Is your invite time and actual start time different?

Bridex100 Posted: Jan 15, 2007 08:40 PM

Is your invite time and actual start time different?

We were thinking of putting 6:30 pm on our invitation so we can start the ceremony promptly at 7pm.

What are you doing? Put the actual start time on the invitation?

beautyq115 Posted: Jan 15, 2007 08:41 PM

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I was going to do this and decided not to

Audreygirl Posted: Jan 15, 2007 08:42 PM

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Posted by beautyq115

I was going to do this and decided not to

same.

DMart Posted: Jan 15, 2007 08:42 PM

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I put a half hour earlier because I really don't trust that everyone will be on time. And also because my hall will do a pre-cocktail before the ceremony begins.

AeroJenn Posted: Jan 15, 2007 08:46 PM

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Mine is the actual start time.

hayleyandsteve Posted: Jan 15, 2007 08:46 PM

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yes. the BM from Crescent said to DEFINITELY do 30 minutes earlier on our wedding invitations....

our ceremony officially begins at 11:30, and we put 11:00 on the invitations

BRod-Cheng Posted: Jan 15, 2007 08:47 PM

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We put the actual time down. It worked out just fine.

evnme Posted: Jan 15, 2007 08:50 PM

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the time on our invite was 30 mins before the actual start time

Mssissy Posted: Jan 15, 2007 08:51 PM

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We put the actual time, because we were doing it with or without them....

Dee606 Posted: Jan 15, 2007 08:52 PM

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Posted by evnme

the time on our invite was 30 mins before the actual start time

Mine will also be 30 min before.

BRod-Cheng Posted: Jan 15, 2007 08:53 PM

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Posted by Mssissy

We put the actual time, because we were doing it with or without them....

That's kind of how I felt. My friends also know that DH and I are notoriously punctual. I kept warning everyone that my ceremony would start promptly at 12:30 and it did.

nifheim Posted: Jan 15, 2007 08:57 PM

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I was told by the hall to say half hour prior to start time. So that is what i am doing.. Please arrive for champagne and strawberries at 4:00pm for a prompt start to our 4:30 ceremony. Something like that. Or I just may say please arrive at 4pm

laural2979 Posted: Jan 15, 2007 09:03 PM

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Our hall does a champagne reception prior to the ceremony so our invites say a half hour early. If they didn't do anything then I probably would have put the actual time. I would hate to have everyone standing around with nothing to do.

melissas28 Posted: Jan 15, 2007 09:03 PM

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My BM told me to put it down 1/2 hour early on the invite. and that is what I did. I guess it depends on your friends and family and their ability to be on time. I am always late and so are my friends therefore the half hour on the invite. My hall also said that if anyone came early they would gather them somewhere else--- i gues a pre-party?

JennyAl Posted: Jan 15, 2007 09:03 PM

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oh heck no! i put and 30 min. cushion!

Jennie0898 Posted: Jan 15, 2007 09:04 PM

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Posted by BRod-Cheng

We put the actual time down. It worked out just fine.

Same here...

Kara and Todd Posted: Jan 15, 2007 09:12 PM

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Despite any who may be late, people WILL arrive on time. If you put the time as 30 minutes earlier than the start time, I'd make sure there is something for them (champagne welcome or cocktails or something). Otherwise, people will get annoyed at what they see as a late start. (And I'd not do this if it's in a church!)