One of the things that I have noticed at some weddings is the lack of an organized timeline of the day's events. Many couples will pay great attention to choosing food, finding a venue, choosing flowers and even booking their limousine, but when it comes to the flow of the day, they leave that to chance. Why?
When guests attend your wedding, they expect some type of natural semblance of how the day will unfold. This is not to say that every wedding should be the same, follow the same pattern and timelines, but there should be some common elements that help your guests understand what is going to happen. Now, having said that, I like surprising guests at weddings; giving them the unexpected elements that only your wedding story and style can interject, but at least the day should make sense and leave chaos for another day.
Please don't let your guests wait too long to wonder what is happening. They come to your wedding wanting certain things--seeing you, talking to you, celebrating with you, and above all seeing the love that you two have for each other. If you are two hours late getting to the reception, shame on you for making them wait that long. If they are leaving by 6:30 pm long before the night's activities get under way, don't be upset if you spent an hour right after dinner in another part of the hotel leaving your guests waiting for the cake cutting, first dance and social gatherings.
Wedding guests love to see you cut the cake. They love to see your first dance. It is tradition. It is sharing your love for each other with them. It creates a bond and closeness that your guests look forward to.
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