Pros and cons of a twilight wedding ceremony

Pros and cons of a twilight wedding ceremony

Why have a twilight wedding ceremony?

Let’s face it weddings are expensive, very expensive and for the guests they can often be long too. Wouldn’t you agree there is always a bit of a lull between the ceremony and the wedding breakfast where your friends are already taking advantage of the free bar, granny is resisting her mid-afternoon nap and the younger guests are getting restless? What if you could eliminate that entirely…. Well you can, ever heard of a twilight ceremony?

The Pros

The beauty of having a wedding celebrant, such as myself, means that not only is there no restrictions on wedding venue, but also no restrictions on time. With a twilight ceremony, you can have your wedding ceremony and go straight into the wedding breakfast or skip the meal entirely and get the party started with evening food being served later on.

Having a twilight ceremony means big savings; you will potentially only be feeding your guests once and there’s less time for them to drink the free bar dry too, if you’re having one. A twilight wedding ceremony is also a good idea for those wanting to skip making a speech – they aren’t for everyone!

The Cons

Of course, there are some down sides too – your day will be shorter and depending on the time of year, you could miss out on natural lighting for your photos. So there are a few things to consider before diving into a twilight ceremony but personally - they’re my cuppa tea!