Early wedding then late reception

No. It's entirely too much time for the entire day; anyone with kids will be crazy, and any person faced with spending an entire 12 hour plus day involved with a wedding will probably only come to the reception.

Find another church.

I agree. It is way too much free time. Is it possible to move the reception up? Maybe have an afternoon party?

I agree with the girls. I would try to move the ceremony to 5ish or move the reception to much earlier. Or maybe you can plan for them to do something in between, but that's a huge gap and would make a very long day.

Yeah, sorry. That is way too long. In my opinion, anything more than 30 minutes is too long. Your guests will be pissed at you. Sorry to be so blunt.

That is a super long time. Are your guests mostly local or are they out of town? I think that's a big factor to think about as well.

I think it depends on how much local guests youll have. If i was local i wouldnt care. If i was out of town id definately be annoyed.

Also think about you and the bridal party. Pictures arent gonna take 5-6 hours. Are you ad your bridal party really going to want to get dressed and undressed for comfort and them dressed again?

Too much time for me. I probably wouldn't end up coming back. I'd say keep looking.

Oh no, I feel bad because you really like the church. But I agree with the other ladies that is way to much time for your guest. Can you move the reception up?

I'm the odd duck - it wouldn't bother me (if I'm local). A ceremony doesn't take long, and i could easily find things to do for 6 hours.

That said, your RSVP list might get awkward. For example, there might be people who can't go to the ceremony because they have to work. Or you might get people who couldn't make it to the reception at the ceremony.

One of my guests mentioned to me the other day she's happy theres not such a long gap between the 2 as the last wedding she went to had i think 5 hours. I didn't hear any good comments about that wedding. She is a work colleague. Sorry but i would look for another church or bring the reception up

I'm with the majority-- I'd be annoyed to get all dressed up for the ceremony, then have to either change out of then back into my fancy duds or take care of them all day. And that's assuming I was local. And, I doubt you want to try and keep your dress/makeup/hair looking nice the whole time, either!

I agree too much time. Maybe a few hours but that longs a little crazy since we can't go home and get comfy and come back since well be in nice clothes. I'd likely show for one for support and forget the other.

I wouldn't do it.

Can you change your date? Our church was important to me too.

It is way too long. FH and I are attending a wedding with a 5 hour time difference and we are pretty mad.

If you love love love the church make the reception lunch instead of dinner.

If you absolutely love the church that much, I would move my reception up to an earlier time.

I agree, either change the date all together or change the reception to earlier in the day. That's just wayyy too much time even if your guest are local.

Bad idea, sorry. A majority of guests won't attend the wedding, just the reception. If you can deal with immediate family and a few super loyal guests at the actual wedding, then keep your church. If not, find another place for the ceremony.

Sorry but I agree with everyone else - it's a bad idea. Plus you run the risk of people showing up for only either the ceremony or reception, there's only a few that may show up for both due to the time difference

I agree, find another church. I don't want to be a bearer of negativity; but a lot of guest may not come, it's a super inconvenience.