Hi all!
I am planning a Sunday wedding because it is so much cheaper (saving me $2,000 vs. Saturday date). We've decided to start the ceremony around 3 o'clock. My venue rental is only 8 hours, but I feel like that is fine for a Sunday. I can buy an extra hour for a small fee, so I may go ahead and plan on doing that to tack on some time at the start of the day for decorating. There's a small chance that I'll be able to get in the day before to decorate, but only if there isn't a Saturday wedding. Can I get some feedback on this potential timeline?
3-4: ceremony
4 - 5: Sip and Stroll (Cocktail hour — in a beautiful botanical garden!)
5 - 9: Reception with dinner
Is the 5 - 9 enough? Could I get away with 5 - 8? I want to make sure we're using our 8 hours efficiently for decorating and taking everything down, but I am most worried about making sure people feel like the celebration is worth the time on a Sunday evening. I'll have around 110 guests; most local, but we'll have several traveling within the state. I'm also trying to score a block with a cozy bed and breakfast right up the road for their convenience.
