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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

  • Alyssa
    Master December 2019
    Alyssa ·
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    We decided to add a welcome cocktail so it’ll be 7 1/2 hours from 230 to 10
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  • J
    Expert June 2025
    Jessica ·
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    5 pm ceremony will start and ending is 10 pm short and sweet
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  • Courtney
    Dedicated May 2019
    Courtney ·
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    Our wedding starts at 11:30am. There will be a 15 minute ceremony. So after that we are doing pictures and then partying it up. We are letting guests eat and talk. We got to be out by 5pm. We are having an after party at our house around 9pm!
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  • Madison
    Beginner June 2019
    Madison ·
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    Ceremony starts at 2pm and we are going till 1am, so 11 hours 😂 my family and friends like to party
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  • Mikayla
    Dedicated May 2021
    Mikayla ·
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    We could only get our venue at 1 and we wanted a dinner reception so from 1-10:30. 7-10:30 for the bride 😂😳
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  • Krystal
    Beginner September 2019
    Krystal ·
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    Ceremony starts at 5 and Reception ends at 11! 6 hours

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  • Bridget
    VIP August 2019
    Bridget ·
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    We're still trying to work out the details but it will begin at 4:00 and everyone has to be out at 11:00 so about 7 hours!

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  • Iris
    Expert May 2019
    Iris ·
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    My wedding ceremony is at 3:00pm and my wedding reception runs until 11:30pm, so we’re looking at 8.5hrs. Reception starts at 5:30pm but it’s because it’s like 15 minutes away from ceremony and we wanted people to stay for pics at church before heading to the venue.
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  • Traharolyn
    Beginner August 2019
    Traharolyn ·
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    Three and a half hours
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  • H
    Savvy September 2019
    Hanna ·
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    It will start a 2 it will probably last to about 10 or 11
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  • Ariel
    Savvy September 2020
    Ariel ·
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    From the begining of the ceremony to the end of reception it will be about 5 hours.
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  • Amanda
    Master December 2020
    Amanda ·
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    My (most likely) venue is giving 5 hours, we can pay for more time if wanted. The hours they're giving is 430pm to 930pm. Is that enough time?
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  • Future Mrs. Robinson1120
    Devoted November 2020
    Future Mrs. Robinson1120 ·
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    We're looking at 6 hours
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  • Jordan
    Expert September 2019
    Jordan ·
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    5.5 hours. Ceremony starts at 5pm, Cocktail hour starts at 5:30. reception from 6:30-10:30pm. Then an after party.

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  • Ashley1luv3
    Expert May 2019
    Ashley1luv3 ·
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    Ceremony starts @2pm and have to be out by 8pm. So 5½ ish hours
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  • Victoria
    Just Said Yes September 2019
    Victoria ·
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    About 8 hrs for us, start to finish!
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  • Lizzy
    Super October 2019
    Lizzy ·
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    6 hours plus an after party
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  • 💗
    Devoted April 2019
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    Ceremony 5:30-6
    Cocktail hour 6-7
    Reception 7-10:00

    So 4.5 hours
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  • kymarmck
    Super March 2020
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    It will last 8 hours! We're looking to go on our honeymoon the day after our wedding so we wanted to make sure we weren't 100% exhausted which means we're only having the reception until 9 and maybe go out with any guests that would like to accompany us for an hour or so for an after party!

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  • Amanda
    Dedicated May 2019
    Amanda ·
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    We are walking at 5 and we are hoping to be done around 9 so about 4 hours. It's all at the same venue and we are doing a very relaxed reception time with a very small crowd. We have to be out by 10:30 which included all decorations packed up and all tables, etc put back where they were.

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