4pm wedding timeline?

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Does this timeline sound about right ? The reception is around 20 minutes away from the ceremony. Having around 80 guests. Not sure if the night will be to long with a 6pm start and 12 pm closure or if guests will get hungry later on with food 🤷‍♀️

Ceremony 4pm at church
Finished by 4.45
Photographs and chatting till 5.15 ish
Make way to wedding reception/Park up and welcome drinks 6pm
Food 6.30pm ( buffet )
7pm photobook and dj start
12pm bar closes

Anyone else's similar wedding start / timeline they would be happy to share appreciated

Thank you 😊

Id personally serve food a bit earlier and I'm dying to know why the bar is closing so early

It's just a rough guide, I havnt chosen my venue yet so I don't know what time it shuts. 😬

It's slightly optimistic. I'd do the ceremony at 3.30, add an extra half hour to the photos just in case, and have the food half an hour later.

It might surprise you on the day. how long things take and half an hour is a tiny window - you're not allowing much time for people faffing and things taking a bit longer on the day (as they undoubtedly will!)

We had a 4.30pm wedding but had the reception before at 1pm. Then evening buffet at 7pm. So two meals eaten at normal times. It worked really well.

I always hate a lunchtime ceremony as it messes up mealtimes.