Below are our suggested timings, please remember these are only a guide - if you wish to choose other timings please contact us first to discuss suitability.
12 pm: Guest arrivals
1 pm: Ceremony
1.30 pm: Drinks reception/Photo opportunity
3.15 pm: Begin seating
3.30 pm: Wedding breakfast served
5.30 pm: Speeches begin followed by the cutting of your cake
6.30 pm: Meal/speeches finish (allowing for any over run of speeches or extra food time depending on guest numbers)
7 pm onwards: Evening guests arriving / disco starting / time for couple photos (e.g down by the water)
8.30 pm: Evening food served
11.15 pm: Last orders at the bar
12 am: Guests depart (it is necessary to book taxis in advance due to our location)
1 pm: Ceremony
1.30 pm: Drinks reception/Photo opportunity
3.15 pm: Begin seating
3.30 pm: Wedding breakfast served
5.30 pm: Speeches begin followed by the cutting of your cake
6.30 pm: Meal/speeches finish (allowing for any over run of speeches or extra food time depending on guest numbers)
7 pm onwards: Evening guests arriving / disco starting / time for couple photos (e.g down by the water)
8.30 pm: Evening food served
11.15 pm: Last orders at the bar
12 am: Guests depart (it is necessary to book taxis in advance due to our location)
If you are planning on having a late ceremony or if you have a small wedding, we will suggest a suitable ceremony time before you complete your ceremony booking form. The rest of your day's timings will be put together for you at either your second or final meeting (depending on individual time scales).
Church Ceremonies
For ceremonies at Harty church you may wish to start slightly later as traffic will not be an issue! We strongly advise all church ceremonies begin no later than 12.30/1pm, otherwise the day can quickly get behind and feel rushed with the travel time included.
12 pm: Ceremony
1 pm: Ceremony finish, photos, meet and greet guests etc.
1.30 pm: Leave church for the Inn
2 pm: Drinks reception/Photo opportunity
3.15 pm: Begin seating
3.30 pm: Wedding breakfast served
5.30 pm: Speeches begin followed by the cutting of your cake
6.30 pm: Meal/speeches finish (allowing for any over run of speeches of extra food time depending on guest numbers)
7 pm onwards: Evening guests arriving / disco starting / time for couple photos, for example, down by the water
8.30 pm: Evening food served
11.15 pm: Last orders at the bar
12 am: Guests depart (it is necessary to book taxis in advance due to our location)
1 pm: Ceremony finish, photos, meet and greet guests etc.
1.30 pm: Leave church for the Inn
2 pm: Drinks reception/Photo opportunity
3.15 pm: Begin seating
3.30 pm: Wedding breakfast served
5.30 pm: Speeches begin followed by the cutting of your cake
6.30 pm: Meal/speeches finish (allowing for any over run of speeches of extra food time depending on guest numbers)
7 pm onwards: Evening guests arriving / disco starting / time for couple photos, for example, down by the water
8.30 pm: Evening food served
11.15 pm: Last orders at the bar
12 am: Guests depart (it is necessary to book taxis in advance due to our location)
Twilight Ceremonies/Evening Only
Please again note that these timings will be confirmed on your specific requirements, the below timings are provided as a guide.
4:30 pm: Ceremony
5 pm: Drinks reception/Canapes/Photo opportunity
6.45 pm: Informal Speeches (if required) & cutting of the cake
7 pm: Evening guests arrive /Disco to start
7:30: Evening food served
11.15 pm: Last orders at the bar
12 am: Guests depart (it is necessary to book taxis in advance due to our location)
5 pm: Drinks reception/Canapes/Photo opportunity
6.45 pm: Informal Speeches (if required) & cutting of the cake
7 pm: Evening guests arrive /Disco to start
7:30: Evening food served
11.15 pm: Last orders at the bar
12 am: Guests depart (it is necessary to book taxis in advance due to our location)
Timings on the Day...
Your timings for your day will have been planned in detail well in advance on your itinerary. From our point of view on the day, we work as hard as possible to run to these timings, and will remind you of when certain things need to be done, so you don’t need to be watching the clock and can relax.
If on the day we can tell things are running a little behind, we will not force the pre-agreed timings, but bend them to suit. However, if there are considerable delays to your day, it is important to note that we will have to compromise on certain things. For example, if unforeseen circumstances result in you running late by half an hour or more for your ceremony, your allotted time for your drinks reception may be reduced so we can ‘make up time’ and keep the rest of your day running to plan.
This only occurs in rare circumstances, and we will always liaise with yourselves/photographers etc. so no one is kept out of the loop as to what is going on.
Speeches
We recommend that speeches take place after the meal, before evening guests arrive. If you'd prefer the speeches to take place before the meal, we can accommodate this, but please speak to your wedding coordinator about the implications of this. If you are having a Hog Roast/Buffet/similar we strongly advise against doing speeches before the meal, as this creates a delay in the day and we want everything to run as smoothly as possible for you.
Your timings for your day will have been planned in detail well in advance on your itinerary. From our point of view on the day, we work as hard as possible to run to these timings, and will remind you of when certain things need to be done, so you don’t need to be watching the clock and can relax.
If on the day we can tell things are running a little behind, we will not force the pre-agreed timings, but bend them to suit. However, if there are considerable delays to your day, it is important to note that we will have to compromise on certain things. For example, if unforeseen circumstances result in you running late by half an hour or more for your ceremony, your allotted time for your drinks reception may be reduced so we can ‘make up time’ and keep the rest of your day running to plan.
This only occurs in rare circumstances, and we will always liaise with yourselves/photographers etc. so no one is kept out of the loop as to what is going on.
Speeches
We recommend that speeches take place after the meal, before evening guests arrive. If you'd prefer the speeches to take place before the meal, we can accommodate this, but please speak to your wedding coordinator about the implications of this. If you are having a Hog Roast/Buffet/similar we strongly advise against doing speeches before the meal, as this creates a delay in the day and we want everything to run as smoothly as possible for you.
