timings. ... civil ceremonies and receptions

Our registrar offered us any time we wanted so I rang my venue and asked for their advice. I would be baffled if I had to do it this way round!

Maybe you should check with the registrar what times they have available first (if you haven't already)? As you might get a schedule going in your head that can't actually work.

Never thought of that. ... thank you.

Our ceremony and reception are in the same place too...our timings are...

2pm ceremony

2.30-4ish photos and the venue set the room for the sit down meal.

4.30-6.30 wedding breakfast and speeches

the venue then change the room round again and the band set up etc. guests can freshen up if they want.

7.30 evenimg guests start to arrive and the party begins.

Initially it seemed as though the gaps were too big but the more planning we do, the more it all seems to be about right!

if I couldn't get a 2pm ceremony, we would have gone for 3pm.

A bird of prey show.... wow that's different! My ffil actually keeps birds of prey but might be tricky as he will part of the wedding party. ..lol.

My venue wedding coordinator has suggested a ceremony between 1:30-2pm not even sure if this time is available with the registrar. He date is but totally forgot about checking times. ... doughnut!

Ours was like SoontobeMrsC

The ONLY time our registrar had left was 3.30pm on the date we wanted. So, our day will be as follows:

3.30pm Ceremony

4pm Mingling and photos

5pm Wedding breakfast and speeches

7pm Mingling and photos

8pm - 12.30am Reception

We're quite happy with that, although, we originally wanted a 2pm ceremony to give us more time in between to chat.

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Ours so far is going like this

4pm - Ceremony

4:30(ish) - 6pm - photos

6pm - wedding meal (there is only 26 of us)

7:30 Guests start to arrive for reception.

It is quite a quick turn around but it is a small wedding. Although I have four weeks to go, been told the registrar will be in touch with me...dont know how long to wait before I phone them though! haha x

I always think it is weird sitting down for a big meal at 4pm- this is not a normal mealtime! For that reason, we are having our ceremony at 12.30, and hope to be sat down by 1.45pm for the wedding breakfast (which will be 'lunch'*). We're at the same venue for the whole thing but there are only 24 of us, so it makes it a bit easier.

I think the meal and speeches will be finished by 4.30pm, at which point everyone will have a couple of hours of mingling and we'll be going off with our tog for some scenic shots on the beach hopefully. We're planning to start our DIY disco by about 7, and will be having the evening food served between 7-9pm for anyone who wants it.

*to add, I am diabetic so mealtimes matter to me. I don't want to be having to scoff sweets/biscuits before the ceremony if my blood sugar is low!

Ours is all in one place and we have gone for half two with our timings looking like this...

1430 Ceremony

1500 Drinks Reception and Photos

1600 Wedding Breakfast, Speeches and Cake Cutting

1830 Spare Hour for Guests and Photos on Beach for us [whilst room is turned around]

1930 Evening Reception

2315 End [due to location music has to be off by 2300]

Well it's official. ...contacted the registrar today and. ........

I'm getting married at 1:30pm!

Eeeeeekkkkkk...... s exciting that I actually know where and when it will be happening now!

Wedding bbreakfast about 3:30pm ( including speeches etc... so hopefully a decent time to eat)

Evening reception 7:30pm until midnight!

How exciting ???