I feel that it is completely up to the bride and groom. There really is no specific time. The only thing I can suggest is maybe an hour after wedding so people can go change and freshen up a little before the reception.
They will go to a wedding reception and 'party' and then the couple that got married will go on a hooney moon.
You may wait as long as you like! However, it should be understood that unless you live in a common law marriage state, you are not legally married until the marriage license is signed.
No, there is no order in handing out weddinggifts. Some people may drop off or mail a wedding gift to the home of the bride; other people will bring the wedding gifts to the wedding reception and usually the gifts are not opened at wedding reception (parents will take the wedding gifts home with them while the bride and groom go off on their wedding night) and some married couples will wait a day or two and have a 'gift opening party' either at their home or at their parents home.
Photographed a wedding 4 yrs. ago there, and the bride's parents paid for extra rooms for the wedding party as well as the bride's family....reception, etc.....was told that they spent over $12,000.....and had to wait extra hrs. to be able to get in their rooms. Hotel discounted because of the mixup after complaining to management. Facilities for photographing was excellent.....and beautiful......, but, hard with the mingling of folks & walking from point A to point Z for hrs. NEVER again.
A wedding gift is expected. There may be favors at the reception for the guests to take home as souvenirs, but wait for one to be offered as they are not mandatory . If you are desperate for a souvenir, take a bit of wedding cake home with you. There is an old saying that if you put it under your pillow [in a baggie, we suggest ] you will dream of your true love.
A number of things: 1. Greet their guests. 2. They dance "The Wedding Waltz", which is a slow dance and a love song plays that the bride and groom dance to for the first time as husband and wife. 3. Eat and drink. 4. Cut and eat wedding cake. 5. Bride throws her bouquet to the single women and her garter to the single men. 6. Say good-bye and take off for their honeymoon. *7. Have sex in their honeymoon suite.*
* The best man enters from the right along with the groom; stands side by side to the right to wait for the Maid of Honor; Bridesmaids and then the Bride to come down the aisle.
You should check the contract. It probably specifies in there that they will add the gratuity.
This will really depend on your individual circumstances, you will want to consider things like your budget, how important is it to have all of your family at your wedding, whether or not you want a big fancy wedding or a small intimate wedding. Some people choose not to wait very long at all and have a justice of the peace marry them as soon as possible. Others like to wait so they can plan the wedding of their dreams. The average engagement period lasts 1.5 to 2 years.
You must wait 24 hours from the time the marriage license is issued until the wedding ceremony may take place. The statutory requirement can be waived by a judge.
you'll have to wait for him to go home, the reception in a planchet is abysmal
It is still proper etiquette to wait a month or just over a month for a thank you note from the newly married couple because the couple may be on a long honeymoon and just settling into their new lives together.