Is it ok to have a ceremony at 4pm (1 hour long)?

Question

And have a dance and open bar at 8pm?

Answer 1

I guess it's fine if you aren't feeding your guests.

Answer 2

That's too long of a gap.  Move the reception up to six-thirty.  That late, would also include dinner, not just an open bar.  Do make sure no one drives home after drinking.  Make that clear.  Have taxi's ready or their number.  You don't want to learn of a friend or family getting hurt or killed while driving drunk on your wedding night.

Answer 3

How long is your wedding? I would move the refreshments up to 6p.m. at least. Some people will leave waiting that long.

Answer 4

Do what you want it is your wedding.  

If you decide that you want it that way

go for it..

If they don't like it they can leave.

IT IS YOUR DAY>>>

Answer 5

Make sure the time is clearly outlined in the invitation so people can choose to skip the ceremony if they want.

The ceremony really should be at 7pm with the dancing and snacks afterward so people don't have to figure out something to do for 3 hours between the ceremony and 'dance'.

Answer 6

That is a pretty big time gap between the ceremony and the reception.

I would try to consider where your guests are coming from. Do they live close to where the reception is being held? If most people live close by then it will be easier for them to go home for a few hours and then go back to the reception at 8pm...but if you have a lot of people traveling 30-45 minutes away then what are they supposed to do for that 3 hour time difference?

Just try to consider your guests...you don't want to make it to inconvient to come to the reception...

Answer 7

Will there be a cocktail hour or a dinner before the dancing at 8? If not, 3 hours is a wiiide gap. Even if the majority of the guests were local, they would have to wait around for a couple of hours, which isn't very convenient

Answer 8

Well.. What are people doing in between? A three hour gap in kinda long, unless there is some form of entertainment.  Some people then might skip the ceremony and go right for the reception.

Answer 9

Theres a 3-hour block of time missing, what are your guests going to do between 5 and 8 being all dressed up.  Are you trying not to have to provide a dinner reception.  I would say either move the wedding time and reception up so you can have a dessert only reception shortly after, or be prepared to provide food for your guests.  3 hours is a long time to sit around and wait/

Answer 10

ok