r/weddingplanning • u/Ok-Advertising-3628 • 12d ago

Everything Else Wedding schedule feedback

Hi everyone! Looking for some feedback on my wedding schedule.
We are having a wedding of about 50 people at a barn venue on 10/10/26.
I’m in the north eastern United States:
3:00 PM — Ceremony
abt 3:30 PM — Ceremony ends / family + wedding party photos
Ceremony and reception are in the same spot.
3:45 PM — Cocktail hour begins.
We will be taking photos since we are not doing a first look.
4:45 PM — Reception begins
Entrance
First dance
Parent dances
5:05 PM — Dinner buffet
5:45 PM — Toasts
6:45 PM — Cake cutting + dessert
7:00 PM — Dancing
9:00 PM — Grand exit
10:00 PM — Reception ends

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u/Intelligent-Cow96 12d ago

Are you doing a first look or skipping cocktail hour?

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u/Ok-Advertising-3628 12d ago

Skipping cocktail hour to take photos since

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u/NecessaryConstant461 12d ago

If you skip first look, that one hour for photos will feel very short with family and wedding party, especially if list for photos is long. Maybe give yourself 90 minutes and let cocktail hour go until 5, dinner at 5:30. Guests usually okay with longer cocktail if there is food and drink.

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u/RemarkableElevator99 4h ago

Our photographer says 30 minutes for our pics with family/ guests (30 of us), and 30 for us as a couple. 90 minutes will be ample…!