AIBU to ask what time of day is the best time to get married?

[Dorisdaydream2]

Just that really! Asking for a friend

We got married at 1pm. Plenty of time to get ready in the morning. I think we ate around 3pm? Then a buffet in the evening. Guests stayed until around 10/11pm. We were shattered by the end of the night!

I suppose it depends what your after plans are. We got married at 10am at the registration office. No 'do' afterwards. If we have having a meal and a reception that would have been far too early.

11. Aim to serve meal as close to lunchtime as possible, otherwise guests will be starving.

And then a decent amount of food in the evening.

I got married at 4.15, then we had the reception from about 5.30. Quick ceremony and big party.
It's a personal choice, I've been to weddings that have started at 10 or weddings that have started later and enjoyed them all. However I would rather a wedding start closer to lunch so I get longer to get ready and don't have to be up too early haha.

We got married at 2, meant there was enough time for dinner and evening food

We got married at 4, then there was time for canapés and lawn games before dinner at 630 ish.

I always get bored at day-long things.

Depends on the arrangements and the time of year really. I got married at 2pm in May in church, so there was travel to the reception venue after. If I had been marrying in the reception venue I might have made it 3pm. Similarly if I was marrying in winter I’d want it earlier to give me a chance of photos outside. My SIL got married at 4pm in January so all her photos are indoors.

I think later on in the day is better. No getting up at stupid o'clock to get your hair done etc.

I'd say about 2-2.30pm is the earliest but my choice would be about 4pm. Then go for food etc.

Close to a meal time. Minimal pissing about with one hors d'oevre and a glass of champagne waiting for the meal after the ceremony should be the aim.

We got married at 4:30 and everything just flowed through. Ceremony, no hanging around for ages for photos, wedding breakfast & speeches, evening reception with buffet, go home. Not to long a day for our elderly and younger relatives, just long enough for us and the others

2pm, dinner at 5pm, evening reception at 7.30pm and evening buffet at 9.30pm

If I was getting married in the same venue though I'd make it a 3pm wedding

Late afternoon. Plenty of time to get ready. Guests can travel on the day so only need to stay over one night if coming from a distance. We only provided one meal due to the time and us being skint!

4pm then dinner at 7.30/8pm, cake and canapés were served in between.

We got married around 10am at the Registery office then photos and travel to the venue for lunch around 1, all done and dusted by 4/5pm, everyone went home (no evening do, small wedding), us and a couple of our friends stayed at the hotel then went out for tea. It was perfect for us.

2pm

I think it depends really on what you want. We were married abroad so a 430pm ceremony to avoid the hottest part of the day. Still nearly fainted in the heat though

2-2.30pm

I got Married at half 10 in the morning!

It was fab, we had a venue where guests could all chill outside and play games so it was like a summer fete and the last guests left at gone midnight. Would do again.

3pm
Means many of those travelling don’t have to stay over the night before too

I also get bored of long weddings

Depends on the rest of your plan for the day . We got married in June at 3 pm so that my dad and sister would have time between the ceremony and the reception meal to nip home and get our horses in for the night - it was slightly early for them ( the horses) but the best way to do it .

As pp said, it depends on what's important. We went for as late as we could to get the light the the photos - 1pm, because we had a winter wedding. If it was a summer wedding, we would have probably gone for 3 or something.

No-one would possibly get married at 4pm surely?

We got married fairly early (12 I think) because we wanted to make the most of the day. We just made sure to feed people some fairly substantial canapés as soon as we got to the reception venue, then drinks, then afternoon tea, then games and more drinks, then a big knees up and a BBQ in the evening. But it was a small wedding with only very close friends and family. I think if you're inviting all your colleagues, neighbours, parents' friends, distant acquaintances etc then you have to be more mindful that people don't necessarily share your enthusiasm and a full long day at a wedding can be a bit much.

Ideally I'd say late afternoon.
As it was I got married at 9am as we did it with hardly any notice and that was all that was available. Sharpened my focus somewhat. Did my own hair/makeup.