Ceremony and reception in same place

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We are doing the same. They say if it's in the same place expect more to come to the ceremony than you expect, since it's all in the same place.

We will also be having 1:30 between for the room flip

I had ceremony and reception in the same place and everyone came to both. Why wouldn't they?

Michelle, we hosted a cocktail hour during the room flip. You need something for your guests to do.

My wedding isn’t until September but I will be having my ceremony and reception at the same location. I would assume everyone who attended the ceremony would attend the reception. We’re not planning a gap between; after the ceremony will start the cocktail hour while we get pictures done. We’re having a first look so pictures after the ceremony shouldn’t take too long before we join the reception.

We are doing the same thing as the above poster, our cocktail hour will be in the same place as the reception so gets can get comfortable.

As for guests attending only the ceremony, of my RSVP'S, I only have 1 doing that. Usually you see that in church ceremonies or large gaps between.

View Quoted Comment I am asking bc I have read/heard that not everyone who attends the reception will attend the ceremony. But that's usually the case when the 2 events are not in the same location. That is why I am asking specifically about people's experiences with the ceremony and reception being in the same location.

I've never heard of people only going to the ceremony and not the reception, regardless of it being in the same place or not!
Our ceremony and reception is in the same place with a cocktail hour in between while they set up everything for the reception.
The cocktail hour will be held on the balcony level of the venue while they flip the main area and stage for the reception.

Mine will be in the same venue. There will technically be an approximate 30 minute break where everyone will leave (we're doing a parade around town), during which time the staff will turn over the space (although they won't have to do much). They basically will just have food ready to go for everyone's return.

ETA- I obviously have no idea of the numbers 5 months out, but I fully expect the vast majority, if not all, to attend both.

Everyone came to the ceremony and to the reception. We had cocktail hour in another room for an hour in between while they flipped our room.

We are looking to do them both in the same place. The venue we like best so far is one that is a two story building. So if we do decide to use that one we will be using the upstairs for the ceremony and the downstairs for the reception and since we would be getting day before access included in the $1,550 we will have the reception area set up before the ceremony even starts so there wouldn't be any in between time.

My ceremony was set up in my cocktail hour room. They exited guests across a small bridge to the other side of the room where food stations are set up, signature drinks were passed and there was a bar. In less than 2 minutes, the ceremony area was changed over for seating for the cocktail hour. My guests said it was amazing--silent and quick. They are shocked when they turned back and saw the changes.

I am having both in same place. Ceremony is in 1/3 of the ballroom for the reception. We have cocktail hour in between so only an hour to set everything up between. I expect everyone to come to both.

I am planning for 150m 1 hour im between ceremony and receptoon for cocktail hour while you get photos taken.

My venue was (and still is) a 3 story loft style building. Ceremony was upstairs at 3pm. Following the ceremony, guests went to the main level for cocktail hour while upstairs was flipped for dinner. Guests went back up for dinner then down to lower level for dancing and dessert. Seems like a lot of movement but it was actually pretty seamless. Everyone attended the ceremony as well as dinner and dancing.

The only time I’ve heard of guests not attending the ceremony (other than lateness) is when there is a church ceremony that is either much earlier than the reception or in a location far away from the reception. My niece got married in her church in Brooklyn and the reception was a few hours later on Long Island. Some people couldn’t make the ceremony, which she understood. Some of us wore Street clothes to the ceremony but went home and dressed up for the reception.

We did this, everyone was there for both. we didn't have a time gap--our venue had 2 rooms (it's a converted warehouse) and while the venue staff flipped the larger room from ceremony chairs to dinner setup, folks went out onto the patio and into the secondary bar area for cocktail hour.

Our wedding is in June this year and we are having both in the same location. I anticipate pretty close to all guests will be at the ceremony. Guess I'll wait and see! Our ceremony will be outside of the cocktail room (weather permitting), so once we are officially Mr. & Mrs. people can move easily to the room where food/drinks are. Back up plan is the weather is rainy, we get married in the foyer, which is still an easy transition for guests. everything will be on the first floor (minus BP getting ready upstairs).