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Jayla
Champion October 2025

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

  • Nyikee
    Expert February 2020
    Nyikee ·
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    From the start to finish, probably 7 hours, but up to 8. we're starting at 4, but we have the venue until midnight.

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  • Katie
    VIP November 2019
    Katie ·
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    From start to finish it will be 5 hours
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  • Nett
    Devoted January 2019
    Nett ·
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    Ours was 5.5 hours.
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  • M
    Just Said Yes May 2019
    Megan ·
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    It’s starting at 3:00 and ending at 8:00
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  • Jessica
    Savvy February 2020
    Jessica ·
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    It'll be 6 hours from start to finish. We're probably doing 4-10 pm.
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  • Jill
    Beginner October 2019
    Jill ·
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    Ceremony at 2:30, reception ends at 11. Then who knows?
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  • Stacie
    Beginner November 2019
    Stacie ·
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    Approx 6.5 hours
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  • S
    Savvy June 2019
    Sierra ·
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    5hrs from start of ceremony to reception ending. And then next door for the after party.
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  • L
    Just Said Yes September 2019
    Lindsey ·
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    6 hours! From 6pm to midnight!
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  • Kiera
    Savvy August 2019
    Kiera ·
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    We get our venue from 8am to midnight. But the celebration will be at least 7 hours.
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  • Rebecca
    Beginner August 2019
    Rebecca ·
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    It's going to be pretty long, from around 1:00 pm to 9 pm.

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  • S
    Dedicated August 2019
    Shameeka ·
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    4 hours . We having a private ceremony and a wedding reception afterwards
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  • E
    Beginner October 2019
    Emily ·
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    We want to keep the ceremony to 45-1 hour, maybe even shorter, the reception will go for probably 4-6 hours and then there will be an after party!
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    Savvy September 2019
    Christina ·
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    The ceremony and reception will be around 6 hours! But we will definitely start celebrating a few days before and probably even a couple of days after!

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  • Lauren
    Dedicated September 2019
    Lauren ·
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    2PM to 11PM. Then an after party until 3AM. My family is full of party animals! I hope I stay awake for most of it Smiley winking

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  • Frances
    Beginner October 2019
    Frances ·
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    Ceremony 3pm-4pm
    Cocktail Hour 5pm one hour
    Reception 6-10pm
    6 hours
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  • J
    Just Said Yes September 2019
    Juatona ·
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    Our wedding will be approximately 5 hours start to finish
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  • W
    Beginner May 2019
    Whitley ·
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    30m ceremony, 1h cocktail hour, 4h reception.
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  • Jayla
    Champion October 2025
    Jayla ·
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    Nice!! I loved your wedding photos, so beautiful!

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  • Jayla
    Champion October 2025
    Jayla ·
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    Nice!! Are you having a daytime or evening wedding?

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