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FutureMrsKC
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What time are you getting married?

FutureMrsKC, on November 10, 2017 at 4:07 PM

Posted in Etiquette and Advice 55

I heard an old wives tale you should get married at the bottom of the hour (like 4:30, 5:30, etc.) so that the minute hand is going up while you exchange your vows opposed to down? Is anyone else following this superstition? We were thinking of a 4-10 wedding and reception but might change it to...

I heard an old wives tale you should get married at the bottom of the hour (like 4:30, 5:30, etc.) so that the minute hand is going up while you exchange your vows opposed to down? Is anyone else following this superstition? We were thinking of a 4-10 wedding and reception but might change it to 4:30-10:30...

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  • It's going to be "Good"
    VIP September 2017
    It's going to be "Good" ·
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    We got married at 1:00pm

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  • Emily
    Dedicated May 2018
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    4pm

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  • K
    Devoted May 2018
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    Our ceremony is at noon.

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  • Talullah
    VIP May 2018
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    Ceremony at 4:30

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  • MnmsMonique
    Super June 2018
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    Never heard of that. 6pm for us.

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  • Kallie
    Super November 2017
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    I've never heard of that, we got married at 3pm.

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  • EE
    Savvy March 2018
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    We're doing it at 4:45 pm.

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  • Celia Milton
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    Never heard of it.

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  • Heidi
    Devoted October 2017
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    Didn't even know about this! We got married at 5pm.

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  • Taneisha
    Devoted April 2018
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    Never heard of it. We're getting married at 5:30

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  • Kitty
    Savvy December 2017
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    4 PM! (Almost) winter wedding so we gotta get that good sunlight for pictures...

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  • Malwen107
    VIP October 2018
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    We're getting married at 11 a.m. I've never heard of that!

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  • Newnoakua
    Expert June 2018
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    Never heard of it.

    4pm for us

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  • BabsandBear
    Expert October 2018
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    We are getting married at 6 leaving at 10:30, not very long but everyone's ok with that.

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  • mrsmack
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    I hadn't heard about it until probably a month before our wedding lol. Our ceremony started at 3 p.m.

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  • Rae
    Devoted September 2018
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    I'm getting married at 6pm. Reception will last until 11.

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  • GardenParty18
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    2

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  • valgal
    Savvy October 2019
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    I am getting married at 6:30. Nothing to do with the superstition but we are hoping to have a sunset for the pictures.

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  • Millie
    Expert April 2018
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    6 pm

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  • Kristin
    Dedicated July 2018
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    I have never heard of this superstition! But we are getting married at 4:30 so I guess we unintentionally followed it

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