How does this timline sound for a 4:30 reception?

Question

ceremony- at 4:00( we wont be taking but a few pictures afterwards so like 20 mins)

reception-4:30( our entrance, greet ppl on our way to the stage where we will be sitting)

then we will thank everyone for coming and then we will eat about 5

around 6 we were thinking of doing our first dance and then our parents dances

6:30- the cake

7:00- we are doing the newlywed game

7:30- we are doing the garder and bouquet toss

8:00- we will be leaving

is there a different order to do things or any other ideas we could use/do?

Answer 1

The ceremony is generally about 20 to 30 minutes long for a short one.  And I would say that you definitely need more then 20 minutes for pictures even if you won't be taking many.  We didn't do that many pictures either, but it took about an hour and a half to do.  This isn't a time when you want to be or feel rushed.  With the ceremony at 4pm, I wouldn't start the reception until 6pm.  If everything is in the same place and guest don't have to travel, then just put reception following, and do a small cocktail hour for your guest while you are getting pictures taken.

Answer 2

Sounds good to me.Kinda like what I'm doing.You got everything down.Congrats.

Answer 3

it all sounds a bit quick and perhaps rushed...just my opinion...i would prefer to make the most of the day and spread things out....like with most things weddings can be a little hard to predict?

Hope that helps.

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Answer 4

there is not enough time between the ceremony and reception.  the ceremony lasts at least 15 min and you want 20 min for pictures but you are only left with 15 min after the cermony.so you are already over by 5 min. by the time you get people together to take one picture and fix your dress it might take 4 min. also it seems kinda smooshed together. is there other people using the venue after you? i would suggest offering guests some hors d vors during picture time. good luck!

Answer 5

5:00 is a tad early for dinner, for most people.  Do you think you can maybe flip-flop the order of events a bit- maybe a little cocktail hour from 4:30 to 5:30, speeches/toasts from 5:30 to 6, dinner at 6, cake at 7:00, dancing right after the cake, and then maybe bouquet and garter toss right before you leave?  As for the Newlywed Game, I guess that's cute, but it will cut into the dancing a lot.  Maybe it could be an ice-breaker game during cocktail hour?

Answer 6

Here is the Knot's reception timeline

http://wedding.theknot.com/wedding-plann...

Answer 7

sounds like you have it all planed out congrats and good luck

Answer 8

Unless this is a tiny wedding I don't think you have given yourselves enough time. Half an hour for the ceremony and the photographs isn't nearly enough, you are more likely to start the reception at 5.00. Then everyone has to greet you, the courses will be served, and then the speeches start. If that happens without a hitch and no one makes a long speech, best case scenario is an hour and a half but it's more likely to be closer to two hours. Then you start the dances, that leaves you cutting the cake at 7.30.

This all feels terribly rushed, as though you are trying to stuff all of the traditions into too short a time line. Why have dances when the guests won't be able to dance themselves?! I think they will feel cheated!

Answer 9

20 minutes for pictures...highly unlikely.  I would schedule 1 hour for photos and in the meantime, you should have some sort of something for your guests...a cocktail hour, for example.

Answer 10

It looks a little ridget, but that doesn't mean you couldn't pull it off. Besides, nothings worst than a event like a reception that just drags on.