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Savvy June 2018

Reception Timeline Help - Evening Wedding and No first look!

b, on March 13, 2018 at 4:46 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 8

We are less then 3 months away, and are starting to plan out our timeline. Can any evening brides give me examples of their timelines? Our ceremony will start at 6pm, and we will need people to leave at 10:30pm. Below I have some specific questions as well.

1. With no first look, our pictures need to be taken after the ceremony. How long does that usually take? We would do all the family pics before the ceremony, so only pictures with both of us would be saved for after. Do we do this during cocktail hour?

2. When do you sign the marriage license?

3. What time should we have our first dance?

4. What time should dinner be served? This is a buffet style dinner.

5. What time should we cut cake?


Thanks for any and all help!



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Latest activity by b, on March 14, 2018 at 11:02 AM
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    Just Said Yes October 2018
    Sarah ·
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    Following for my own evening wedding...
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  • O
    Master October 2017
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    1. Ours took 45 minutes. Yes, since you aren't doing first look and photos with your FS before the ceremony, the cocktail hour is when you take these photos.
    2. In our state only our witness(es) sign the marriage license. Our witness signed minutes before the ceremony started.
    3. We had our first dance after dinner, at 8:30
    4. Our dinner service started at 7:35pm
    5. We cut the cake at around 9pm
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    Savvy June 2018
    Rebecca ·
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    Following this as well for ideas!
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  • Alicia
    Dedicated May 2018
    Alicia ·
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    Following for my own wedding as well.


    As for when you sing the marriage license, my officiant suggested at the rehearsal in order to have one less thing to remember on the day of.

    And if anyone has any suggestion of when hair/makeup should happen, I'm all ears.

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    Master October 2017
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    We had hair and makeup start at 9:30am, and were done by 1:45.
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    Dedicated May 2018
    Jennifer ·
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    Did you have dinner with your guests?

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  • B
    Savvy June 2018
    b ·
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    Our ceremony will probably be 30 minutes tops. Probably closer to 20. And the ceremony and reception are in the same place. Its all just one big lawn area.

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