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<\/p>\nAs a wedding coordinator I am\u00a0almost\u00a0always at the back of the ceremony site running around to ensure the event starts on time and everyone is in their place. \u00a0I can honestly say nothing irks me more recently than guests who stroll in on their own schedule. \u00a0Never have I ever started a wedding without having a group arriving late, so this expectation I understand and fully support.<\/p>\n
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Weddings are interesting time wise because if you are in the wedding party you have been up since 8 am prepping for the big walk down the aisle. \u00a0You usually end up sitting around the\u00a0church\u00a0or ceremony site for around 4 hours taking pictures, getting dressed and doing a lot of waiting. \u00a0You will always have certain guests arriving 45 – 30\u00a0minutes\u00a0prior to the start time and you will always have the late comers. \u00a0Why this is such a sore point for me personally is nowadays unless you are hosting a catholic wedding, most ceremonies are around 25 – 35 minutes. \u00a0If you arrive even 10 minutes late you have missed 1\/3 of the main event.<\/p>\n
Most wedding have a time range of about 10 – 15 minutes before the start where you will have a rush of everyone arriving which will create lines and will back up the seating time a bit. By planning ahead and expecting this rush you can usually get everyone in their seats with enough time.<\/p>\n
You know if your family tends to be late. \u00a0As a bride, make sure you tell your wedding planner or designated person your ‘must haves’ to walk down the aisle. \u00a0Maybe you won’t mind as much if cousin Joe or friend Fred isn’t in his seat yet, but you refuse to walk down the aisle until Grandma Dianne is in her seat. \u00a0Once everyone on your main list has been seated than anyone else that arrives late will kindly have to wait in the back until there is a good chance for them to sneak in the back, hopefully not interrupting.<\/p>\n
There is no fashionably late when it comes to a wedding. \u00a0As a guest you need to leave yourself enough time to have a buffer\u00a0in case\u00a0traffic hits or you get lost. \u00a0No one wants to be “that person” walking in late, pulling the attention from the bride\u00a0and\u00a0groom. \u00a0Trust me, next time you will want to be on time!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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