Time of Ceremony on invites???

Time of Ceremony on invites???

I am getting married EARLY. The ceremony is at 11am. What time should I put on the invites? I was thinking 10:45, but that just seems so early to put down.

Are you supposed to do this? I just don't want guests walking in as the bridal party is walking down the isle!

Our church is Our Lady of the Snow in Bluepoint in case anyone has gotten married there...do they start right on time?

Thanks ladies!

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I think you should put 11 am on the invite.

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Posted by franksbride

I think you should put 11 am on the invite.

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I agree

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i agree put the actual time

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We put half-hour early, which was probably too much. I've been to so many weddings that said one time, when the actual ceremony was a bit later. I hope your guests don't assume that the ceremony will begin after 11 if you put 11 down. I think 10:45 is okay, because you will have your musicians playing at that time.

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I put a half hour before. Our musician will be starting a half hour before the ceremony as the guests arrive. We are also getting married at the reception hall. And to be honest, I have been to a few weddings where I have seen a few couples rush into the ceremony as the bride was walking in. Some of my family runs a little late, although we are so punctual. If we are 5 minutes early, we are late.

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FH thinks we should put the actual time as well.

Sounds like the majority says actual time...

I guess I could stall my car so we get there at 11:10 or so!

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Hah! If I put down the actual ceremony time (11:30) my family wouldn't show until 12! We're just late that way.

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I put the actual time on my invites. I have been to weddings where we got there and had to wait a half an hour before the bride came. I didn't like that at all - because we are all sitting in the Church waiting. We got there earlier than the time she said so that we could find spots and then we waited close to 45 minutes before it began.

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I am putting a half hour before hand.

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I think you should put the time it starts. People should know that if the wedding STARTS at the time that they need to get there before then. I have never been to a wedding that started EXACTLY on time anyway, so they should definitely all be seated by then. JMO.

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I put the actual time. I feel like most people know to be on time for church and if someone dares try to walk down the aisle while I am reciting vows, I am sure there will be someone from the church who will hold him or her back until there is an appropriate point to be seated.

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Ok...leaning towards actual time now. Thanks for all of your feedback.

However as I was reading them I would agree with the early post, then it switched back to actual time, etc.!

Hopefully we can just start a little late...

I know as a guest I hate waiting too. But I am not the most patient person either.

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Well if your family is anything like mine or FH's then you need to put it earlier. I'm having the same dilema. Originally I was going to put a 1/2 hour earlier, but now I'm leaning towards maybe 15 minutes earlier. Good luck!

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i think you should put the actual time. i think for the majority of guests that will be on-time, it is rude to make them wait.

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Put actual time. Guests understand that the time on the invite is the time the ceremony starts, so they wil adjust their schedules to get there a bit early.