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Quick Invite Wording Q

Stazzle, 29 April, 2009 at 13:16 Posted on Planning 0 5

Hey Hitchers

Some of you might remember that we're getting our invites done early as my cousin's gf's firm is doing them for free for us, but she's going on maternity leave pretty soon so we need to get them sorted before then.

So I am just finishing off the wording to be sent through for them to use, and just got off the phone with the venue as I wanted to double check that the times I have got written down are all correct, and they are. The only question I have is, for the timings, do you put the actual ceremony time or the time the guests have to arrive? The reason I ask is that the lady at my venue on the phone said "Yes your ceremony's at 2pm, so that means guests will need to arrive by 1.30"

I'd set out all my wording already and was quite happy with it so I'm not sure I really want to change it, although I suppose I could just put "Arrival at 1:30" underneath the ceremony time, or if not I could add the arrival time on the info sheets. Or, do guests always arrive 30 mins early anyway? I know I usually do... ?

What times have you/will you be putting on yours?

TIA ?

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Latest activity by hely08, 29 April, 2009 at 14:31
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    Beginner August 2009
    debmal ·
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    Hi,

    we just put the cereony time on ours as we spoke to the venue and that was what they advised and they had never encountered any problems with this

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  • busybee29
    Beginner July 2010
    busybee29 ·
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    I always make sure i arrive early so i get a good seat! Its difficult because you dont want to appear pushy on the invites ( bridezillas....us!!) but you also dont want people racing past you during your entrance.

    We put ceremony begins at 3pm but on our info sheets we put details like no confetti to thrown until outside and please arrive by 2.45pm .

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  • Stupidgirl45
    Beginner July 2009
    Stupidgirl45 ·
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    Ditto Busybee - we put on xxx July at 2pm

    But in the info sheet it says guests to be seated by 1:45 or something. Anyway who would be late for a wedding. How rude!

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  • Stazzle
    Stazzle ·
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    Brilliant - thanks girls! I will add it in on the info sheet.

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  • alex86
    Beginner June 2011
    alex86 ·
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    Knowing my friends, I would put that the ceremony time was half an hour earlier than it actually was becuase they're always late for everything! Fortunately the biggest culprits are a bridesmaid and an usher so hopefully they'll be on time!

    I think so long as you put what time the ceremony starts people will probably get there earlier to get a seat.

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  • hely08
    Beginner September 2009
    hely08 ·
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    Ditto !!

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