Hi all,
This week I contacted my vicar to get our July 2016 wedding put into the diary. In short, we have been told the only available time is 12pm. I was originally hoping to get married at 1pm.
The date is kind of important to us so changing it would be a total last resort.
My question is, could you share your experiences of 12pm (or earlier) weddings? Did you find it to be too early? Did the day drag? If it makes a difference with timings, our reception venue is an hour from the church. In some ways (mainly because of travel) I can see that the extra hour would help. But when I told my mum she said it was "a bit early, isn't it?" which was my initial thought too - but I don't know if that's just because I have been imagining timings from 1pm for so long?
Any experiences or thoughts would be really appreciated 
If you want a slightly longer story, here's a bit of background copy/pasted from the 2016 brides thread:
"I've had a bit of a disappointment this morning 
Emailed our vicar
yesterday to get a booking made (back in November 2012 when I got in
touch, we were told to wait until early 2014. I waited until now so as
not to seem like I was pestering the second it turned 2014 - mistake
number one) and was told that for our date someone has already booked
for 2pm So we were offered 12 or 4, pretty sure we are going to go
with 12 as 4 is too late, but that date is significant to us. I'm a
little nervous, mum said it was "a bit early"... In 2012 when I
contacted, she offered for us to make a provisional booking and I was so
stupid and didn't say yes - mistake number two! I think I felt like I
was being way too keen so I made something up about us not being sure on
the exact date yet. I am an idiot Sorry for the ramble just needed
to get it out! I'm so disappointed, I really didn't think someone would
have booked that date in our church so far in advance "
Thank you!
