Wwyd - party timing

Since I'm OCD I booked the christening yesterday. My church doesn't do a full mass so we should be done by 1230. We are only doing a 3hr party bc 4hrs seems like its overkill since there will be no DJ or opening presents. My choices are 130-430 or 2-5. I'm leaning more towards 2-5 so we don't have to rush to the place bc dh and I want to take pics at the church. It's in the summer if that's matters. Wwyd?

And the hall is about 20mins away from the church.

Message edited 1/29/2013 7:48:22 AM.

Re: Wwyd - party timing

I would definitely start the party at 1:30. The pics at the church don't take as long as you think, maybe 10-15 min tops and you don't want your guests sitting around forever waiting for the party to start. I think an hour and a half between the church ending and the party starting is too long to make people wait.

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Agree with PP. That's also a lot of hours your newborn will have to be "on."

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Is it a private baptism or group because with a group you may have to wait in line to take pics and it may take more time to get out of there

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Whoops read it wrong

Ask there church what time you should be out. If they say 12:30 then I say book the party at 1:30

Message edited 1/29/2013 12:28:35 PM.

Wwyd - party timing

So funny...I'm the same way! Booked the christening from now (severe OCD) :/
I booked the 2-5 only because we do a full mass and we'll be done by 1 and by the time everyone leaves the church, and heads there it'll be 1:30-2
But I agree with pp you don't want such a long waiting time in between for your guests

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Do the 1:30 to 4:30. Starting at 2 is way too long for your guests to figure out what to do.