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Hi ladies...are any of you listing like a time 15 minutes before the actual ceremony starts so that guests arent late?
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.
Iam too. We put 2:15 and it begins at 2:30
thanks girls! yeah so thats whatll Ill probally do too.
I am so doing that, or else everyone I know will be flying in as the bridal party walks down the aisle.
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.
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.
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.
i think thats a good idea- we prob will do 15 minutes earlier
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.
I would have the invitations call about 30 minutes before the actual wedding.
I think I'm putting half an hour earlier. We're pressed for time as it is and I dont need anyone late.
I put the ceremony start time on the invite. I am painstakingly punctual and people know this...if they are late TOO bad.
what a great idea .... never would have thought of that
iam my ceremony is at 5:00 iam putting 4:30 on the invites
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!!
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.
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.
I am so planning on doing this. I plan to put 4:30pm but it will not start until 5pm.
