The order of your reception can vary based on your preferrences, but here are a few options that I see most often: 6pm - Grand Entrance, Cut Cake, dinner is served 7:30 pm - Cake is served 8pm - first dance 6pm - Grand Entrance dinner is served 7:30 pm - Cake is cut and served... takes longer to serve when you first cut it at this time, so allow extra time for that. 8:15pm - first dance 6pm - Grand Entrance, First Dance, Cut Cake 6:30 pm - Dinner is served 8 pm - dance starts