On the Day Timings

Not finalised yet but ours are looking like;

1pm guests start to arrive

1:30pm ceremony

2pm reception drinks, games on the lawn, photos

3:30pm wedding breakfast

5:30pm speeches and cake cutting

7pm evening guests arrive, DJ starts

9pm light buffet and cake served

12pm end

Thanks Snowberry- that's helpful to know.

Think ours will be

1.30 guests arrive

2pm ceremony

2.30 bagpipes procession to castle for champagne reception

family photos

3.30 bride and groom photos

4.30 leave to go to hotel

4.50pm receiving line

5.15 speeches

5.45pm meal

7.30 cake cutting

8pm first dance

9;.30 finger buffet and teas

1am official end

onwards - unofficially party on in the bar!!!!!!!

Thanks vicsj83.

These are my provisional timings:

Ceremony: 13:00-13:45

Photos outside church: 13:45-14:15

Welcome drinks + photos: 14:45-15:45

Guests take their seats: 15:45

Grace: 16:00

Meal: 16:00-17:30

Cutting of cake: 17:30

Speeches: 17:45

Tea/Coffee and cake: 18:15

Evening reception: 19:00

Band starts: 19:30

Buffet: 20:30

First dance: 21:00

Last dance: Midnight

Our day is quite late compared to yours ?

2.30 - ceremony.

3.00 onwards are the photos (i'm trying to find some affordable entertainment for during this time.)

5.30 meal / speaches / cake cutting

8.00 evening do kicks off.

9.30 buffet food will be served.

Thanks all, that's helpful. Especially as you are all getting married at similar times x