Wedding at 3:00on Sunday during the winter

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amother

Tue, Aug 13 2019, 4:45 pm

We got an invitation for 3 o’clock. Why do they make it so early? It takes up the whole day. I know everyone starts at about 5:00.

Chana Miriam S

Tue, Aug 13 2019, 4:52 pm

My chuppah was at 3 and the party was over by 6. Then the out of towners came to my parents for dinner.

amother

Salmon

Tue, Aug 13 2019, 4:53 pm

How would we know? If you really want to know, ask them.

icedcoffee

Tue, Aug 13 2019, 4:58 pm

What else were you planning to do that day?

pesek zman

Tue, Aug 13 2019, 5:03 pm

I love daytime weddings. Get home earlier!

sevengirl

Tue, Aug 13 2019, 5:04 pm

You already got the invite?

Ahuva's Mommy

Tue, Aug 13 2019, 5:07 pm

It ends early and the wedding party doesn't have to get there too early in the morning for hair and make up. People who are traveling don't have to leave too early , and get home at a decent hour.

amother

Firebrick

Tue, Aug 13 2019, 5:11 pm

It leaves travel time on both ends. Also, it avoids issues of date shailos in terms of bein hashmashos, which you get in the winter with a 4:00 or 4:30, for example. I assume this is a Save the Date?

amother

Tue, Aug 13 2019, 5:11 pm

I don’t see many weddings that starts at 3

tichellady

Tue, Aug 13 2019, 5:12 pm

So people can fly home and make it back to work for Monday. That’s why our wedding started early

thunderstorm

Tue, Aug 13 2019, 5:13 pm

amother [ OP ] wrote:

I don’t see many weddings that starts at 3

It will be over much earlier.

shabbatiscoming

Tue, Aug 13 2019, 5:21 pm

I got married on a SUnday afternoon at 12 noon.
Why does anyone make their wedding for any specific time?
As for taking up the whole day, how long does it take to get to the wedding from your home, more than an hour? And as for after the wedding, so make that sunday a chilled out day and know that it will not be a day to get a lot done.
Im not really understanding the problem here.
And also, lastly, just because you never experienced a wedding called for that hour doesnt mean its never been done before.

amother

Royalblue

Tue, Aug 13 2019, 5:31 pm

amother [ OP ] wrote:

We got an invitation for 3 o’clock. Why do they make it so early? It takes up the whole day. I know everyone starts at about 5:00.

I will take that any day over a weeknight wedding. So inconvenient.

BetsyTacy

Tue, Aug 13 2019, 6:07 pm

3 pm is usually an expensive time for a wedding because the wedding hall can't book an 11 am morning wedding and a 6 pm evening wedding. It is a really nice time-the bride doesnt have to get up at the crack of dawn for hair makeup and pictures, and the guests can stay until the end and be leaving for home before 9 pm.

SixOfWands

Tue, Aug 13 2019, 6:10 pm

amother [ OP ] wrote:

I don’t see many weddings that starts at 3

Shrug. If the time bothers you so much, don't go.

3 pm leaves plenty of time for out of town guests to get there without having to be away for Shabbat, and leaves time for them to get home / for people with young kids to get them home for bed and school the next day.

But, again, if its a bad time for you, send regrets. No time is good for everyone.

Raisin

Tue, Aug 13 2019, 6:25 pm

Literally almost every wedding I go to is called for 3pm on sunday. Location usually in some remote spot an hour away from city so no one can leave in the middle. Schedule something like this:

3pm tish
4pm chuppa
5pm reception. Guests talk and waiters come round with food or shmorg
6 or 7 dinner interspersed with dancing.

We can usually leave by 10 or 11pm.

amother

Wheat

Tue, Aug 13 2019, 6:37 pm

I had a daytime Sunday wedding and I was happy with it. At some weekday weddings I had been to everyone cleared out early before dessert and the dance floor looked so empty. It's hard for guests to stay till the end when they have to go to work the next day, never mind the fact that many have to travel.

amother

Wheat

Tue, Aug 13 2019, 6:38 pm

Delete

amother

Gold

Tue, Aug 13 2019, 7:46 pm

I got married at 2 pm on a winter Sunday.

TwinsMommy

Wed, Aug 14 2019, 1:05 am

we did 11:00 on a sunday. anyone coming in from out of town came in for Shabbos. Out of towners dinner Sunday evening, brunch for everyone after chuppah. I felt it was PERFECT. I prefer an outdoor chuppah in daylight.

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