Invite time vs real ceremony time

KerriJohnS Posted: Jul 15, 2009 02:33 PM

Invite time vs real ceremony time

I'm submitting my changes for my invitaitons and I don't know what to put for the start time.

We are getting married at a church at 3:30 pm. Shuold the invite say 3 or 3:30?

Cacarina Posted: Jul 15, 2009 02:34 PM

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on mine we said 5pm, and my ceremony is really 5:30.

nraboni Posted: Jul 15, 2009 02:34 PM

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I just had this same problem except I forgot to make the 1/2 adjustment on my invites so I just moved my ceremony a half hour.

Have the invite say 3pm because people are ALWAYS late.

jayepyt Posted: Jul 15, 2009 02:35 PM

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GT143EA Posted: Jul 15, 2009 02:37 PM

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I put the real time on there. Was I not supposed to?

coldasice217 Posted: Jul 15, 2009 02:38 PM

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Be careful with fudging times, some places get REALLY pissed off if you purposely put an earlier time.

I doubt a church will have a problem with guests arriving early. But I was threatened on pain of death by my RH (surpriiiiiiiiiiiise, surprise!) if I put 7:00 instead of 7:30 for CH start.

geegee827 Posted: Jul 15, 2009 02:39 PM

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I put the real time on mine too.

thenewmrsharrington Posted: Jul 15, 2009 02:42 PM

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i put the real time. if people were late, i didn't notice. i don't think its really fair to those who arrived with plenty of time...if i was a guest and had to wait an extra 30 min, i would be pi$$ed. jmho...

xosweetiexo Posted: Jul 15, 2009 02:50 PM

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I put our real time too.... people know its a wedding and need to show up on time. If they are late, they are late.... I wasnt going to punish the people who arrive to places on time for people who are constantly late.

alli3131 Posted: Jul 15, 2009 02:50 PM

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I put the real time and didnt have any issues. The church was packed when I got there. CHeck with your church too cause there may be something going on that day before you.

The day of my wedding the church had communions in the am, a wedding and a funeral and a wedding after me. So if my guests came any earlier there would have been a problem.

MrsDrinkh20 Posted: Jul 15, 2009 02:53 PM

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I put the real time simply because if i was given a time that i was told to be there and then had to wait 30 minutes I might be like ***? Ya know? Most people leave (or should) some fudge time to be early or on time! We had people arrive 30 minutes early and never wrote it on there!

jmbc2377 Posted: Jul 15, 2009 02:54 PM

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I put the real time. Wasn't aware of the 'fake time on the invite' lol. It's a Saturday so hopefully people will give themselves enough time to get there.

ELluvsMB Posted: Jul 15, 2009 02:57 PM

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def do 3pm....i always assume invites are 30 mins earlier then the start. We showed up to a wedding a month ago a little late bec they actually started early and there was a ton of traffic.

gina409 Posted: Jul 15, 2009 02:58 PM

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i put the real time..most of the people coming ive really close to te church so i dont see traffic being a problem..and im going to assume they r there on time..but we will see

KerriJohnS Posted: Jul 15, 2009 03:00 PM

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Eeek this is soo mixed!! I have NO IDEA what to do and I TOTALLY see it from both sides!! GGRRRR!!!!

KerriJohnS Posted: Jul 15, 2009 03:01 PM

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Posted by gina409

i put the real time..most of the people coming ive really close to te church so i dont see traffic being a problem..and im going to assume they r there on time..but we will see

GREAT POINT!!!

Just Cindy Posted: Jul 15, 2009 03:25 PM

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I put 15 min early just in case. I didnt want to go to 30 min early and my RH said it wouldnt be a problem. I would check with where your having the ceremony first.

chadjennwedding Posted: Jul 15, 2009 03:34 PM

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My ceremony starts at 6:30 I put 6pm on the invite because my RH gives a half hour 'welcome room' with coffee, champagne and strawberries!

KerriJohnS Posted: Jul 15, 2009 03:41 PM

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Posted by Just Cindy

I put 15 min early just in case. I didnt want to go to 30 min early and my RH said it wouldnt be a problem. I would check with where your having the ceremony first.

Hmm I liked the 15 min early the best. Do you think it would look stupid if I put 3:15. haha or a quarter passed the hour??

meara Posted: Jul 15, 2009 03:44 PM

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Posted by chadjennwedding

My ceremony starts at 6:30 I put 6pm on the invite because my RH gives a half hour 'welcome room' with coffee, champagne and strawberries!

I did this too but then everyone showed up about 30 before that. . probably bc most people really think weddings start on time and I felt bad bc it actually started LATE due to some serious drama at the RH . (not related to my wedding) so people just sat around a while and were actually there while we were taking pictures. . so I think maybe the 15 minute idea works too! or you could put 3:00 welcome 3:30 ceremony