I can't decide whether to have the ceremony at 1pm or 2pm? Please help me decide? Any thoughts on the pros and cons of each time? I just don't know! I don't want it to be too early and have everyone waiting around between ceremony and breakfast, but I don't want it to be late and the day to be over too quickly?
What should I go for? 1 or 2pm?
Lizzy. x
CommentAuthormillz090
You having a full sit down meal afterwards? How far is your wedding and reception venue apart?
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CommentAuthorAmyP7
I'm getting married at 2pm. But it's all at the same place. Like millz says what are you doing after and how far is it? X x
CommentAuthorMrsHarrison
I couldn't decide either so chose 1:30! Haha! Ours is all in the same venue though & the timings work out perfectly - if you're having different venues I'd definitely be going for 1pm! Xx
CommentAuthorlizzylou
It's all in one venue so no travelling. We are having a full sit down meal. xx
Full sit down meal will take a good 2.5 hours with speeches so if you get married at 2pm, you will be done by 2.45, photos, meeting guest amd nibbles until 3.30 and sit down for dinner at 4, finished by 6.30, hour to relax and chat to guests then evening guests arrive about 7.30 xxx
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CommentAuthorSam
Agreed, 2pm is a good option.
CommentAuthorlizzylou
Yeh, I thought 2 was the best option but my H2B is convinced it should be at 1!??! I don't know which of us is right!
Lizzy. x
CommentAuthormillz090
Noing wrong with 1, gives your more time but people will be hungry earlier as had a really early lunch/late breakfast so you may need to eat wedding breakfast earlier and more free time afterwards.....
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CommentAuthorSam
good point Millz :D
CommentAuthorLittle Kettle
Our friends had their wedding at 12, which was pretty awkward in terms of us eating before the wedding. So, from a guest's point of view, I prefer the 2pm option. However, having it at 12 meant that the day didn't feel rushed at all. In fact, we felt that when we arrived at the hotel and before going into the room for the breakfast, we had time to spare - in buckets. There was a lot of hanging around, but there was entertainment, but by this point we were all starving, to the point that hubby had to go to the hotel bar and order me a sandwich! We didn't get to go into the room until 5pm and bearing in mind the last time we ate was 9.30am, it was way too long for me. Personally, for a guests point of view, I'd prefer 2pm. x
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CommentAuthorNicholaP44
i just went 2 a wedding which was 2pm, it was perfect 4 timing perspective. x x
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CommentAuthorShazk
I agree 2pm seems to be the better time and time I play to have mine as well xxx
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CommentAuthorLauraJo87
I think both work. We were told to allow and hour to an hour and a half between ceromony and sitting down for wedding breakfast, so on the basis of a 45 minute ceromony, you would be sitting down to eat about 3.15 or 4.15. Personally, I like a break between the day and evening dos as it gives guests a chance to freshen up/get changed etc and a chance for the bride and groom to have some 'alone' time xx
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CommentAuthorMrsEminson2B
i am getting married at 1.30pm and having a sit down meal after the wedding and then an evening reception all our wedding is in the same venue... my friend got married last year at 1pm and had a sit dow meal and everything flowed nicely.. they got married at a church and then had the sit down meal and evening reception at a venue 20 mins ago xx
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CommentAuthorlizzylou
Mhh, I think maybe i'll go for 1.30 - get the best of both worlds!!! x
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CommentAuthorBethS11
i'd go for 1pm, you're going to be nervous on the day, so a 2pm ceremony is just dragging out the waiting/nerves! ours is at 11am because i know i'm going to be awake the whole night before anyway! x
CommentAuthorlizzylou
Yeah, I kinda want 1pm because I want to make the most of the day and get as much out of one day as I can But then i'm worried about people feeling hungry or feeling like they are waiting around inbetween things.
Aaagh!!
