SUGGESTED ORDER OF EVENTS
The following suggested order of events is just a guideline for your consideration. Please note that the timelines may change for winter / summer weddings.
3pm – The Ceremony starts
3:45pm The Ceremony concludes
4:00pm Cutting of the cake at Canapés
5:15pm Guests enter the Reception venue
5:45pm Newlyweds enter the Reception venue
MC welcomes everyone, explains house rules and makes other announcements
6:00pm Starters is served
6:30pm 1st Round of speeches
7:00pm Dinner, main course is served.
7:45pm 2nd Round of speeches
8:00pm Cutting of the cake, if not previously done at Canapés
8:15pm Dessert is served
8:45pm Bouquet/garter toss
(To be done before dance floor opens. This way all the guests are already on the dance floor
to enjoy the first dances. It also provides the photographers / videographers the chance to
capture these moments and leave once the 1st dances finish)
8:50pm Father/daughter, mother/son dance
Newlyweds 1st dance
Wedding party joins during the 1st dance
All guests join in to PARTY!
(Dance floor to open by 9:00pm)
11:40pm DJ calls last round at the bar
11:50pm DJ plays the last song
12:00pm Venue closes and everyone vacates the premises
Overtime to be discussed with the DJ and venue management at least 30 minutes before the end
of the evening (midnight). Payment must be made to the DJ in cash before overtime commences.