Hey Ladies, are you lying about the start time on your wedding?
I am having my ceremony and reception at the same place.
My ceremony starts at 630pm to immediately be followed by the cocktail hour at 7pm.
I am thinking of putting 6:00pm on the invites.
My goal is to really get people there by at least 6:45pm . I do not care if a large amount of people miss the ceremony but I do not want people to miss the cocktail hour that I am paying $$$$ for.
What are your thoughts???
Leap29
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my ceremony will begin at 3pm...on the invite i think we will put 2:45pm... i don't want to start things late...especially if people are still walking in at 3pm....
edited to say: i am a person that is always on time!! i know...i'm crazy...
nrvbrd
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Natasha -FM.
CutieLipps
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My contract from the reception hall states that the invitations must match the start time on the contract. I'm too chicken to go against it, so we are getting married at 6:30 and that's what the invite says. If people are late, then so be it. I can't worry about a few rude people.
kittyke
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Wow, I have to say I never even thought about that - my invites are already done, but I would have put some thought into it if I had read this earlier, I would want people to be on time so there are not alot of people walking in and looking for a seat when we are saying our vows and that sort of thing.
starhead
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Invite says 12, ceremony really starts at 12:30 but they'll have coffee and danish stuff for those that get there early.
MarcellaBella
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I'm being honest as well.. I know that most the people are going to be there on time, if not before..
Crisco718
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I lied I put 1/2 earlier. CB will serve coffee and danish for people who arrive early.
nylisa
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I am going to be honest too.
lulu
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My ceremony starts at 11:30 and my invites will be for 11:00. The hall has a 1/2 hour hospitatlity and they serve coffee, tea, and danishes.
Stavia
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I am putting 5PM on invite, but ceremony will actually start at 5:15. We are having our ceremony at the reception hall & all this info is written into our contract & we are going to have a champagne welcome, so our guests shouldn't mind the few minute wait. Plus, I don't want to have a lot of people getting there after the ceremony has begun.
Mishy626
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I told the truth too. I felt the people who really care and want to be on time, will be there.
cw0904
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I will be lieing about everything. I know the trend with my side of the guests. And FH's are even WORSE!! Its horrible!! I swear if I could put an HOUR ahead I would. People just don't understand the concept of TIME!!
avesur
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I am lying about the time, I put 6:00 in the invites, and my ceremony starts at 6:30 ... I want to make sure that everybody is there!
Curley999
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We were married at a church, it started at 11:00 but I put 10:30 on the invites, because I knew there was a common trend among our guests to be late!....We did tell some of the punctual people the real time!....Everything worked out and no one even realized the lie.
bride082003
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I didnt even think of this when I did mine
But ya know what? If my guests cant get to the church on time to see me get married, then oh well. Their loss, not mine!
taraalissa
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I kind of want the invite to say the right time but then again, I think I will just have it say 15 mins. earlier to ensure people get there on time.
SeptemberBride03
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I'm putting 15 min earlier. We really want to make our cocktail hour and there isn't much time inbetween the church and the hall for pics - so we're starting right on time - hopefully everyone is there!
Julybaby
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Several vendors told me that if my ceremony begins at 11:30, I should write 11:00 on the invite. I'll call my hall to see that they do with the early guests. I may just put 11:15.
Jodi73
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I was at my hall last night and my BM told me I should put down the time that the ceremony starts. Meanwhile, last time he told me 1/2 hour before. He said it really is not nice to make people wait an extra 1/2 hour just b/c I am trying to accomadate the people that are always late. I still think I am going with a 7 invite time for a 7:30 ceremony.
cluelessbride
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If you are going to lie I would make sure that those who arrive 'on time' are given refreshments and greeted by a family member or host/hostess. And remember there will always be those who are early to the time you put on your invites.
I would really think of the effect this might have on elderly relatives. In my family my grandparents generation arrives early to everything, and it would be rude, I think, to have them wait 45 minutes for something they thought would begin in 15.
