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How long will your wedding be from start to finish?

Jayla, on January 22, 2019 at 11:05 AM

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From the first person who walks down the aisle to the very end of your wedding reception - how long will your wedding celebration be? ⏲️ How long is your wedding from start to finish? Photo from VIP Country Club in New Rochelle, NY Next Question: How many tiers in your wedding cake? Back to the...

From the first person who walks down the aisle to the very end of your wedding reception - how long will your wedding celebration be? ⏲️

How long is your wedding from start to finish?

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Photo from VIP Country Club in New Rochelle, NY


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256 Comments

  • AJ
    VIP September 2018
    AJ ·
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    6 hours from the start of the ceremony to the end of the reception. It was the perfect length of time... for most people. Some of our friends from college had an after-party in one of the cabins.
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  • Kristen
    Beginner September 2019
    Kristen ·
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    Aboutc10 hrs ceremony to reception to after party
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  • Kristen
    Just Said Yes October 2019
    Kristen ·
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    We are doing the ceremony on a different day than the reception. So... I guess its going to last a few days lol. Smiley tongue

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  • C
    Beginner September 2019
    Cara ·
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    6 hours total, but there will be an after party as well.
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  • D
    Savvy September 2019
    Danielle ·
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    Our ceremony and reception are at the same venue, which is really nice. We are getting married outside by a beautiful pond and our reception is in huge, gorgeous log cabin. I will be walking down the aisle at 4:30 and we have the venue until midnight.. so 7.5 hours!
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  • Abbigail
    Savvy July 2019
    Abbigail ·
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    Were starting at 6pm and probably going to cut it off around 12am. Really we havnt Dr an end time but it's just whenever the guests decide to leave.
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  • Janell
    Just Said Yes June 2019
    Janell ·
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    7 hours from start to finish
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  • Janell
    Just Said Yes June 2019
    Janell ·
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    I will have 3 teers on my wedding cake
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  • Julie
    Beginner July 2019
    Julie ·
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    Technically 6 days...lol...we are eloping and headed for the beach on a Monday, coming back late Thursday and having the reception on Saturday, but the reception is from 5pm until the last person leaves.
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  • Aliyah
    Beginner July 2020
    Aliyah ·
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    I'm thinking of walking down the isle around 11 and then the reception will go probably till 12 or until he and I decide to leave and go have newly we'd time. So any where from 6-13 hours
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  • R
    Just Said Yes April 2019
    Ruth ·
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    One year and one month
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  • Yoice
    VIP March 2019
    Yoice ·
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    8 hrs! From 4 pm to 12 am. I want my guest to party and dance for a good 3 to 4 hours!
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  • A
    Beginner October 2019
    April ·
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    Since we are starting around 7, I am guessing it will be around 4-5 hours.
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  • S
    Beginner June 2019
    Sarah ·
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    The wedding starts at 5 and we have the venue till 1 am.
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  • Candi
    Super September 2030
    Candi ·
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    Ceremony will last 20 minutes and then an afternoon tea service for an hour. The reception goes for 7 hours in total. DW have many events and so we are going to have a blast all afternoon and evening!

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  • Rachel
    Super May 2019
    Rachel ·
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    Our ceremony starts at 3pm, but the party has no end time. We rented the whole inn so I’m pretty sure we’ll be up all night and well into the morning. I’m guessing at least 12hrs.

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  • C
    Beginner July 2019
    Chrissy ·
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    9 hours from the start of the ceremony to the end of the reception. We are having a gap between the ceremony and reception and our reception is suppose to be relaxing. After dinner we are putting out board game and lawn games for people to play who don’t want to dance.
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  • Native Dancer
    Dedicated July 2019
    Native Dancer ·
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    5.5 hours, however we are also having a 2 hour after party right after at the same venue!
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  • Katlyn
    Savvy July 2019
    Katlyn ·
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    We are looking at 6 hours total from a 4pm wedding to 10pm which is the end of the reception.

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  • S
    Dedicated June 2020
    Shannon ·
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    About 6 hrs haven't gotten an exact timeline yet.
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