Order For The Day

Here's an outline of how our day is planned. All the important info on when you'll be eating and (most importantly) when the dancing starts, is all below. If you have any questions, please drop us a message.

Arrival: 1:30 - 1:50pm

Arrive and take a seat by 1:55pm.

Ceremony: 2:00 – 2.30pm

Taking place in the beautiful Tapestry Studios, with music from Scotia Strings. 

Our ceremony will be conducted by humanist celebrant Sandy Caldwell.

Drinks Reception: 2:30 - 4.30pm

Bubbles, beers, and canapes on the balcony. We're having loads of tasty canapes instead of a starter so make sure you grab some. Also a great chance for photos!

Speeches & Scran: 4:45 –7:30pm

We'll head up to the tapestry floor for some great speeches and two courses of delicious scran courtesy of our amazing caterer, Wild Rover. 

Drinks: 7:30 8:30pm

So that the Dovecot team can get ready for the dancing, we'll move back to the balcony. There will be tea and coffee, alongside more beers and fizz.

Evening Guests Arrive: from 7:45pm

We'll be welcoming our evening guests for a drink before the dancing

Dancing: 8:30pm – 12:30am

A bit of heel, toe here-we-go ceilidh dancing and amazing disco, Motown and soul music from our DJ, Miss Mobile Disco to boogie the night away. The first dance will be at 8:45pm.

Evening Scran: 10:30pm

There will be wonderful homemade pies being served by the Wild Rover team to keep you fuelled.

Carriages: 12:30am

Wherever you might be heading after, we do recommend pre-booking cabs or Ubers. Here are some links to help you get that sorted in advance.

Persevere Cabs, City Cabs, Capital Cars, Central Taxis