Receptions at non-traditional meal times

We’re planning a mid morning ceremony and a brunch reception.

But we’re also planning a cultural celebration the night before soooo😳.

Wouldnt change it for the world!

We're having our wedding at a normal-ish time (5pm) but neither of us wanted the formality of a sit down dinner (hooray for no seating chart to do!). We are having lots of hors d'oeuvres and then two "action stations" where chefs will be live preparing food - one is a pasta bar and the other we're thinking Jamaican jerk chicken or tacos. We also have three types of desserts served later like the hors d'oeuvres - mini creme brulees, marscapone cheesecake and likely something chocolate.

We will have a lot of bar-top tables and a few sit down tables in a separate area as well. This wedding will be all about mingling and fun.

I remember my brother got married in 2000 and had veg breakfast for all the guests before the wedding started. Next day at venue, h'ordueves and buffet was in the evening.
My wedding had h'ordouves and sit down with late night buffet. Everyone has something different.

Afternoon late lunch would have been something I would have done, but we ended up doing dinner instead.

I like the idea of brinner (breakfast for dinner) or brunch. A little more laid back than a regular dinner. I would have maybe liked a lunch time or early afternoon wedding but I didn't want to have to be up with the sun to get ready.

I always wanted a brunch reception! But, it's too early. Then, I thought brunch at supper (something fiance and I will do from time to time) but the venue I fell love in with doesn't offer that.

My cousin got married at 7pm and then had apps after. They had people walking around with them. I would've preferred a buffet style, because they only had one person with a tray of each app (I think they had 5-6) so by the time you found someone with a tray, it was empty.

I have also heard of dessert receptions.

I think the important thing to remember is to let guests know what kind of reception it is; full dinner, appetizers, dessert served at this time.

I love the idea of a brunch wedding! The only reason we didn't do it was because I didn't want to have to be up at an awful hour just to get ready!