InstantForum.NET v4.1.4CanadianBride.com Talkboardshttp://forums.canadianbride.com/bounce@canadianbride.comTue, 02 Dec 2008 08:17:45 GMT20http://forums.canadianbride.com/Topic30295-8-1.aspxPersonally I don't want people in the hall before they are supposed to be in the hall either. I will have tables set up the way I want them with special things per person. I don't want people just sitting where ever and I want my ushers to show the guests where they are sitting. I guess that is just the control freak in me.Sun, 08 Jun 2008 20:30:28 GMTMissspunkhttp://forums.canadianbride.com/Topic30295-8-1.aspxI'm till wondering this as well... what we are going to have. Our ceremony and reception is in the same building so we will easily have the ceremony, and then open up the reception. There will be favors on the table and table numbers and something telling people which table they are at. Anyone not in the pictures can have some coffee, mingle with some nice music in the background.. find their seats and get situated.</P><P>We don't have a lot of young guests, so that's not much of an issue.. and anyone in our family will be coming with us.. which is like half the people.. lol!:w00t:Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:40:02 GMTsbruhttp://forums.canadianbride.com/Topic30295-8-1.aspxWe have a few hours b/w our ceremony and reception, and I am not planning anything for in between. There is quite a bit of stuff around and our wedding is on a Friday so everything will be open. They can amuse themselves;)Wed, 04 Jun 2008 07:24:29 GMTscraggleshttp://forums.canadianbride.com/Topic30295-8-1.aspxI'm with you Jadefleur,</P><P>We want our ceremony/reception all in the same place and we are planning to have our cocktail hour after the ceremony where we will mingle for a bit before going to get our photos taken. I've thought of keeping our guests busy with some activities like bocce ball or horseshoes while we are off getting photos.</P><P>If you don't have budget for drinks/food perhaps you'd consider having an afternoon tea party where you would cut your cake after your ceremony (rather than after dinner) then leave tyour guests to mingle providing only tea/coffee and maybe non-alcoholic punch?Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:33:16 GMTcheekygirlhttp://forums.canadianbride.com/Topic30295-8-1.aspxYah I am definately not a fan of long waits in between especially if your an out of country guest. We will be having cocktails and trays of nibblers for guest to busy themselves before our entrance.Mon, 08 May 2006 18:15:58 GMTJadeFleurhttp://forums.canadianbride.com/Topic30295-8-1.aspx<FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#dd5555 size=3>Our ceremony and reception are in the same place. The ceremony is at 4:00 pm.. and dinner at 6. There is going to be a cocktail hour while we are doing our pictures so people can mingle drink and eat!</FONT>Thu, 04 May 2006 19:25:41 GMTleggebridehttp://forums.canadianbride.com/Topic30295-8-1.aspxOur venue is all at the same place, so after the wedding itself, we will mingle with everyone and talk, plus the bar is open from 4:30 on, so everyone can have a drink or and choose a table to sit at (small wedding, no assigned seating). Also, there are pool tables downstair if anyone wants to play until dinner. We are also considering asking if our friend will play his guitar for a few numbers.Thu, 04 May 2006 16:50:07 GMTSpiderbabehttp://forums.canadianbride.com/Topic30295-8-1.aspxWe did most of our photos before the ceremony, then finished up while the guests had a sort of 'cocktail hour'. Everything was in the same place, so I didn't want to leave my guests with a few hours to kill... We had our photos taken in a greenhouse before the ceremony and the rest were taken in our ceremony room (a school room from 1848) and the hall attached to it.</P><P>At most weddings I've been to, we've had to amuse ourselves between the two events, and it can be a problem if there's nothing around to do (no coffee shops, etc), but otherwise it's not a big deal.Thu, 04 May 2006 16:02:20 GMTGermanyhttp://forums.canadianbride.com/Topic30295-8-1.aspxWe do not have anything planned for inbetween. Our reception venue opens immediately following the ceremony so that people can go there and have some drinks if they want.Thu, 04 May 2006 11:06:19 GMTTysmom03http://forums.canadianbride.com/Topic30295-8-1.aspxwhy do you not want your guests unsupervised at the reception venue???Thu, 04 May 2006 10:51:30 GMTdesbride07http://forums.canadianbride.com/Topic30295-8-1.aspxNot worried at all. I feel as though what my guests do between the church and the hall is not my problem.Thu, 04 May 2006 10:45:37 GMTchrisdannhttp://forums.canadianbride.com/Topic30295-8-1.aspxI agree people can amuse themselves. I have been to weddings where close family and friends go back to the brides (or grooms) parents homes for a light bite to eat. But if its not in the budget, I wouldnt worry about it.Thu, 04 May 2006 10:42:18 GMTpagohttp://forums.canadianbride.com/Topic30295-8-1.aspxI am not providing anything in between either. My parents may have people back to their house for finger foods but nothing is for sure yet.Thu, 04 May 2006 10:35:13 GMTchrisdannhttp://forums.canadianbride.com/Topic30295-8-1.aspxPeople can amuse themselves all they want really... you don't have to have anything set up.. most people will go for coffee or a small bite to eat or something...Thu, 04 May 2006 10:18:24 GMTdansfiancehttp://forums.canadianbride.com/Topic30295-8-1.aspxIn speaking with my FMIL, we were discussing how our ceremony and reception locations are about 20-25 minutes apart. She asked if we were setting up an appitizer/drink session in between (while we get our pics taken) at the reception location.<BR>We didn't budget something for this and we don't really want people at the reception location for that length of time "unsupervised" (for a lack of better words).<BR>I have been to numerous wedding where its up to the guests to "amuse themselves" in between the ceremony and reception.<BR>Is there anything wrong with this?Thu, 04 May 2006 10:11:32 GMTjessicah