How long did it take you to take pictures after the ceremony/before arriving and starting the reception?

I didn't take photos in between. instead i took photos before ceremony. would you be able to at least take all the groom and grooms party and bride and bridal party photos beforehand so that it reduces the amount of photos you need to take during?

my friend had photos in between the ceremony and reception and the venues were like 5 miles away from each other. she designated about 45 minutes for photos.

We took the majority of our formal pictures before the ceremony. We still used cocktail hour to take family photos and our photos alone as a couple. In your situation, I would push the ceremony back. 45(ish) minutes is an awkward gap for your guests to just sit around waiting to get into the venue. Assuming you're having cocktail hour, that would also mean waiting almost two hours between ceremony and dinner, which will make for hangry guests.

We spent about 40 mins on photos between ceremony and reception. 10 mins of family photos, about 15 mins of bridal party, 15 mins of couples photos. It was plenty.

But regarding your situation, regardless of how long you’ll be spending on photos you shouldn’t have your guests just waiting around for any amount of time between the ceremony and reception. I’d move your ceremony so that the ceremony will be over by 3 and then cocktail hour can start at 3:15.

For our wedding, we took most of our photos before the ceremony. I did a first look with my dad then photos with my bridesmaids/bride's man while my husband took photos with his groomsmen/groomswoman then we did our first look. After the ceremony, we did family photos, photos with all of our bridal party, and a few of just the two of us. It took probably 20-30 minutes. During this time, our guests were in the pre-function room where cocktail hour was held. Even if you are taking photos after the ceremony, your guests will need somewhere to go rather than just waiting around. Were you planning on having a cocktail hour because that's normally where guests go during photos?

I would say approximately an hour for photos if you're doing all of them after the ceremony. However, what about your guests? Will there be cocktail hour within that time-frame?