Jna2010 Posted: Oct 20, 2009 10:16 AM

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Posted by Iluvpoodles

Me either..I'm putting mine the time it starts. If they are late, oh well..

same here

eta: im always on time if someone did that to me id be freakin pissed i hate to wait around for another 30 min

stinenandy2010 Posted: Oct 20, 2009 10:16 AM

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i just put the regular time....if people can't be on time for my wedding then thats their problem.

MrsC2010 Posted: Oct 20, 2009 10:18 AM

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my RH told me to put 6 as the invite time but ceremony actually starts at 6:30.

i dont think ppl usually put earlier if its at the church though. not sure.

StaceyWill Posted: Oct 20, 2009 10:19 AM

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Posted by Iluvpoodles

Me either..I'm putting mine the time it starts. If they are late, oh well..

ITA!!

mzmahagony Posted: Oct 20, 2009 10:23 AM

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Well for my ceremony I have a few surprises and I want all of my friends and fam to be there. They do not try to be late on purpose it's just that something always comes up so I want to put an earlier time so that it gives room for them to be late. I am one who is ALWAYS late and I never mean to be so for that I wanted to give them extra time. It means a lot to me that they are there.

stinenandy2010 Posted: Oct 20, 2009 10:24 AM

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Posted by mzmahagony

Well for my ceremony I have a few surprises and I want all of my friends and fam to be there. They do not try to be late on purpose it's just that something always comes up so I want to put an earlier time so that it gives room for them to be late. I am one who is ALWAYS late and I never mean to be so for that I wanted to give them extra time. It means a lot to me that they are there.

if its really important to you, i would just put 15mins earlier then....45mins is way to early imo

Future Mrs H Posted: Oct 20, 2009 10:30 AM

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I am putting my correct time. My church blocks out from 10-10:45 for funerals. So I dont want my guests to get there early and have to sit through a funeral.

mzmahagony Posted: Oct 20, 2009 10:34 AM

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Mine is at my Rh and they said to put 30mins before anyway and I guess I'll do that. I have entertainment and food and drinks for my guets that come early anyway.

Diana12 Posted: Oct 20, 2009 10:37 AM

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I am def. putting earlier and we were advised to do this by multiple people. I've been to weddings where the bride is walking down the aisle and someone comes running in and cuts her off so that they can get a seat real quick.

T E R I Posted: Oct 20, 2009 10:41 AM

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I put a 30 minutes earlier being that the ceremony is at the RH

Lsorrent Posted: Oct 20, 2009 10:49 AM

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Posted by stinenandy2010

i just put the regular time....if people can't be on time for my wedding then thats their problem.

Ditto

Rosalind_75 Posted: Oct 20, 2009 10:56 AM

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CB told us to put 630pm on our invite.
i dont mind. if the guest get there early at least they will be served something to drink but i have family that live in the bronx and i swear they think LI is another state so i know they will be late.

SoonToBMrsC Posted: Oct 20, 2009 10:58 AM

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I wouldn't put earlier. On my invites i'm writing the time it's scheduled for. But if you are going to put earlier I definitely wouldn't do 45min (but thats just my opinion). I know that if someone did that to me and I had to stand around for 45 min i'd be pissed. lol.

GiannisWifey Posted: Oct 20, 2009 10:59 AM

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Posted by Lsorrent

Posted by stinenandy2010

i just put the regular time....if people can't be on time for my wedding then thats their problem.

Ditto

me three.....

brittndave Posted: Oct 20, 2009 11:21 AM

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I put it at the time it's supposed to start. It's a wedding and people should plan to get there early for the ceremony anyway, and most people will do so and won't need the extra time. If ppl are still getting there as it's supposed to start just hold off for a min or two. I wouldn't tell ppl to get there 30 minutes early bc the ppl who do plan to get there early will think that it actually starts at that time and get there WAY TOO EARLY!

queensbride2010 Posted: Oct 20, 2009 11:27 AM

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I am putting 30 mins earlier, as suggested by the RH. I know most people will be there on time and they can have the drinks and snacks the RH puts out. Plus, its a Friday and I want to account for traffic since most of my guests are from the city and not used to crazy Friday traffic.

45 mins may be too much for people who get there on time. I think 30 mins should be okay, just let the usual suspects know that they have to get there on time b/c something special is happening at the beginning.