How much time between ceremony and reception

Are you doing a cocktail hour between the ceremony and reception? Typically they last an hour, but some are 45 minutes. As far as what time to end? I'd say 2 AM. That's a six hour event, which is pretty normal (plus, you're going to be exhausted by 3 AM).

2am is late enough for a reception...Its been awhile since Ive been to Houston, but I can't remember the bars being able to serve alcohol past 2am (and if they cant, not sure how you would be able to do it...). With your ceremony starting so late, I would try to keep the time to a minimum, a hour or so would be good....and be sure to have cocktails available!

No cocktail hour since everything is starting so late . We wanted to go straight into dinner .

I believe the standard is an hour to allow for cocktail hour. You will also probably want to take some pictures in between the ceremony and reception. But again, an hour is standard no matter when you take your pictures.

Without a cocktail hour I would say...no time between ceremony and reception. Is there travel time needed for guests? If not what are they supposed to do at 830 at night on a holiday while they wait for your reception?

Soooo....you want to have an 8pm ceremony and not give your guests a cocktail hour but still have time in between your ceremony and reception to go off and take pictures while your guests are left to their own devices?

I'd head off to a bar and probably forget all about the time and miss your reception.

If youre not doing a cocktail hour and plan to go straight to the reception i would give yourself 20-30 minutes. spend time with your new hubby, freshen up, grab a bite to eat and then make your way to the party (:

@Maltese : We are taking pictures before the ceremony . So the only time will be for the guest to walk 50 feet down the hallway .

So then why are you asking for how much time between the two if you don't need any more than 10 minutes for the guests to walk and maybe use the restroom while walking from one location to another.

If there is no cocktail hour then it seems to me that there should be zero time. The ceremony should flow directly into dinner. Guests just walk down the hallway after the ceremony and take their seats in the dining room.

Never mind forget I even asked this question .

I would do pictures before. Hope you/your FH aren't superstitious.

I'd say end at 2am, wedding typically exhaust people, its drinking and dancing and general excitement, add to that NYE excitement, and some might be passing out at 2am. pack up, head home and enjoy being married.

I had an hour in between for cocktail hour. We took some pictures and then went in and enjoyed the rest of it. I would say 2am is late enough. I think 3am is too late but I don't like staiyng out late. I feel old haha

btw don't let anyone on here make you feel bad about asking a question. It's always the same people with a bitter, bitchy answer. They're annoying so just ignore it.

Honesty is not bitchiness...but unfortunately they seem to go hand and hand.

I don't understand what you are annoyed about? If you aren't having a cocktail hour and you're doing photos before, then logically there would be no time in between. Just the time that it takes guests to get settled in the dining room. It just makes sense.

There was no need for you to ask her why she was asking a question. That's not honesty, it's a bitchy attitude. It's a public forum, she can ask what she wants.

Oooh a NYE wedding! How fun! I agree with the end time being 2am and also maybe just 10-15 minutes between the end of the ceremony and the beginning of dinner.

I asked OP why ask the question to find out WHY she did...maybe there was thought process behind it that hasn't been explained. As you stated, its is a public forum and I can ask whatever I want. Not sure how you became part of the Politeness Police, but I'm definitely not going to hold hands with everyone and sing Kum Ba Ya

What time are you planning on serving dinner? Or is that what you're trying to figure out? I don't see the issue... if the reception is happening right after the ceremony, you just need a few minutes to move everyone along, freshen up/bathroom break. I'd say 15-20 minutes tops.

I must be old cause eating past 7 pm seems very strange to me, and I can't stay awake past midnight.