No sit down meal late wedding

I would suggest sending your guests the timings of the day in advance so they know there will only be canapés and that the evening meal will be at 7.30. That way they can sort themselves a bigger lunch before the ceremony.

We are doing this! We plan on serving afternoon tea (1 sandwich, cake and scone vibe) to 'see them through' until the main buffet

My uncle got married at 3pm and did the same as you, he didn't mention what was happening with food etc but we knew there was going to be a buffet at the night do. I just simply had some dinner before the registry office. 3pm is way past lunch time so I bet everyone will have had lunch anyway x

Just want to echo this and say it's really crucial to let your guests know if they won't be getting a full meal. If I wasn't aware I'd probably only eat a light lunch as lunchtime isn't normally my main meal. I'd have no problem eating a big lunch if needs be, but I'd need the heads up to do so.

I think Chloe is spot on here. Without letting your guests know the plan and timings, I think most people would assume there is a big sit down meal as that is standard and therefore may not have much for lunch.

If you let people know the plan, they can ensure they have a good lunch so they aren't hungry.

For example, I am going to my friends wedding in April. She is having a 2pm Ceremony, followed by a reception at a micro brewery at 6pm, which will have a light buffet. She told us this in the invitation and mentioned on the invite that they recommend guests have lunch before the ceremony as there is only a light buffet at the reception. So we have just built this into our plans for the day.

Hope that helps