What is a good time for a wedding ceremony?

A good start time is 3:30 p.m. Schedule about 30 minutes for a nicely paced wedding ceremony, that’s the ideal ceremony length.

When should you have your ceremony?

If you ARE doing a first look, I recommend starting your ceremony no later than one hour before sunset. This gives you time to have your ceremony (average 30 minutes) and then do a few sunset bride + groom photos before being announced at your reception.

How long is too long between wedding ceremony and reception?

A break of 60 to 90 minutes is fine. If you’re moving onto a different spot in town for the party, having an hour between the end of the ceremony and the start of the reception is fine-it’ll give everyone time to leisurely make their way to the second venue, or to even go home or to their hotel room for a short break.

What is the average wedding day timeline?

In general, the planners recommend between a half hour and an hour for first look and couple portraits, plus a half hour to an hour for wedding party and other formal group (like family) portraits. Burgess also suggests adding 30 extra minutes afterwards “to relax pre-ceremony.”

How long is a wedding cocktail hour?

The standard cocktail hour lasts 60 minutes, and Hovik says that this length works well for most weddings. However, there are some reasons why you may find yourself looking to shorten it.

Do you eat before dancing wedding?

So, most couples save the first dance until after the meal has been completed. This way, the dining portion of the evening has a more leisurely, relaxed pace; then, once everyone is done eating, you hit the dance floor for your first dance, which instantly shifts the mood into a higher gear.

What is a wedding timeline?

The wedding timeline allows you to organize and segment all events and ceremonies that are going to happen at your wedding. The wedding ceremony takes time, a lot of time! So, you can prepare a wedding checklist first and create a timeline according to celebrations that are going to happen on the day of your wedding.

What time does the wedding ceremony start and end?

WEDDING DAY TIMELINE WITH A 4 P.M. START TIME. Because the 4 p.m. ceremony time, 10 p.m. reception end (with both ceremony and reception in the same venue), with secular ceremony and photos beforehand is a pretty common format, let’s start with that.

Should you put someone else in charge of the wedding timeline?

Starting and ending the wedding on time are key—hitting everything in the middle in the approximate right order is important, but you usually have to adjust a little to fit the particular set of people in attendance. With all of that said, the day of, you should definitely put someone else in charge of following the wedding timeline.

How long should a wedding reception be?

While not the most ideal scenario, aim to keep the amount of time between the ceremony and reception around two to three hours; assuming both venues and the hotels are within 30 minutes of each other, that would give guests enough time to go back to the hotel to change and grab a bite, or a quick nap.