How can I ensure that my guests are there on time?

Hey Miki :)

It's definitely a good idea to make the start time on your invitations around 15-30 mins prior to the actual ceremony start time.

If you have an additional information card as part of your invitation suite, then make a note on the card about allowing extra time for traffic and parking. This should give your guests a bit of a heads up, so they think about their travel plans. 

Let me know if there's anything else I can help you with!

Cheers,

Lava @LavaStationery 

A suggestion is to make your ceremony time on the invite, 15 minutes or 1/2 hour earlier than the actual time you have booked in.

this should narrow down the chances of people arriving late and don't worry about them waiting for you, your the Bride!

Hope this helps you a bit.

Cheers - lala

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Regards

Adrian

A lot of invitations now say 2:30pm for 3pm start.  This gives the guests a direct time for the ceremony start time without saying "don't be late!'

You could write something on your invites like:

"3.40pm arrival for 4pm ceremony"

Hope that helps :)

I’ve known couples to indicate that the wedding ceremony  starts 15 minutes  before it actually does on their invites. That way, your known late culprits have an extra 15 minute window to get there. Those guests who are always on time won’t mind waiting the extra, after all, it’s your big day!

Hope that helps :)