As a event specialist here at Elegant Occasions, I get many South Florida brides who lament about the fact that many of their family are "famous" for arriving late to events. Many Dade, Broward and Palm Beach brides have this problem and therefore put the starting time in the invitations as much as an hour earlier than it really is to make sure everyone gets there on time. They admit however that their family know the time is earlier than real so mentally adjust the time to what they think is the real time and are late anyway!
Years ago a bride told me about an idea she tried and I have passed it on to many of my couples since. When listing the starting time for the ceremony make it an unusual one. For example, if you want the ceremony to start at 6:00 word the invitations to state, "ceremony to begin promptly at 5:37"!
Now here is the important part, when your family start to call (and they will!) to ask why the ceremony starts at 5:37 you must reply in a cryptic voice, "You'll see!". Curiosity will cause family members to start calling each other to find out what's going on. For this reason you should tell NO ONE why the time is as it is.
It will soon be the talk of the family and guests will come up with all kinds of crazy theories as to why the time is 5:37. Most important, you will be amazed how many of your guests are seated and ready at 5:35 just to see what is going to happen at 5:37!
Mystery is the key. Make sure NO ONE knows why you did this and it will be very successful.
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