After a bit of a disaggreement with my MIL2b, I just wanted to see if anyone could help me with my timings for the day. Our reception is a bit of a trek from the church (about 40 mins), we're trying to decide on when the string quartet should start / finish at the reception.
Here are our planned timings so far:
1 - 1.45pm - church service
1.45-2.15pm - photos etc at church (we're just having reportage style photgraphy with the majority of our photos to be at the reception venue, but thought other people might want to take them here).
2.15-3pm - travel to reception
3pm - 4.30ish - drinks reception (with string quartet)
5pm - wedding breakfast.
I know this might seem a bit picky, MIL is insisting the quartet shouldn't start til 3.30pm because people won't be arriving til then. Am I just being stubborn hoping that the guests will all be there, glass in hand, nearer to 3?! Do people like to hang around at the church for ages afterwards? I don't want to lose precious time at my beautiful reception venue! (There will be 80 guests and there's little space outside the church.)
However, at least if the quartet start later, they can finish later! But would it look odd them rocking up at 3.30 when the guests are already there?!
