Here is an example timeline often used at Hope’s Way for a full-sized wedding with a larger bridal partY
Bridal party arrives for hair & make-up
H/MU finishing up
1st look, pre-ceremony photos
Hope’s Way begins loft turnover for additional guest tables
Bride back inside while guests arrive
Ceremony
Reception cocktail hour begins for guests / post ceremony photos with bridal party & family
Rest of reception: this will total 5 hrs reception time for guests, in addition to arriving earlier & attending your ceremony. At sunset, bride & groom slip out a few minutes for golden hour photos.
Amplified music ends (zoning). Bridal couple send-off, or some form end of event acknowledgement usually occurs between 10-10:15 & helps transition guests for their exit as they finish up drinks & conversations, make Uber arrangements if needed. For those hosting an intimate single day event, this is their clean-up time.
Lessee & all guests exited property by 11p (zoning).
A “first look” allows more & fresh photos to be taken prior to ceremony, permitting couple to join reception sooner following the ceremony, still enjoying 4 hours of reception with their guests.
A later ceremony start is still possible when all your family photos are completed prior to your ceremony, or when hosting a smaller wedding.
We’ve also hosted early afternoon ceremonies at Hope’s Way!
flow through the evening’s activities more quickly & usually wind down sooner.
also provides couples the valuable opportunity to enjoy some quiet moments together before the rest of the night flies by with your reception activities & guests all around. A time to treasure, privately with each other, what this long awaited day means to them.
Maybe more importantly, a first look (or touch) helps dissipate some of that nervous energy, allowing couples to be more present & connected to each other during the ceremony, instead of juggling trying to remember what you’re supposed to say & do at the same time you first see each other, with everyone watching!
Powerful emotions, including tears, still happen during the ceremony, just not the mind-fogging, jittery ones as much!
as part of your pre-ceremony photos, this shortens your photo session immediately after the ceremony.
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4177 Amelia Olive Branch Rd.
Batavia, OH 45103
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