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Wedding timeline

Keen to know thoughts. Also do folk generally take okay to the idea of a dry wedding if it's during the day?

Friday eve: check into accommodation (wee ecopod things) with some of the bridal party, invite bridal party to BBQ (the place has a BBQ hut) and hot tubs

Saturday

  • 7:30am: Bridesmaids arrive, eat breakfast with bridesmaids - breakfast provided by accommodation
  • 8am: Makeup & photographer arrive
  • 8am-10am: Getting ready
  • 10am: Leave for venue
  • 10:15am: Guests arriving, harpist playing a mix of Jewish wedding songs & chosen songs
  • 10:30am: Ceremony at the river, bridal party (14) only. Gran to do a reading if dementia hasn't progressed so far. Humanist ceremony w/ handfasting & some Jewish elements (breaking the glass, signing the ketubah)
  • 11:30am: Group shots in nature
  • 12pm: Guests go on library tour (wedding at ancient library) whilst harpist plays Scottish folk music
  • 12pm: Couples shots in nature & in library
  • 12:30pm: Reception guests begin arriving at party, ceremony guests to join them
  • 12:45pm: Garden party. Crafts table, DIY photobooth, Mediterranean buffet w/ Jewish influences, biscuits w/ wedding date written on them, other wee desserts, lawn games, cute drinks station. 48 guests total incl bridal party.
  • 1pm: In walks the brides! Harpist to do the entrance & 30 more min of music
  • 1:30pm: Cake cutting whilst band warms up
  • 2pm: Folk band
  • 4pm: Speeches/open mic (lots of lovely talented friends), playlist
  • 7pm: Finishing up

Posted Nov 28, 2025, 5:47 PM UTC

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