Brunch Reception

ceremony 9-9:30 a.m.-that way maybe brunch could be between 10-10:30

[quote="HeCallsMeAbeni"]eep..I thought so. Do you think that's too early? Gosh that means I'd have to up by six.
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Yep-the things we have to do!! LOL ut just think then you and FH will have the rest of the day to spend together!!

[quote="HeCallsMeAbeni"]dag....but a brunch reception would be the perfect price...I figure i have to be a work at nine. Sunday school starts at nine...so it's not that bad...Do you think folks would still come?
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OF COURSE!!!!!!!!!! when it is food involved, people always make exceptions

We did and EARLY Lunch reception/buffet (no breakfast items)...Our ceremony started at 10:30, reception at 11:30, and lasted until like 3 PM...DH decided to use that time to take all the tuxedoes back, I went home with my sister--we got seperated a little-jumped on my bed with excitement, and then me and DH spent the rest of the afternoon and evening together...so that ALL went well!
Oh yeah, the entrees were sliced roast beef or lemon-glazed chicken, veggies, salad, rice, etc...so it was light as far as the meat choices, but filling because it was a buffet, full meal....

My ceremony was a morning ceremony also 11:00 and the reception started at 12:00pm. We had up until six to be out as well. We had a lot of out of town guests that stayed at the same hotel we stayed at and we had a mini family reunion at the hotel when all was said and done. It worked out well.

They Brunch/Lunch wedding and receptions are very trendy these days. It's all about saving as much money as you can.

[quote="HeCallsMeAbeni"]LOL that's what I'm talking about! It would be nice for our honeymoon to start as early as possible too. I was even thinking to have food set aside to bring home because I know I'm not going to want to cook or go anywhere once we get to the suite or apt. We're still trying to decide the game plan on where the first night will be at.
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Definitely have someone responsible for making you and your new hubby an extra couple of plates, inclding drinks and wedding cake to eat later. We MEANT to have this done, but it never got done for some reason or other, and beleive it or not, when we got to the hotel at bout 6:00 PM, we were like, dag-we're hungry! So we had to go and get some Wendy's because we were starving, and that was closest!

So everyone: Have an extra plate made for you and new hubby on wedding day after the reception!

good advice!! i think a brunch reception is a wonderful idea, very intimate.

Unfortunately, if you're having a brunch reception, the ceremony will have to be mighty early (9 or 9:30 AM). You mentioned waking up at 6? Well that's only if you had your hair done the night before, otherwise, you might have to wake up at 4AM. It takes a good 3 hours to get your hair and makeup done on your wedding day. And of course, you want to get there on time.

The only thing that I dont like about brunch/lunch receptions ae typically it ends around 5/6 o'clock.

For someone like me (who doesn't wanna spend any money on alcoholic beverages) I much prefer the brunch/lunch reception as I've been told that it wont look out of place when I don't cater for any alcohol.

That is a great way to avoid the "should we serve alcohol?" question....

[quote="Bumblebeekee"]That is a great way to avoid the "should we serve alcohol?" question....
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So true, that's one of the reasons why we opted for an early ceremony/reception.