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Reception timeline

jsb1ot Posted:

Reception timeline

Hi girls, want to know if you could share your reception timeline with me. I will have a 5 hr reception including cocktail (6:30-11:30 P.M.) Thanks.

Here's what mine looks like so far;

Cocktails & Greetings

6:00 Photo session at reception site
Champagne and petit four for arriving guests

6:30 Cocktail music begins
Guests arrive
Hors d’ oeuvres and drinks served
Guests sign guest book

7:00 Photos completed – wedding party joins mingling

7:20 Guests locate their seats

Dinner, Toasts and Dancing
7:30 DJ begins playing music
Guests take their seats & drinks are served
Bridal Entourage entrance (see attached list)
First Dance of Bride and Groom

7:45 Dinner Prayer

8:15 Speech
MOH Bestman

8:30 Parents’ Dance
Bride and Father
Groom and Mother

9:15 DVD Montage

10:30 Cutting of Cake

10:45 Bouquet Toss
Garter Toss

11:00

11:30 The End

Backinneyork Posted:

Re: Reception timeline

I have a 6 hour reception.

6-7:30 extended cktl hour
7:30 - midnight, dinner and dancing
honeybee Posted:

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cocktail hour starts about 5:45 but we have the venue until 1:00am. so if people want to stay, so will we!

danielleb Posted:

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We are planning a 5 hour reception. Ending at 11pm. The last wedding reception I was at dragged on and on... so I am keeping ours short and sweet.

salsbride06 Posted:

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thats a helpful timeline.

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