When to Wed

I've been having a difficult time deciding exactly what time to have the ceremony. Recently, my wedding planner let me know that 9am would probably be the best time to have the wedding.. and I was a little panicked by this. I would LOVE to have an early morning wedding in fact I use to dream about having a sunrise ceremony. I just loved the idea of starting the day off with a wedding and just spending the whole day celebrating.

The problem is that I don't want to deal with all the griping and complaining that comes with an early morning wedding. I already feel selfish for choosing a destination wedding location but now to make people get up at 8 in the morning on their vacation!

Then I saw this:


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This lovely couple eloped at 5am! The light is amazing and the bride and groom couldn't look happier... (no sleepy eyes here!).

Granted my situation is slightly different because I did invite guests so it's not just about getting me and D up, but also about getting all the bridesmaids and groomsmen up and ready in time for the ceremony.

Here's my thought: It's our wedding. If people are there, they are there. If they aren't, then they aren't. At the end of the day, we'll be married and we'll still have ALL day to celebrate with all the people we love...

Obviously it isn't that simple but it's nice to dream. It's just so hard to balance what's best for us and what's best for the guests (who happen to be our closest friends and family)

What time are you getting married? Did you have any trouble deciding on a timeline or did it all kind of fall into place naturally?