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Ana
Expert December 2017

What time are you starting and ending your evening wedding?

Ana, on May 30, 2017 at 1:47 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 68

What is your timeline for the evening? I am having my ceremony and reception in the same place and wanted to know if 6 hours for the evening is a good amount. The location is 30-45 minutes from people's homes so I wanted to make sure I don't end it too late. Mine starts at 5 and ends at 11 pm.

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Latest activity by Karla, on May 31, 2017 at 7:59 PM
  • Mrs. G
    Super July 2017
    Mrs. G ·
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    Our ceremony starts at 5 and the reception ends at 12 Smiley smile

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  • andrea
    Super September 2017
    andrea ·
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    My ceremony starts at 5 and we have the venue till midnight. Normally my venue does 6 hours but because we are having the ceremony on cite and renting the cocktail room it's an added hour for each

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  • VC
    Master May 2017
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    Ceremony was at 5pm and we had the venue until 1am but it ended at 12:30pm.

    Many guests did leave after dinner/dessert which was around 10-10:30pm.

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  • angela
    Beginner June 2017
    angela ·
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    Our ceremony will start at 630, reception is 7-12pm. All at one venue

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  • TheeOne2Love
    VIP December 2017
    TheeOne2Love ·
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    7:00pm-1:30am all at the same Venue.

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  • lyla
    Master July 2017
    lyla ·
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    We're going from 6-12

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  • Deb
    Super June 2017
    Deb ·
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    Our ceremony starts at 430 ends at 10

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  • Makela
    Expert October 2017
    Makela ·
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    6pm - 11pm Same venue

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  • pammat
    VIP October 2017
    pammat ·
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    5-midnight, all same venue

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  • @brd2be
    Expert April 2018
    @brd2be ·
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    5:30-11 all at the same venue

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  • SiberianMama
    Devoted September 2017
    SiberianMama ·
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    We are starting at 5:30 and ending at 11 as well.

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  • Erin Wood
    Master July 2017
    Erin Wood ·
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    I think that's fine. Our wedding location is 1 1/2 - 3 hours away for most so everyone is staying the weekend or at least the night. We are doing 4:00-11:00pm.

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  • AAK
    VIP September 2017
    AAK ·
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    Ceremony starts at 5:00 reception in same place ends at 11:30.

    I went to a wedding this past Sunday that started at 3:00 and it made for a very long day. FH was adamant that we have our ceremony start at 3 but I wouldn't budge on it. Now that we attended that wedding he is definitely on board with a later ceremony. People left early and by the time dancing started we were all pretty tired.

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  • T
    Beginner August 2017
    Tameka ·
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    Starts @3 ends at 10 everything is at the same place

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  • Ashley
    VIP March 2018
    Ashley ·
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    My ceremony starts at 7:30pm and the reception ends at 1:30am. Mine aren't in the same place but they are literally next door.

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  • CaboBride2018
    VIP May 2018
    CaboBride2018 ·
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    Ceremony at 6pm, reception ends at 11pm due to venue restrictions. We will probably have an afterparty at a bar to keep the party going though.

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  • Sara
    Master April 2017
    Sara ·
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    6:30- Midnight

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  • Susan
    VIP December 2017
    Susan ·
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    Ceremony starts at 430, reception ends at 11:30, all same place.

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  • Lynnie
    WeddingWire Administrator October 2016
    Lynnie ·
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    The average reception length is 4-5 hours plus a cocktail hour, so 6 hours is perfect!

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  • Maleficent
    Super January 2018
    Maleficent ·
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    Ceremony at 2. Reception ends at 9.

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