Ceremony due to begin at 11 a.m.
| When |
Where |
What |
| 8.00am |
Bride's home |
Bride, her parents and attendants prepare for the ceremony |
| 8.15am |
Bride's home |
Flowers arrive |
| 9.15am |
Groom’s home |
Groom and his parents prepare for the ceremony |
| 9.15am |
Best man's home |
Best man prepares for the ceremony |
| 9.30am |
Bride's home |
Bride's mother contacts the reception venue to confirm that everything
is OK |
| 9.35am |
Bride's home |
Best man arrives to collect buttonholes for himself and groom |
| 9.45am |
Groom’s home |
Best man arrives |
| 10.20am |
Bride's home |
Transport arrives |
| 10.30am |
Groom’s home |
Best man calls bride's father to let him know he and groom are
leaving for the register office |
| 10.40am |
Bride's home |
Bride's mother and attendants leave |
| 10.40am |
Register office |
Guests begin to arrive |
| 10.45am |
Groom and best man arrive |
| 10.50am |
Bride's mother and bride's attendant arrive |
| 10.58am |
Groom, best man and guests ushered into marriage room by registrar's
assistant |
| 10.59am |
Bride and father arrive |
| 11.00am |
Bride enters marriage room, ceremony starts |
| 11.15am |
Photo session after ceremony |
| 11.35am |
Newlyweds leave for reception |
| 11.40am |
Parents, attendants and guests leave for reception |
| 11.50am |
Reception |
Parents, best man and attendants arrive, reception line forms |
| 11.55am |
Newlyweds arrive |
| 12 noon |
Guests arrive and are welcomed |
| 12.30pm |
Meal is served |
| 1.15pm |
Speeches |
| 1.40pm |
Cake cutting |
| 2.15pm |
Party/Dancing begins |
| 7.00pm |
Finger buffet set out by caterer |
| 9.30pm |
Bride and groom leave |
| 10.50pm |
Reception ends; best man and chief bridesmaid take care of any
clothes left by the bride and groom, and repack wedding gifts to
take to newlyweds' or parent's home |
| 11.00pm |
Last person leaves |
| 11.05pm |
Bride's parents check venue for lost property, etc. and thank staff |
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