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Here
is a sample itinerary for a four hour reception that begins
at 5:00
- 1-2 hours before reception
- 3:00 Caterer Arrives
- 3:15 Florist arrives to set
up table centerpieces and other floral decorations.
- 3:30 DJ arrives and sets up
equipment
- 3:40 Wedding coordinator (or
designated person) arrives to set up place cards, favors,
toasting flutes, cake knife, guest book with pen, and
basket or other holder for the money envelopes.
- 3:45 Wedding cake arrives
and is set up. Florist to provide flowers and greenery
to the cake designer, who will arrange flowers on and
around the wedding cake.
- First hour of reception
- 5:00 Wedding guests arrive.
Cocktail hour begins. Waters serve trays of champagne
and hors dÕoeuvres to guests.
- 5:15 Bride and Groom arrive
and are escorted outside to take formal photographs
on the lawn. All family members and wedding party gather
outside for photographs.
- 5:20 Bride, Groom and family
members to take formal photographs. Second hour of reception
- 6:00 Bride and Groom, wedding
party and parents of bride and groom gather inside room
to Òline upÓ for announcements. Line up order...groomÕs
parents first, then brideÕs parents, flower girl and
ring bearer, bridesmaids escorted by ushers, maid of
honor escorted by best man and then the bride and groom.
- 6:05 DJ will make formal announcements
- 6:10 Bride and GroomÕs first
dance. DJ to announce that dinner is served and ask
that all guests be seated.
- 6:20 Cocktail hour ends. (Cash
bar begins). DJ to announce that dinner is served and
ask that all guests be seated..
- 6:20 DJ introduces Officiant
who will say the blessing.
- 6:25 DJ introduces the best
man who will give the toast to the bride and groom.
- 6:30 Dinner is served. Third
hour of reception 7:00 Bride and groom cut the cake
- 7:15 DJ announces bride to
dance with her father
- 7:25 DJ announces groom to
dance with his mother
- 7:35 DJ announces wedding
party dance
- 7:40 DJ plays song. Bride
and groom and wedding party dances. DJ invites all guests
to join in.
- 7:45 Cake and coffee are served
to guests Fourth hour of reception
- 8:00 DJ announces the brideÕs
bouquet toss
- 8:15 Garter Toss 8:45 Bride
and GroomÕs last dance
- 9:00 Bride and groom say goodnight.
Leave for honeymoon destination or hotel
- 9:15 Parents of the bride
(or any designated person) gather all the gifts, wedding
presents and other items.
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