Listing earlier ceremony time on invites?

Hi ladies...are any of you listing like a time 15 minutes before the actual ceremony starts so that guests arent late?

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I am! I'm putting 3:30pm on the invitations, but the ceremony won't start until 4pm. I'll serve some basic refreshments and cheeses beforehand. Like a hospitality station.

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Iam too. We put 2:15 and it begins at 2:30

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thanks girls! yeah so thats whatll Ill probally do too.

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I am so doing that, or else everyone I know will be flying in as the bridal party walks down the aisle.

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I was thinking about it but decided against it. I show up to weddings on time so i hope my guests extend the same courtesy. those that are late, oh well. I am not going to make my guests that do show up on time sit around for an hour.

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we put thirty minutes before the actual ceremony and it worked out really well, especially since it rained all day, so people were running late due to that as well.

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We're getting married at the RH and they suggest putting 30 min earlier on the invitation. Those who arrive early will be greeted with a special cocktail and be able to mingle while those who are on time or late won't miss out. If you're getting married in a church, I would maybe put 15 min. earlier.

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i think thats a good idea- we prob will do 15 minutes earlier

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I'm debating on this. My ceremony is at noon and i love how that sounds---I always make sure i am at least 15 minutes early to a wedding---so if people are late--they are late.

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I would have the invitations call about 30 minutes before the actual wedding.

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I think I'm putting half an hour earlier. We're pressed for time as it is and I dont need anyone late.

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I put the ceremony start time on the invite. I am painstakingly punctual and people know this...if they are late TOO bad.

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what a great idea .... never would have thought of that

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iam my ceremony is at 5:00 iam putting 4:30 on the invites

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LOL....I just went to a wedding last night that did this. The invitation said 6:00pm but FH and I didnt get there until 6:30pm...i was so upset we missed the ceremony but when we go there it hadnt even begun yet! I was so happy and thought that this was a great idea and Im going to do it too on my invitations so no ones late!!

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I will definitely be doing this, I don't want anyone walking in while I'm supposed to be walking down the aisle. And with my family and FH's family, no one is ever on time.

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Posted by Nina1010

We're getting married at the RH and they suggest putting 30 min earlier on the invitation. Those who arrive early will be greeted with a special cocktail and be able to mingle while those who are on time or late won't miss out. If you're getting married in a church, I would maybe put 15 min. earlier.

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See my RH said I shouldn't do this. Because they will still be putting the finishing touches on things and that the guests might see it. There isn't really a lobby or anywhere for them to hang out so I am just going to put the time it starts...

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I think that's a great idea.

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I am so planning on doing this. I plan to put 4:30pm but it will not start until 5pm.