Reception ending time too early?

What time does the reception start? And for how many people? Are you having alcohol? Are your guests big dancers? All these questions determine whether the ending time is appropriate for YOUR wedding

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Depends on the timeline. Ours will end at 5, but our ceremony is at 11.

I think for a Sunday wedding that is a good time to end.

For a Sunday, that sounds good.

Agreed with pp. for a Sunday, that's a good time for people to go home and still attend their workday the next day

Agree, Sunday weddings should end earlier in consideration of guests who have to work Monday.

That would be too early on a Friday or Saturday, but sounds perfect for Sunday.

I get married on Memorial Day Monday because we got a hella deal! Our reception ends at 9:30 as well to give people time to get home to possibly go to work the next day. Our ceremony at the same location is at 4:30pm.

Sounds perfect for a Sunday. What time does the ceremony begin?

I'm having a Sunday wedding and we're closing the bar at 10 but have the hall until midnight. Honestly, I'm hoping everyone leaves at 10. 9 seems a bit early but it depends on a lot of other factors.

My wedding is on a Saturday and is ending at 9. All the venues said we'd have to be out by 10 anyway, so I figured ending at 9 would give out of town guests a chance to go and enjoy the city if they want. Or, we might be up for an after party. Plus, we are not doing a full plated meal. As long as you have enough time for your reception activities without being rushed I say you're good.

Thanks for the replies. I'm thinking if the reception ends at 9, we'll start cocktail hour at 4 to get 5 hours, or start it at 5. My other concern is that we'll have a lot of out of town guests so they won't have to worry about working the next day.

For a Sunday I don't think it's too early

We're planning on Sunday of a holiday weekend and plan to end at 10:30. There is a separate bar onsite at the venue we want to use for the after party so that anyone who wants to stay out can.

I think if your wedding is not the Sunday of a long weekend then ending at 9 is a good time to accommodate guests who have to leave early in the morning to catch planes or work.

On a Sunday? I don't think so. The majority of the people will probably be leaving around then anyways. As a guest, I would appreciate it ending early!

If it is starting at 4, you should be okay. A lot of people will need to work on Monday and this may work out better.

I think that's great for a Sunday. The last wedding I went to was on a Sunday and it ended at 11 pm. I had to work the next day.

My wedding is on a Sunday and it'll be over at 9:00. I think it's a perfect ending time for a Sunday wedding. If it was any later, people would leave anyway because most of them have work the following morning.

I don't see how not having your venue till midnight is a problem if your event starts at 4, even on a Saturday. If your ceremony starts at 3, then reception at 4, then until 9 or 10 that's still 4 or 5 hours. Most people leave by then

Unless the next day is a holiday....(which from your date I see it is not) that is a good time to end. I worked a Sunday wedding a few weeks ago that ended at 11, quite a few people left before it ended. I think a 9:00 end time is perfect for Sundays. The one I work this Sunday ends at 10:00.