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Pre-reception canapes and drinks timing?
Our ceremony is at 3 pm, I'm guessing it will go for about an hour, and our reception starts at 6pm. Everything will be in the same place, so our guests will have around 2 hours ceremony and reception. One hour of pre-reception canapés and drinks is all we can afford. We thought that we could have the canapes between 4:30 and 5:30, that way the guests are only left doing "nothing" for 30 mins at a time. However, the wedding coordinator at our venue thinks its best to have the canapes 5pm - 6pm, as she thinks that having a drinks "break" of 30 mins before the reception is weird. I think it's weirder to have a whole hour in which the guests are doing nothing after the ceremony, but I could well be wrong. Thoughts?
Updated : 12/07/2017
4 answersWhat's cheaper - buffet or set menu?
and what's pros and cons for each?
Updated : 12/07/2017
4 answersbar tab at the engagement party?
is it expected for me to provide a bar tab at my engagement party?
Updated : 7/07/2017
6 answersWhat to feed vegan guests?
I'm having two vegans attend my wedding. they're more of an obligatory guest so i don't feel like forking out extra money just for them. what should i do?
Updated : 27/06/2017
3 answerswhat happens if guests dont like the options you've given them for their meals?
Updated : 26/06/2017
4 answersHow long should a cocktail reception last?
My fiancé and i are planning a cocktail style wedding reception and are really worried that people might get bored! Not sure how much small talk people can really make?! We will have a dance floor, plus a guest book to sign, 'marriage advice' to give/wedlibs that sort of thing - as well as having cake cutting and first dance etc - but really how long is safe? We are currently thinking 4 hours..... We just don't want out guests to be bored!!!!
Updated : 13/06/2017
3 answersI'm wanting a huge grazing table at my wedding- do many caterers offer this?
Updated : 13/06/2017
11 answersHow old is the cut off for kids meals?
Since kids meals are cheaper, how old does a child have to be before I have to pay for an adult meal for them? I'm trying to decide whether it's worth inviting children at all if I have to pay for expensive meals they probably won't even enjoy.
Updated : 13/06/2017
10 answers