Need advice about wedding timing..?

I am thinking about having my wedding and reception in a state park, but the even will need to be over by 7pm- is this too early? I am not sure how to time the meal and everything, since having it at 5 wouldn't allow for much time afterwards for dancing, cake, etc. Please help!Need advice about wedding timing..?
Can you push it up from 5 to 3?Need advice about wedding timing..?
Start it earlier in the afternoon and have plenty of dancing BEFORE the meal is served!





Just an idea:





Ceremony 1 - 1:30


Snacks/Cocktail Hour (while bride %26amp; groom are off for pictures) 1:30 - 2:30


Special Dances (Father/Daughter; Mother/Son; 1st Dance): 2:30 - 2:45


Dancing 2:45 - 5pm


5pm - Dinner


6pm - Cake Cutting, followed by some dancing


6:30pm - Dancing continues, cake is set out


6:50pm - Last Dance for the couple.


7pm - reception ends
Maybe have the wedding in the AM like at 1100 and then serve brunch/lunch. You'll have all day to party.
you could do a noon lunch style wedding and have the meal early like 1ish and go from there? just a thought. You can always continue the party somewhere else too!
It sounds like you might run into some problems. People show up for weddings because they want to celebrate, eat, drink and be merry! You've got to provide enough time for everyone to mingle, meet new friends and family, congratulate the bride and groom....and 2 hours just wont cut it (sorry!). You might have some angry guests to deal with!





I would suggest either having it way earlier than 5:00. Is there something unique and special about this state park that you want to include it in your wedding? Perhaps try another outdoors location if you can
well talk to them about how many hours total you DO get to have and work out what you can get done, if anything, in that time period. 2 hours isn't long at all. Are you sure you really want to get married there? I'm sure there's other venues that would work where you don't feel like you have to be rushed. On the day of you'll be stressing about making sure there's enough time for everything and making sure everyone leaves by a certain time.. you want that feeling on your wedding day?
howa bout a morning reception and a brunch? Brunch is cheaper then dinner and you have a variety of food. so do a 11 or 12 ceremony and a reception at 1 and you have all day to celebrate!
I would suggest starting the reception at 2:00. It will probably be over by 3:00. An hour for pictures. An hour for dinner. 2 hours for dancing and all the fun stuff. Also, if you haven't already, double check with the park to verify all of their rules. Sometimes you have to have a permit. We were going to get married in a State Park, and they told us we couldn't have candles, and we couldn't stop people who weren't guests from coming in to the wedding. Just make sure you know all the rules. Congrats!
Have it somewhere else. You already have figured out the problem. Have it somebody's real nice backyard. Its so hot everywhere and mosquitos and flies, this heat and pestilence will make your quest miserable. You need to be considerate of the heat and hot sun. You could marry in the park ceromony 15 -20mins and move the party to and indoor place, club resturant or something like that. Unless you are in california and its get cool in the evenings.

purple makeup