tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829537924360174546.post9001382691176259501..comments2023-10-24T10:59:48.211-04:00Comments on tying the knot {a wedding inspiration blog}: Reception Flowjessica lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12435697594154408096noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829537924360174546.post-92230242868049526762008-08-25T16:30:00.000-04:002008-08-25T16:30:00.000-04:00I think that anything 'dreaded' should be removed ...I think that anything 'dreaded' should be removed from the running!Cate Subrosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11371172824707301749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829537924360174546.post-28238997333456264042008-08-21T11:06:00.000-04:002008-08-21T11:06:00.000-04:00susie: thanks for all the helpful tips! i def. sho...susie: thanks for all the helpful tips! i def. should allow for more time before the main course! I can't be much help on the bouquet toss....I didn't even want to do one!<BR/><BR/>joyful weddings: thanks for your help, I knew that a professional would be able to give me great advice!! :)jessica lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12435697594154408096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829537924360174546.post-66216614331227306442008-08-21T00:46:00.000-04:002008-08-21T00:46:00.000-04:00It looks good. I agree that the cake cutting shoul...It looks good. I agree that the cake cutting should be later. Jackie is right on- people tend to leave after the cake cutting. I would put a 45-50 minute dance set before the cake cutting. People will work up an appetite that way too :)<BR/><BR/>Also, I'd wait 10 minutes after the salads are served to have the toasts to give people a chance to chat a bit and get settled in. If the champagne is not pre-poured, the servers will need to pour it then as well. Other than that, it looks great and your night will flow wonderfully! <BR/><BR/>Oh, one more suggestion: I always have the DJ play a really big dance song right after the cake cutting/thank you's- it works well to get people out on the dance floor.Joyful Weddings and Eventshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04887479365939737895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829537924360174546.post-86885377627402031032008-08-21T00:20:00.000-04:002008-08-21T00:20:00.000-04:00oops, forgot to add...I'm doing a bouquet toss (th...oops, forgot to add...<BR/><BR/>I'm doing a bouquet toss (there are a few little girls so this will help) but how and when do you think it should happen? Obviously it needs to be done in a fun way so that the single girls etc don't feel embarrassed and instead get involved!Sugarpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558746128006189291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829537924360174546.post-43659894941468595652008-08-21T00:17:00.000-04:002008-08-21T00:17:00.000-04:00I'd just check with the caterer that there is enou...I'd just check with the caterer that there is enough time between the first two courses, our timeline is a bit more spaced out to allow them to take away dishes and bring out the next one. Our dance and cake cutting will be quite a bit later to allow enough time for the meal.Sugarpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558746128006189291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829537924360174546.post-72359059463351172302008-08-20T23:36:00.000-04:002008-08-20T23:36:00.000-04:00the only thing you might want to check is cutting ...the only thing you might want to check is cutting the cake, I have been to a few where they were asked to cut before dinner so they could start cutting but then others were after so I don't know I guess it depends on your cater......what are you doing about the garter thingy??stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08585720890324708588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829537924360174546.post-87932028474046895132008-08-20T13:49:00.000-04:002008-08-20T13:49:00.000-04:00this looks good to me.but what i'm really commenti...this looks good to me.<BR/>but what i'm really commenting for is because you mentioned a tribute to your dad in place of the dance. do you mind my asking what you're doing? i lost my father last year and we're planning a spring wedding but the idea of how to somehow honor my dad without making it morbid and sad is completely stumping me. i would love to hear what you're doing.<BR/>(i apologize if you've already said, i've been skimming through your blog recently but haven't had a chance to read every single post yet)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829537924360174546.post-83810586824521564692008-08-20T13:07:00.000-04:002008-08-20T13:07:00.000-04:00I think this is really great. So great, in fact, I...I think this is really great. So great, in fact, I'm stealing it. Although our cocktails will start at 6 :)Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10751803193570484111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829537924360174546.post-50449946507998720152008-08-20T11:32:00.000-04:002008-08-20T11:32:00.000-04:00We had a very similiar time line. Our cocktail hou...We had a very similiar time line. Our cocktail hour started at 5:30 and progressed in the same order. The only thing that you may want to think about is the cake cutting. Our band leader suggested pushing the cake cutting back to like 930 so that there was something to do while they were taking a break and so that the older guests wouldn't leave right away. Apparently the cake cutting is the unofficial time when old folks are supposed to leave. Having it s little later may gave full stomachs a chance to rest as well.Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14838224991966075589noreply@blogger.com