Lizzy. x
CommentAuthorBethS11
if it helps, our evening reception doesn't start til 7pm. since it's in a hotel our guests have the option of renting a room if they want to escape the wedding party for a couple of hours inbetween, but so far i've heard that everyone is just going to prop up the bar between sit down meal (probably start around 1.30pm) and the reception :) x
CommentAuthorlizzylou
Right, gonna see what H2B thinks about 1.30 that way I have met him in the middle. Will let you know what we decide. Thanks for all the thoughts ladies. The majority seems to be going for 2pm but as he wants 1 i hope 1.30 will be a good compromise... that's what marriage is about after all........lol. xx
Lizzy. x
CommentAuthorSam
Exactly, I hope he agrees to compromise :)
CommentAuthorMrsEminson2B
good luck hope he agrees for you xx
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CommentAuthorXTeresainLoveX
Hiya, just thought i'd add my thoughts lol. I'm getting married at 1pm but my wedding is in a church and we'll be doing alot of the photos there, then its a 20 - 25 minute drive to the hotel reception where guests have until 3pm to get there so gives them time to find somewhere to park if they're driving, meal at 3.45pm. Should be finished by 5.30 to 6pm which allows the day guests to go and freshen up or go home for a bit if they're local, then evening do starts at 7pm. we've got a room for the night at the hotel so can escape up there but there is a separate bar and seating for other guests to just chill in between so I'm hoping we've managed to cover all bases x
CommentAuthorCatrinaP
were getting married at 3 hotel 10 mins walk from church meal at 5 evening reception 7.30 breakfast hair etc with bridesmaids in morning heading to hotel for 2 and leaving from there x
CommentAuthorlizzylou
Thanks for all the info girls. Plenty to think about. Still not asked him yet! lol. x
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CommentAuthorMrsbayliss2B
Personally I would go for 1pm or 1:30, So you don't have to rush x :-) x Im getting married in a church at 1pm out at 1:45 about 30mins to reception, so by the time everyone arrives it will b about 2:30pm photos and meet and greet an hour, making it 3:30 and sit down and speeches about 2.5 hours making it 5:30 giving everyone chance to chill out, chat, change ect; for the evening guests at about 6:30/7 x :-)
CommentAuthorsusan1990
im getting married at 1 and at one point i actually thaught this was late and was coinsidering changing it to 12 lol. but for me 1 is a perfect time, ceremony is an hour then pictures outside church so takes it to 2.30, takes a good half hour 45 mins for everyone to get to the venue so 3.15 arrival- drinks in the garden and photos- they recon we should be sitting down to eat for about 4.30pm and they recon 2 hours for the meal and speaches so takes it to 6.30pm, they then turn the room round, people can check in to there rooms and mingle for an hour then night guests arrive at 7.30pm, cut the cake and first dance 8.30 then dance the night away from there :) i think for me 2pm would be to late and i would have had to ask the evening guests not to come till 8.30. and personally i want my day to be as long as possible lol everyone tells me the day flys by! i would be getting married at 9am if i had it my way hahaha x
CommentAuthorKat_87
I'm having a similar problem trying to decide on a time. I'm getting married at a church 25-30 mins away from my reception. I was thinking 1pm wedding, but H2B thinks 12, now we are almost at a point of agreeing on 12.30 but what does everytbody think?
In my head, if it's 12.30, we should be finished by 13.15. I think by the time a couple of photos have been taken it would be 13.30 before we leave church, that's if I arrive on time, so we should arrive to our reception at 14.00 at the very earliest. We have arranged for an icecream cart to keep guests entertained/snack on whilst we have lots of photos done. I think guests will be arriving between 14.00 and 14.15, by the time they've all got into their cars again after church. This gives guests time to check into our hotel/local hotel and then make their way to our reception by 14.30 for all of the official photos. Plan to great our guests at 15.45 and then everyone be seated by 16.00 for the meal.
I think any later than 12.30 would mean its a rush for the photos and doesnt allow for anything to over run???
CommentAuthorTatty
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We chose 1.30 because we couldn't decide between one and two and figured if we do end up with half an hours waiting time because of it then me and h2b can have some me and him time as newly weds if not we get more time with our guests so works out well both ways x
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CommentAuthorMrsWright290912
Ours is at 2pm.
This means I can have breakfast and have my hair done at 9am. Get back to hotel and have make up done at 11. B'Maids arriving at 11. Photos taken by a friend while we're getting ready. Parents arriving 1.30pm and Dad getting showered and ready. OH arriving at 1, guests 1.30. Cmy 2pm, photos 2.30-3.30, meal 4pm, evening commences at 7.30.
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CommentAuthorLaura JaneW
I have the same problem,except mines is either 2pm or 2.30! I dont think it makes much difference to be honest lol. We are having a civil ceremony,so if the wedding is at 2.30, Drinks at 3.00, photos till 4,speeches at 4.30,meal at 5pm,that gives us roughly an hour before evening guests come in?
CommentAuthorTasha_Q2B
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i had exactly the same problem, registrar could only do 1 or 3!! and i wanted 2pm! Personally im on a tight budget and didnt want to have to feed my guests twice and found that if i booked 1pm guests would be hungry early on!! im having it at 3pm so it flows right into the evening as our ceremony and reception are in the same place!! xx
