Whether you are planning a formal dinner reception or an informal gathering of well-wishers, it is important to establish a schedule of events to prevent confusion on the big day! Don't get too hung up on exact times — the idea is to keep the party moving in the right direction. While the order of events is entirely up to you, here's a sample of a traditional reception schedule. Romantic Wedding Cake Tops Cocktail Hour. This is the time between the wedding ceremony and the reception in which guests are served champagne and hors d’oeuvres while the wedding party is having formal photographs made. Grand Entrance. This signals to everyone that the wedding party has arrived. The traditional order of entrance is Groom's Parents Bride's Parents Flower Girl and Ring Bearer Bridesmaids escorted by Ushers Maid of Honor escorted...