How does the day go?

laurenjs88

Hiya,

This will probably sound ridiculas, but I havent been to a wedding in ages!

But what is the order for the day?

You have the ceremony, followed by lunch/meal (is there a special name for this?) then the reception on the evening, Family stay over in a hotel if they have travelled far and then you have the wedding breakfast the next day?? then hopefully I guess the newly weds jet off to lands unknown for their honeymoon!

Is that along the right lines lol!

Dizzie77

Hi Lauren
The Wedding Breakfast is the lunch/dinner thingy after the ceremony!
You don't "have" to have this though - in fact, the wedding goes exactly how you want it.....

Lots of people get married later in the day and then straight into the evening "do"......all depends on what it is that you and OH want.

shellsuit

The lunch/meal after the ceremony is the 'wedding breakfast'.

It just depends on what each couple want, as there is no particular order or way you have to do things during the day.

picklepick

The meal you eat with your guests is called the 'Wedding Breakfast' even if its dinner! Because its your first meal as a new family.

Our day is going like this..

1.30 Guests arrive
2.00 Ceremony
2.30 Welcome drinks and photos
3.30 Welcome line to greet guests
4.00 Take seats for Wedding Breakfast
5.30 Speeches
6.00 Cutting of Cake

Time to mingle and freshen up

7.30 Evening Reception Starts
8.00 First Dance
9.00 Evening Buffet Served
12.30 Time to go home!

laurenjs88

Dizzie77 wrote: »

Hi Lauren
The Wedding Breakfast is the lunch/dinner thingy after the ceremony!

Ooo lol *feels like a muppet!* haha, I assumed it was the next morning as it was called breakfast so did my OH, Though I was confused as to why on earth you would want prawn cocktail for brekkie! Or why the hotel included a breakfast for the guests the next morning!

shellsuit

This might help explain why it's named a 'breakfast' http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedding_breakfast

Dizzie77

It is a bit confusing...that's why people often refer to the wedding breakfast as the "afternoon reception" before they have their "evening reception" - call it whatever you want love, it's your weddng...!!!!

Toothfairy4

Hi lauren, I am also a Lauren and born in 88 (if that's what your siggy means?). I too was very confused by all the wedding jargon but have found this place a huge help in helping me to decipher it all Have you set a date yet? x

Happy_Girl_2

My OH was confused about the breakfast too. When we got the info for our hotel package he was aghast that we would get 'breakfast' then have to sit around all day until the wedding, then only get a buffet for dinner!

He was relieved he had got it so wrong :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

frannyann

laurenjs88 wrote: »

Ooo lol *feels like a muppet!* haha, I assumed it was the next morning as it was called breakfast so did my OH, Though I was confused as to why on earth you would want prawn cocktail for brekkie! Or why the hotel included a breakfast for the guests the next morning!

We did too! And we thought the 'welcome drinks' were before the ceremony, until pointed out we 'can't' be seen to be drinking before the wedding!! Doh!

laurenjs88

Toothfairy4 wrote: »

Hi lauren, I am also a Lauren and born in 88 (if that's what your siggy means?). I too was very confused by all the wedding jargon but have found this place a huge help in helping me to decipher it all Have you set a date yet? x

Yes it does Nice to meet you :beer:
No were not technically engaged yet either, he's planned proposals twice but i've accidently !!!!!!ed them up each time! So I don't know when his next attempt will be, but im keeping schtum this time!

I reckon it will be around our anniversary though! end of march, few weeks after our first baby is due. (my second, his first!)

I'm looking and roughly planning now to get idea of budgets etc...

I imagine unless we win the lotto, or a wedding lol it will be around the end of 2011- beginning of 2012 mark as we've got debts to clear and then to save up!