Time/Duration - 12 til about 3-4 but we had some friends/family stay for the leftovers for dinner and DP's mates stayed til the next morn after partying all night..
How many guests - 120 invited about 80 showed
Did you combine family with friends or do separate things - family with friends, my parents are separated and re-married and DP's fam is big, being pregnant i didn't want the hassle of 4 different parties to clean up after and cater for etc.
What worked - having everyone together worked well, getting the cake MADE was the best idea ever, getting close relo's to make some salads etc so your not working your butt off all day oh and we got DP's aunts pie oven to do all the pies, sausage rolls etc.
What didn't work - allowing DP's friends to get drunk and party all night
TIP - have a presents table and if need be open a couple but don't spend all day opening pressies, thats what i did and thats ALL i have photos of, DD opening presents.
Get someone else to carry around the camera and take pics of everyone there for you, maybe even one of those little disposable cameras if it's in the budget?
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