Hello! Just wondering if anyone has any ideas as to what to do in terms of entertainment as there is a gap of two hours between reception and evening do.....there's a cocktail bar and a lot of people are staying......don't really fancy a magician. Not sure whether its much of an issue to guests. Any opinions welcome :))when I go to weddings I quite like to maybe go and freshen up and have a drink at the bar. But obviously everyone's different so maybe we should sort something :// x x
CommentAuthorsarah
Is it at a hotel? If so you may find a lot of people will go to their rooms to freshen up or relax. Everyone else will probably spend time catching up with each other. Also if the day is running behind at all the gap may be smaller. I'd say leave it as is.
CommentAuthorJodyx
Yes you probably find the day may run abit slower then expected, if its a hotel then maybe guest may go to there rooms, or use hotel facilites. xxx
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CommentAuthorFutureMrsCoy
Thanks :)) yeah it is in a hotel. I was thinking that. We wanted to get married at two but couldn't get the time so getting married at noon. Just was abit worried people might get bored but its not like they'll be standing around waiting. They can go to the bar or whatever :)) x x x
CommentAuthorJodyx
Yeah they just mingle with other guest and go to bar, if its a nice day they may just go out and have wonder round the gardens. xx
we dont have a gap but if we did we werent going to bother really as it was just more money. I think most people will sit and chat or freshen up and long as they can have a drink and perhaps some nibbles it will be ok. What about putting an ipod on speakers playing some songs in the background? Or use that time to cirulate and speak to guests?
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CommentAuthormillz090
Personally i dont think you need to fill a gap.... the day may run over slightly anyway so you got a bit more time and people will be glad of the 'free time' to mingle, freshen up, go to the bar, etc before the evening and gives you time too talk to people too. I get married at 1pm and dont have any free time and wondering if i want it run like a military operation with no space but dont have a choice so jealous of your gap and guests will feel more relaxed xxx
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CommentAuthorJillianL47
I wouldn't worry about the time gap, the time will fly. Guests are very good at entertaining themselves.
CommentAuthorbarbie86
Ours is at a hotel, and we're also having an approx 2 hour gap.
Most of our day guests are staying, so I'd imagine they will go up to their rooms to freshen up. If not, there are two 'common' rooms they can relax in (we have exclusive use of the hotel so it will only be our guests), and the photographer we're looking at puts together a small slideshow of images taken in the day, so we may show those for a little while on a loop in the cinema.
Otherwise, we have nothing planned; I think it's nice for guests to have some 'down time' and a chance to relax/freshen up. I think non-stop entertainment/activities can get a bit much.
CommentAuthorFutureMrsCoy
Thanks for all your comments :)) cool ill leave it then. Haven't budgeted for an extra cost anyway lol. Good idea with the iPod. Think we'll do that :)) haven't got a meeting at the venue until four months before but will probably get a lot sorted then! X x x
CommentAuthorStaceyP91
We too have a 2hr gap, however we do have a magician. But he is brilliant at what he does. And luckily we know him :) Our wedding breakfast and evening reception are at the hotel, but I also have my hairdresser coming back to tidy up my hair and redo my makeup. Also need to check into the honeymoon suite. My son will also be going down for a nap even though he will be 4.
Like others have said, gives guests a chance to mingle as well as you being able to speak to everyone and also freshen up, I got some friends going home to sort them selves out before coming back same with some family :) as I'm getting married at 10:30am
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CommentAuthorMrsMoran
Yeah, agree would leave it hun, people tend to have a chat and mingle anyway and the time will soon zoom by xxxx
CommentAuthorLauraJo87
We're having an even bigger gap - getting married at eleven, wedding breakfast won't finish til four half four, then evening do is at half seven!
I was a bit worried about it, but ive been to similar weddings and it's worked quite well, having the lull. Xx
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CommentAuthorTori
People just generally talk to each other in the gap wouldn't worry about it hun x
CommentAuthorAmyP7
I wouldn't worry, I think people will just chat to each other x x
CommentAuthorBobsi
I think I might ensure I have a 2 hour gap. Covers you if the meal runs over of guests show up early. X
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CommentAuthorChanelP
I was wondering whether to book something too but seeing all of your comments I am not going too want the day to be as relaxed as possible. Money saved too as we are now looking to buy a house on top of everything! Seriously worried about budget!
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CommentAuthorGillianE
i think i would get a magician who can mingle round everyone, even if you just got one for an hour. I went to a couple of weddings last year and although it was nice to catch up with everyone during the gaps. It would have been nice to have some form of entertainment. xx
CommentAuthorSazzell23
We had a caricaturist and it went down really well with the guests. So much so, that he had to turn people away as his 2 hour slot we booked him for had ended! We also had a Marryoke being filmed too. We wanted something to fill the gap as only close family were staying at the hotel and it was too far for people to go home before the night do started. We decided on this because we'd been to a few weddings and if its bad weather, you're stuck inside and you dont have a bedroom booked to retreat to, then things can get a little flat for the guests. This can mean the night do doesnt get swinging very quickly OR as a guest you hit the drink too much to pass the time :) It depends which way you look at it, sometimes a gap to relax can be a good thing but if the gap is too big and your guests are stuck in the one place it can mean that things go a little flat. One wedding we went to, no one was dancing at night time at all, everyone was just sat around as they were all too chilled and tiredness had set in. The night do was really flat. After that, we decided we wanted to fill the gap in our wedding to keep the momentum of the day going and party party party! xxx
CommentAuthorMrsWright290912
We got married at 2pm with the photos at 3 and wedding breakfast at 4. This went on until 6pm-ish and the evening celebrations started at 7.30pm.
Most of our guests who were staying at the hotel took this time to go and freshen up and get a drink etc and just relax. Don't be afraid not to put anything in to fill the gap. Your guests might be grateful to have a little time to theirselves.
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CommentAuthorNearlyMrsS
i did a quiz at my brothers wedding to fill the gap! It was great. I said at the beginning for people to only stay if they wanted to and feel free to dip in and out, its only for fun. Everyone stayed and had a great laugh! Free too! xx
