We're getting married 16th June 2012 at 4pm ( were struggling to get good times and didn't want to get married too early) - now we have a dilemma - do we squeeze the ceremony (only civil one)/photos/wedding breakfast/speeches etc in and then have evening guests and a late buffet? OR do we just invite everyone to the wedding and just have a wedding breakfast/evening meal a but later so that its not too rushed. I've worked it out, this option would save us about £1000 on food, but would mean not inviting some people - purely due to the fact that they were only going to come to the evening do to be polite :-S.
Anyone done a later ceremony and got any ideas?? We're a bit stuck on what to do!
Cheers guys
Sarah xx
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CommentAuthorMrsMelodyWalker
Hi Sarah,
I would go with your 2nd option and have a later breakfast/evening meal. I get married at 2.30pm and it's still a rush to get everything done and everything is crammed in!
x
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CommentAuthorlala "mod" bunni
my first ceremony is at 4 pm ....my 2nd at 3.30 ( unless they get a cancellation) ...i`m not worried what will happen will happen ... our evening guest arent coming till 7.30/8pm so it will be fine
we are getting married at 4pm. our wedding co-ordinator at the hotel has said the best way to do it so that it flows nicely is to have the ceremony, move out of the room for drinks & photos and then back in the room for the speeches! she said to then have our evening guests arriving at 6pm - 6.30pm and have the evening buffet out for 7pm! the thing is with gettin married at 4pm, everyone will have had lunch already so may not be ready for a big sit down meal by 5pm! £1000 is alot of money you could be spending on something else though, so i suppose it would be totally up to you in the end up! what would you feel more comfortable doing? xx
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CommentAuthorMrsSaraParry!
hey. We went to a wedding last year where they got married at 4pm. The ceremony was followed by photos and drinks etc and then we all went back in for the reception at about 6.30pm. Reception finished at about 8pm and then they had a disco from 9pm til midnight. Didn't serve any buffet food and it was fine. They invited everyone to the whole day, other than those people who couldnt make it during the day xx
we're getting at 3pm we're just going to canapes and drinks have the speeches/cake cutting ect which by the time we've had photos will be about 5, then have evening guests join us at 7/7.30 and serve the buffet between 8/8.30 then seve the cake later on as a "midnight snack"
CommentAuthorFutureMrsPite
im getting married at 3pm aswell and we have planned to have drinks and maybe some canapes/finger food while we have photos etc and then have the reception from 6pm with an evening buffet so we have day and evening guests. alo saves money on a big sit down meal as most likely guests would have had lunch and will just need something to tide them over til the buffet.
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CommentAuthorFaeth
I'm getting married at 4pm, and this is my timetable:-
4pm Ceremony 4.30pm to 5:45 Photos 5:45 receiving line and short welcome speech & toasts 6pm Wedding Breakfast 8pm Evening Reception starts 9pm Evening buffet gets put out midnight bar closes and music ends.
Helps that I'm having everything all in one place - ceremony and reception, so there is no travelling time etc.
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CommentAuthorGlitterfairy
We are having a late wedding as well. Hoping for the 430pm slot, then just having an evening reception with buffet. That's the plan anyway.
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CommentAuthorSijen
I would go with option 2 hun, as long as your guests know what time they'll be getting fed it should be fine. Plus having everyone there all day means you don't have to lose an hour or more greeting and chatting with evening guests as they arrive, might make your day more relaxed and enjoyable x
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CommentAuthorShad
Thanks for all your help - we've had a good ol' chat and think we'll invite everyone all day and just do the wedding breakfast instead of a buffet, it means we save money, even with adding an extra course on. That way, we get a nice relaxed, flowing day - I was trying to squeeze it all in and it was stressing me out!! Lol.
And...the money we save on the buffet, we can spend on more wine for the tables - that should keep my guests happier than a few sausage rolls :-D xx
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its great that itll save you money... we are saving money by having a buffet so it was a no brainer for us! like sijen says, at least you wont have to waste an hour or so meeting more guests in the evening as theyll all already be there :-) xx
met the man of my dreams 22/09/2006,
Had our amazing twin boys 16/05/2008
Finally becoming Mrs Davies on 31/08/2012 will make me the
happiest lady alive :-)
