Wedding day schedule

Evansangel

Trying to write out the day schedule, im having a civil ceremony. No readings. How long would this usually take?

So far i have

10:15am - Arrive
10:20am - Pre wedding interview
10:30am - Ceremony starts
11:00am-12:00pm - Photo's

(then we have a 6 hour gap where everyone is going home and having lunch/dinner and getting ready for evening. Me and OH are going to decorate reception venue and then go for a meal together)

6pm - Recption starts


11pm - Reception finishes.

Right, where does this stuff go in between 6 and 11?

Cutting of cake, first dance, speeches, buffet.

Sorry for all the threads im posting recently. Its 34 days away and i really need help
I tried asking my mum but she just says "well thats not how it goes" to everything i suggest

bubbles0169

aw dont worry thats what were here for!
as traditionally as it can be it would be speeches then the last speaker announces cutting of cake, which leads on nicely to the first dance after that i think
then i'd have buffet after that
but it really is upto how you want it!

actually i just edited to say i think id have buffet then first dance after youve had something to eat

xtinkersx

awww that sounds lovely having a meal with your new hubby-and no one else is that right? wish i could do that! lol

i would have maybe speeches cutting cake first dance buffet
or the way which last post said


oh had a though i personally coudnt dance with a full tum and have everyone eating/getting food rather then pay attention to us lol also at leats then you can sit and eat and mingle and not worry about interupting mid conversations with the speeches cake buffet

sorry i go to one idea then to another!

monkeys_bunny

not sure about civil ceremony, like the sound of you spending time together in between though, that will be nice

this is my schdule if it helps in anyway at all:-

4pm go to the reception venue
5pm Sit down meal, after which have speeches, cut the cake
9-9.30 first dance and big band singer
9.30-10.30 buffet & disco
10.30-10.45 Live rock band
10.45-11.00 Disco
11-12 Live rock band
12-1 disco
12.30 bar closes
1 finish

sarah_elton

Civil ceremony with no readings takes about 15 mins, 20 if you linger over the register signing. We're having the same.

dizziblonde

Our civil ceremony took a touch longer, but that was because of the fact they let us linger in the room to take photos as the weather outside was absolutely blooming awful!

We did buffet > speeches > more buffet (we overcatered and the caterers were flipping awesome) > cake - but the poor best man was so terrified at the prospect of having to do his speech he had no appetite and spent the meal going progressively whiter and whiter with fright (the catering staff kept him a plateful of food back for when his nerves were over with)!

picklepick

We're having
2.30 pm ceremony
3.00 photos etc
4pm wedding breakfast
followed by speeches
7.00 cake cutting
7.30 first dance
8.30 evening buffet
12.00 finish

I think if you have your buffet earlier than that people wont be hungry yet, especially if they're eating before they come. And i agree with the other poster about people eating while you're doing your dance, id hate that!

Bride2be24

Not sure if this helps but this is my schedule....

• 12:00pm - Bar Open,Groom & Guests arrive
• 12:30pm - Bar closes
• 1:00pm - Ceremony Starts
• 1:30pm - Photo Call & Reception Drink
• 2:30pm - Guests enter room for sit down meal
• 2:55pm - Bride & Groom announced
• 3:00pm - Sit down meal is served
• 4:30pm - Speeches & Toast
• 5:00pm - Meal finishes
• 5:00pm - You have a 2 hour gap here to do what ever you like, get changed into something fresh,have a cigarette,drink in the bar. Its entirely up to you.
• 7:00pm - Evening reception starts
• 8:30pm - The Buffet
  
• 12:30am - Bar Closes
• 1:00am - Disco Finishes
• 1:05am - Drink until your hearts content in the other bar area until you decide to go to bed
• 8:00am - Wedding Breakfast in the hotel restaurant

deano23285

think we're doing it like this:

2pm Civil ceremony
2.30pm Photos etc
4pm Speaches followed by BBQ
7pm evening reception starts
7.30pm cut cake and first dance
8.30pm buffet
12am party over!!

Evansangel

Ooh, lots of replys

Thanks everyone. I think i'll have to sit down and write out all possible schedules and pick which one looks best

Plus gives me an excuse to write another list :Dx

monkeys_bunny

Ha ha If i write any more lists i will have used up all the paper in Bridlington ! lol