Cocktail Wedding Reception Timeline

Danielle nielson of dani arizona shares why she opted to serve her wedding meal cocktail style.

Cocktail wedding reception timeline. After the ceremony guests will head to the reception and get started mingling and enjoying. Cocktails will kick off your reception and will last for at least an hour. Wedding reception timeline a night you won t forget guests move from ceremony into cocktail hour 1 hour.

If you are having everything at one location i highly recommend it. Before the wedding party and newlyweds are introduced your wedding. We ve included a five hour reception timeline and answered 7 common reception and party questions to keep your unforgettable night running smoothly.

Something creative photography my name is danielle and i m an arizona life and style blogger at dani arizona. For this reason providing them with a wedding reception timeline is a must. Cocktail hour may not be necessary if you have long gap of time between your ceremony and reception if they are in different places.

The cocktail hour kicks off the wedding reception and can last for an hour or perhaps an hour and a half. 9 00 a m hair and makeup getting ready 11 00 a m 1 00 p m vendors arrive for ceremony setup 12 00 p m wedding party and family photos start 1 30 p m doors open guests begin to arrive pre ceremony music starts. The bride s father.

01 00 seating bridal party announcement. The line can form at the wedding ceremony site just after the wedding or at the reception site. Depending on the logistics of your wedding reception cocktail hour typically begins immediately following the ceremony if the ceremony and reception are held at the same venue or about 30 minutes later if there s travel involved.

Usually the wedding planner mc or venue manager is in charge of keeping things in order. Guests are seated in reception hall 15 20 minutes. On the fence about having a cocktail style wedding reception.