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Three Hour Reception

Tera, on November 17, 2019 at 7:12 PM Posted in Wedding Reception 0 9

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We are planning our wedding timeline and I was wondering if a three hour reception is too short or okay. Our wedding would begin at 3:00PM and end at 8pm. So 5 hours total with ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception. We are having no more than 110 guests mostly relatives that live locally. Our wedding will all be taking place at one venue (hotel). How would you feel being invited to a wedding that lasted 5 hours. Would you feel a three hour reception is too short?

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Latest activity by Tera, on November 18, 2019 at 10:39 PM

Legend June 2019
Melle · on November 17, 2019 at 7:26 PM
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I think the average reception is four hours. So I don't really think three is bad if you're not going to have something like dancing, which people usually designate at least an hour for.
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Mrs. S · on November 17, 2019 at 7:45 PM
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My wedding is 3-8 on Sunday. We have 2 hours allotted for dancing which I feel is plenty. A lot of people have 6 hour weddings but then people leave early so idk if that’s really better.
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Cyndy · on November 17, 2019 at 8:05 PM
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I think it would be fine but if you want more time maybe do a first look and pictures before the wedding.
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Gabrielle · on November 17, 2019 at 8:55 PM
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I’m introverted (and so is my FH) so our reception is only two and a half hours or so because most weddings we have been to have felt really long and draining. (We’re also not having dancing, and our wedding is a daytime wedding.) I think three hours is good, but for me, I’d probably leave early. But that’s just me do what you guys want to do!
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Gen · on November 17, 2019 at 9:03 PM
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Sounds fine to me! Our wedding was this length too. Ceremony from 12-12:30, cocktail hour from 1:30-2:30, reception from 2:30-5.
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Beginner November 2019
Kara · on November 18, 2019 at 7:07 AM
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I'm having a reception around three hrs too! We aren't doing dancing or anything. It's just low key food and board games. And for me that's a good length because we're having 22 people including fh and I. Neither of us likes being the centre of attention so it makes sense for us to have a shorter reception.
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Alisha · on November 18, 2019 at 8:03 AM
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It would be fine. It’s how you are planning your and what you would like to happen during your reception
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Kaysey · on November 18, 2019 at 9:23 AM
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I think that's fine. From start to finish my wedding is around that as well. My FH and I are getting married at 4pm in a 15-20 minutes ceremony and then we are going right into the reception. We decided on not doing a cocktail hour b/c we are taking most of our photos with our bridal party, and each other, before the ceremony after the first look. After our ceremony we are taking photos with grandparents, aunts and uncles and other family members while our guests find their seats in the reception hall. We figure our reception will start around 4:45-5:00 and last until 9pm.
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Tera · on November 18, 2019 at 10:39 PM
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Thanks everyone; it’s good to know we aren’t the only ones having a shorter reception FH and I are social when needed although I do consider myself more of an introvert. We don’t like to party much so we are trying to keep it simple. We will have a DJ and do some traditional dances but felt 5 hours would be enough time for everything.
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