Sunday wedding time issue - The PASH Wedding Forums and Message Boards

LT0012 · #1 03-16-2008, 04:08 PM

Hi Sharon,

I am new to this site and I'm really hoping that you can help me with a dilemma that we're in. We have chosen to have our wedding this October 19th which is a Sunday. Our original intentions were to have the wedding at 3:00 and end at 9:00pm. We are having the ceremony outside, weather permitting, at the reception location. A family friend that is a JOP has offered to do our wedding and has expressed how important it was for him to do it. However, he already has a wedding on that day that starts at 3:00. He stated that he could be at our location at 4:15 and start the ceremony at 4:30... this would end the reception at 10:00pm. My mother is concerned that people are just going to eat and leave at that time on a Sunday. Our only other option would be to start the ceremony at 1:00 in the afternoon. My fiance and I both wanted to have the wedding as more of a night wedding, especially since there will be a fall festival going on at our reception location.

I'm really hoping that you could shed some light on our situation.

Thank you so much!

Laura

Sharon Naylor · #2 03-17-2008, 03:56 PM

Hi Laura:

That is quite a challenge! To keep the ideal time you have in mind, you may have to find another officiant

But here's a solution that might work for you instead...

Grab that 1pm time slot for the wedding, which would end your reception around 6pm or so. Guests can then go home at this reasonable hour for a Sunday OR they can join you as you extend the celebration to INCLUDE the evening activities at that fall festival as your 'after-party.' You'll all just head out after the reception -- maybe getting changed first, as many couples do for their afterparty -- to enjoy the fun activities and sights, sounds, snacks at the festival together with all of your friends and family. This way, you get the JOP you want, the full wedding plans exactly as you'd have them at the later time [a 1pm wedding is often identical to evening wedding receptions] and all the perks of that fall festival!

Let me know if this works, or if you'd like other ideas...

sparklesweetie · #3 03-17-2008, 07:30 PM

I'm with Sharon.

And personally, even if you had it lasting until 9, I dobut I'd stay that late on Sunday, just because of getting ready for work the next day.

I think you'd have less people leaving your reception if you had it earlier like Sharon suggested. Good luck!