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I don't think it's strange! My sister had her ceremony and reception in two different locations, where the reception was a two minute drive to the hotel. I would recommend making sure that the ceremony and reception aren't TOO far apart though.

Lots of couples have their ceremony and reception in different places. I would just try to make sure that hotels, ceremony venue, and reception venue are all within 30 minutes of each other.

No it's not strange to have the ceremony in one place and the reception in another (i.e. ceremony at a church, reception at a regular venue), as long as there's not a large gap in between. But if it's drunk guests you're worried about, then you can always provide a shuttle back to the hotel where your guests are staying. You would also need to provide a shuttle on the way as well, so that people don't leave their cars there at the venue.

It’s not strange! I had mine in two diff places

Not strange at all. My brother had his ceremony at his church then the reception at separate location. This is actually fairly common. My only suggestion is to make sure the ceremony and reception location aren't too far apart.

It's very common for the ceremony and reception to be held in separate venues, and has been common for many years. They should be no further than a 30 minute drive apart.

I prefer all one location (and probably most guests too). It’s so much better to get dressed, show up and not have to get back in the car until the end of the night. But if you do choose 2 different locations, keep it to 10 minute drive. Otherwise, you’ll probably have some guests who skip the ceremony and only show up to reception (i’ve seen it happen plenty of times). Basically guests don’t desire to drive 30+ mins to a ceremony (especially if it’s only 15 minute long) and then turn around and drive 30+ mins to the reception.