How to ensure guests arrive on time for celebration dinner?

Question

hello, we are having a wee post wedding celebration dinner. Is is appropriate to state an earlier bogus time on actual invite (1/2 hr diff) for the dinner to ensure people get there on time and not arrive when the meal has commenced? thanx

Answer 1

1/2 hour is fine- people don't expect the dinner to be served the second they get there

Answer 2

Id write something like 6pm sharp.

If you think you are sure to have a lot of tardy people, maybe make it 1/2 hr difference.

Answer 3

have a "cocktail hour" and serve drinks and orderves before the meal. Have music playing and socialize before dinner. I think half an hour sounds great. It isn't a bogus time, it is good planning on your part.  

Answer 4

Well for my wedding, on the invitation I put half on hour earlier than the correct time and almost everybody was on time.

Answer 5

Yes, definitly. Where my husband's family is concerned we always put an hour difference before the actual party because they are always late without fail.