Receiving line or Mingling

We plan to do a first look and get all of our photos out of the way so we can mingle during cocktail hour. I was at a wedding where the bride and groom got to spend time with their guests during cocktail hour and it was AMAZING.

Mingle. No one wants to stand on line to spend 30 seconds saying hello. I almost never see them anymore.

We are planning on a first look so we can mingle during cocktail hour and then just visit a few tables of anyone we missed.

Not so single and ready mingle.

Receiving lines feel so incredibly tedious with sub par guest interactions.

We did mingling at the cocktail hour, but briefly went table to table as well.

We did table visits during dinner. We would return to the sweetheart table when a new course came out and quickly ate until DH was good (he's T1D, so we had to make sure he was eating enough), and then we would get up and visit a few tables, then took a break to eat quickly with the next course, then visited more tables, etc.

Mingling. Making your guests wait on any line is ... not preferable.

Table visits/mingling

Team mingle! we hit nearly everyone during cocktail hour (we hung out all day, no first look, and lots of photos done before the ceremony) and dinner.

I saw a receiving line 2 weekends ago and it was fine. There was about 200 guests and we waited maybe 5 minutes at most in line and we were towards the end. If that is what you're more comfortable with because of your condition then do it. If you're more comfortable with mingling then do that.

We mingled during cocktail hour and went to each table during dinner to personally greet each guest and spend time with them. I've never been to a wedding where the couple has a receiving line, but I can't imagine I would like it.

Receiving lines are very common where I'm from and I will be doing one and visiting tables after I finish my dinner. I'd like to enjoy my food with my husband (which is why we are having a sweetheart table) rather than run around the venue talking to people, I can do that when I'm done eating. As for the receiving line it usually goes pretty quick. I went to a wedding with 200 guests and they just went through the line and the wait wasn't long. Maybe 10 minutes. Could be an unpopular opinion, but we're still doing one. Atleast I can guarantee I saw everyone if I don't make it every table.

Also, please atleast do one or the other! I've also been to weddings where I didn't even talk to the bride once because she didn't "make rounds" or have a line. Saw her weeks later after the wedding where she apologized for not getting to talk to us, but I'm still low key salty because she didn't even try to talk to anyone.

ETA: our ceremony (outside) and reception (inside) are in the same location so the receiving line will be immediately after the ceremony as the guests walk into the building for cocktail hour.

Mingle! I think the whole receiving line thing started with church ceremonies. Nearly every Catholic wedding I have been to had the receiving line in the church after the ceremony, and it is so awkward and tedious.

Receiving lines are pretty much passe' . I'd mingle.

Unless you're the Queen of England, a receiving line seems ridiculous. imo

We did both.

Almost all the weddings I have been to had a receiving line. I was thinking of maybe using a tall stool since I also can't stand that long (POTS). I hadn't thought of skipping it. I kind of like that idea now.

@rosered I'm a potsie too I just hate trying to explain it..

Pretty much everyone around here does receiving lines, and pretty much everyone dreads them. I'm totally team mingle and/or table visits. Also I don't understand the posters that have said they've been to weddings with 200 people and the receiving line only lasted 5-10 minutes. You realize that's like 3 seconds or less per person, right? I don't see how that's possible.

Mingling. My cousin had a receiving line and we had to wait 20 minutes to get through the line. It was outdoors with no shade in July.