Weddings By Sandy

Most weddings start about 15 minutes late, this is usually to allow the last minute guests to arrive and find a seat. In today’s society it seems to be alright to arrive late, for me it seems to be a trend.  Recently a wedding ceremony was held up for one full hour waiting for guests to arrive even though the invitation clearly stated the start time, it caused me to be late to another wedding.  I don’t know why this trend is occurring, but I think it is more important to prevent this type of thing from happening to begin with.  So, what can a bride do to prevent her wedding from being held up by inconsiderate and late guests?

First of all evaluate the habits of your family and friends.  Are they usually late for most events?  Talk to your vendors, do they have the time to wait?  If so, is there an additional fee?  Once you figure out an appropriate time line; then send out your invitations with an adjusted start time that is earlier than the actual time.  For example:  If you want your  ceremony to start at 2:00 PM, then put 1:30 PM or earlier on your invitations to get people there on time.  This way, your day will be relaxed with plenty of time for you and your vendors…and those guests who still insist on being late…oh well!  You can’t control everything!