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Champion June 2019

What time to list on invitation?

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Gen, on June 27, 2018 at 3:41 PM

We’re planning for our ceremony to start at noon, but we listed on our website to please arrive by 11:30am since we plan to close the doors to the ceremony room by 12. There will also be champagne served prior to the ceremony beginning, so it makes sense to ask people to arrive about 30 mins early, especially because many may be late.

We did say this on the website, but I’m wondering what time should go on our invites? If we put 12 is it implied that that’s when the ceremony starts and that they shouldn’t be arriving AT 12? Or should we put 11:30, the time we would actually hope they’ll come at? Or something like “ceremony will begin at noon... please arrive 30 minutes early” or is it implied that they should arrive early...? AHH.

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Kate · on June 27, 2018 at 11:18 PM
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My ceremony starts at 3:45 technically but we put 3:30 on invitations just so we know everybody is here and that no ones coming late. You could say that you are serving drinks at 11:30 and that ceremony starts at 12
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Champion June 2019
Gen · on June 28, 2018 at 9:29 AM
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Yeah that’s what we’ll do. I think we’ll just put 12 on the invite but mention that drinks will be served prior to the ceremony. Then the website will specifically say to please try to arrive at 11:30.

And we’ll probably end up starting the ceremony at like 12:10 in case of stragglers.
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MrsD · on June 28, 2018 at 12:08 PM
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Something like "Please arrive between 11:30-11:45. The ceremony will start promptly at 12:00 and the doors will be closed out of respect for the ceremony."?
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Gen · on June 28, 2018 at 12:29 PM
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Would you put that on the invite or just on the website?
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Legend July 2019
MrsD · on June 28, 2018 at 12:30 PM
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It depends on your guests! If they are all tech savvy, I would assume the website would be fine. Invite might be a safer bet though.
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VIP September 2018
BB-H · on June 28, 2018 at 1:15 PM
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Putting that drinks will be served at 11:30 and the ceremony will start promptly at 12 will probably suffice.
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VIP July 2018
Jen · on June 28, 2018 at 1:35 PM
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I would definitely put your ceremony start time on the invites.
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Just Said Yes September 2016
Tresa · on July 9, 2021 at 5:50 PM
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I set a 5:30 pm wedding time and I started at 5:30 pm on the dot. My time is precious and I’ve been to many weddings that started an hour, two hours late. That’s not fair to hold guests hostage.
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