Time Table for wedding events?

[Blkatz]

So I am in the beginning stages of planning the events for the wedding and I am having a few issues already. Hopefully you ladies can help me.
The ceremony is called for 3pm-we are planning on having a cocktail hour and then dinner. My problem is-what time do I start to the cocktail hour and what time to I start the reception?
I just realized that I didn't book my photographer for enough time and I am not worried about everything!
Please help!

[Blkatz]

PS-if I posted this in the wrong section I am sorry

[happygilmore]

here's what I think:

3:00-3:30 PM Ceremony
3:30 - 4:30 PM Cocktail hour
4:30 -(whenever they tell you have to leave) reception. You could do all the formal stuff, first dance, cake cutting speakes and then ask for dinner to be served around 5:30 ish. Then dancing and fun the rest of the night!!!

Also, if you are worried about the photographer contact them and see how much it would be to add a few additional hours.

Hope this helps!
Meagan

[jkcz0702]

Does your resorts specify a time for dinner. Our dinner they said will be at 6:30 and wedding will be at 4. So here is our timeline
4 - 430 wedding
430 - 530 pictures/cocktail hour
break until 6:30
6:30 dinner
8:30 dancing

[Blkatz]

Thanks-I never really thought about having a break in between the reception/cocktail hour...

[Blkatz]

thank you so much sassybride!