Wedding Time

FromGtoC Posted: Nov 26, 2011 10:52 AM

Wedding Time

I am contemplating my wedding time again and need some advice. We are having a Friday evening wedding in August and the ceremony will be at the venue. About 100 of our guests will be young (20's and 30's) and the other 100 will be older (aunts, uncles, parents' friends). We understand everyone will be working on Friday so we don't want to start that early but also we don't want to end that late because we are having a viennese hour. This is our timeline
Hospitality and Ceremony: 1 hour
Immediately following is cocktail hour: 1 hour
Reception with extra hour: 5 hours

When do you think we should start the hospitality/ceremony?

THANK YOU

gmcamp Posted: Nov 26, 2011 10:57 AM

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I voted for the 6pm start time because I'm also on a Friday in August and I feel like my 1:30 end time is too late.

FromGtoC Posted: Nov 26, 2011 10:58 AM

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Thanks!! It is so hard to decide because half of my guests don't care how late it goes but the other half are normally in bed by 10pm.

Im getting Married Posted: Nov 26, 2011 11:10 AM

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I voted for 6 just because it seemed like a good time. I'm sure most people would leave work a bit early it the need be.

Also, 1 is not so late that the older guests will still stay.

Kris10nGerard Posted: Nov 26, 2011 11:24 AM

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I said 6 to 1 also. I feel like anything after 1 is to late and for a friday you don't want to start too early since like you said people work.

Soon2BMrsB2013 Posted: Nov 26, 2011 02:36 PM

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I agree with everyone. 6 to 1 seems the best!

Bride2Be78 Posted: Nov 26, 2011 02:37 PM

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Posted by Im getting Married

I voted for 6 just because it seemed like a good time. I'm sure most people would leave work a bit early it the need be.

Also, 1 is not so late that the older guests will still stay.

This! I voted for 6 as well.

jtbride2012 Posted: Nov 26, 2011 02:55 PM

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I would go with 6

pixietina Posted: Nov 26, 2011 03:42 PM

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Voted for 6

MsRtoMrsK Posted: Nov 26, 2011 09:55 PM

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My ceremony was on a Friday in July at a church and we after we had a hospitality hour at the RH from 6 to 7, the CH from 7 to 8, then reception from 8 to 12, and VH from 12 to 1am. No one complained and it flowed nicely!

FromGtoC Posted: Nov 27, 2011 01:45 PM

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6:00 is in the lead! It is so hard to choose!!!!!!!

cdh2672 Posted: Nov 27, 2011 06:46 PM

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Posted by Soon2BMrsB2013

I agree with everyone. 6 to 1 seems the best!

This! Esp for a Friday..

bowlergyal Posted: Nov 29, 2011 11:23 AM

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I agree with the 6pm, even though mine is over at 1:30 I am not too worried because it starts later and if people leave at 1 I am ok with it. HTH

OctBride11 Posted: Nov 29, 2011 11:54 AM

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Our ceremony started at 6pm on a Sunday of the Columbus day weekend, and ended at 1:00am. It was perfect..everyone was getting pretty tired around 12:30.