Here’s the problem – it’s a big Catholic church, and there are masses on Saturdays at 5:15. The options for a wedding ceremony is 11 am and 2pm due to the mass. Problem is, the reception location won’t allow anything to start until 6pm. That means the cocktail hour starts at 6pm.

The drive between the two locations is about 20-30 minutes, provided there is only light traffic on the way there. I plan on having the receiving line at the church after the ceremony is over (they have a great location for it) and the ceremony will probably last about 30 minutes.

So my question – if the ceremony starts at 2 and the reception at 6, am I supposed to provide something for the guests to do in between? I’m also working with a VERY limited budget, and the wedding theme itself is casual/semiformal-ish. Any help is appreciated!

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