How soon after cocktail hour ends and the luncheon/dinner begins are the couple introduced?
Does anyone have an hourly schedule for the day of their wedding?
hocus
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I think it depends on what you are doing: buffet vs. Sit down. Some people do it right before the buffet opens, other people do it between courses and some people do this right before the cake cutting.
Wedding schedule: 175 guests – sit down dinner, no bouquet or garter toss, pictures taken before ceremony.
9:00 Wake up, shower, breakfast 11:00 AM: Rehearsal. 12:00 PM Rehearsal Brunch (~25 people), Bride gets hair done 1:00 Maid of honor has makeup done 1:30 Maid of honor gets hair done, Bride gets make up done 2:00 MOB gets makeup done 2:30 MOB gets hair done, MOG (1) gets make up, photos of bride dressing 3:00 Grandmother gets hair done, Bridesmaid 1 gets make up done, photos of groom dressing 3:30 MOG gets hair done, Bridesmaid 2 gets make up done. Photos of Bride and groom outside 4:00 Bridesmaid 1 gets hair done, Family photos, Groomsmen help set up ceremony site – programs, reserved seating etc 4:30 Bridesmaid 2 gets hair done 5:00 wedding party photos 5:30 Ketubah signing, Grooms go down and help seat guests 6:00 Ceremony 6:45 Shuttle buses take guests to reception site. 7:00 COCKTAIL HOUR: Passed food, Stations (4) and Open bar 8:00 Blessing, salads served, and dinner orders taken 8:40 Bride and Groom announced, first dances, toasts, hora (Jewish Custom). 9:20 Dinner is served 10:15 Dinner plates are cleared 10:30 Cake is cut, dessert buffet is opened. (Cake is served to each person) 12:00 Party officially ends! (But you never know ….)
csorisi
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I was just in a wedding this weekend & the Bride & groom didn't come out during the cocktail hour but the BP & Bride & groom were announced right at the beginning of the reception I think that is best & that is what I am doing. Why would you want to miss any part of your reception.
AnniesSS
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Every wedding I've been to, the BP was introduced at the beginning of the reception.
diamondgrlie
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This is my day of schedule:
7:30am - wake-up 7:45am-8:10am - shower 8:15am-8:30am - dry hair 8:45am-9:15am - breakfast 9:30am-11am - hair 11am-12pm- make-up and flowers arrive 12:30pm - photographer/videographer arrive 12:10pm-1pm - get dressed & pack up 1pm-2:30pm - take pictures 2pm - girls home to my house 2:30pm - limo comes for girls 2:45pm - limo comes for me and Dad 3pm - ceremony begins 3:45pm-6pm - take pictures 6pm-7pm - cocktail hour 7pm-11pm - reception
jersee3380
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Posted by csorisi
I was just in a wedding this weekend & the Bride & groom didn't come out during the cocktail hour but the BP & Bride & groom were announced right at the beginning of the reception I think that is best & that is what I am doing. Why would you want to miss any part of your reception.
i want to be introduced, but i dont thinkit will be good during the cocktail hour. our ceremony is at 2 w/ CH at 330 and reception at 5. we figure ceremony will last til 230, do the greeting line, take some pics and get to CH @ 330. i dont wanna miss any of it!! i guess when doors break to have guests go to reception, we'll make an entrance then
