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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'm actually very surprised by how common putting an earlier start time seems to be. Guests should know to be prompt to a wedding ceremony, especially if they'd like a good seat. I put the actual start time of my ceremony on my invitations, and was unaware of anyone arriving late. If they were, well that is their loss. Personally, I think I would be a bit annoyed if I showed up my usual 10-15 minutes early only to find out that I'd actually be waiting 40-45 minutes for the wedding to start in order to accomodate late-comers. JMO.
The RH suggested that I put down the time 30min earlier then the scheduled start time as people tend to run late and you dont want to have guests scrambling to get a seat during the ceremony.
Me too.. I'm putting 1/2 earlier..
Personally, I wouldn't do that. If I were a guest in that situation, I would either be a) annoyed that it was starting 'late' or b) annoyed that I was lied to.
the reason iam doing it is bc y family is always late
Posted by sucrets4
Personally, I wouldn't do that. If I were a guest in that situation, I would either be a) annoyed that it was starting 'late' or b) annoyed that I was lied to.
But what about people that aren't late? Do they deserve to have their time wasted?
well my wedding is mostly family i went to a cousins wedding last year it started late but it was fine with everyone bc we got some had some time to use the bathroom and chat a little also they gave us drinks
Posted by sucrets4
But what about people that aren't late? Do they deserve to have their time wasted?
I understand how u fell
Posted by sucrets4
Okay, well I suppose you know your guests.
I know that I would be annoyed, although I might not say it or let it be known. I would definitely be polite, but I would walk away from the event feeling disrespected.
Im not sure if Ive actually gone to a wedding that they did this or not, however I know that every one I have been to, I've had to wait at the very least 15 minutes, usually around 20-25 minutes. So I dont know if that just means that people were late and it was delayed or because they actually put an earlier time on the invite. Either way, I have come to expect this and a little wait doesnt bother me. If they actually did put the correct time on the invite and people were just coming late so thats what it didnt start yet, I still wouldnt care...I understand why the bride and groom would want most everyone to be there first. So, jmo, but I think it's okay and I'm gonna put 15 minutes earlier.
I think it's OK to put an earlier start time, especially if it's just by 15 minutes because I don't think people generally expect to sit down and have things begin immediately at that moment.
We are also putting 1/2 an hour earlier on our invites. A lot of people seem to do that- even the coordinators at the different locations I scouted all mentioned it.
We are putting half an hour earlier, because The Royalton is doing a Bellini/sparkling water upon arrival, as well as cold canapes. I want people to be able to enjoy that, as well as the music we have selected to play.
i think i am as well!!
We are putting 1/2 hour early because we HAVE to stick to our timeline since there is a wedding after ours so I need to start on time!!!
We put a half hour before the ceremony is going to start! We are late for everything I want to make sure all those other chronic late comers make it!
