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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 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.

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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  • Catti Labelle
    VIP July 2018
    Catti Labelle ·
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    Pre-ceremony champagne and music starts at 6, ceremony 6:30, cocktail hour at 7, and reception is from 8-12.

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  • T
    Dedicated November 2017
    Tattooed Bride ·
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    5:30 to 11:00pm

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  • Hannah
    Devoted October 2017
    Hannah ·
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    Ours is the same as yours Smiley smile

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  • J
    Super September 2017
    Jenny ·
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    Doors open at 6:30, ceremony at 7:00, reception at 8:00 with 30 minute travel time in between, reception goes until 11.

    We anticipate dinner taking 2-3 hours because of the number of courses we will be having and the intimacy of our wedding

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  • M
    Devoted September 2017
    Mallory ·
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    Our ceremony is 3pm, then about a 35 minute drive to reception. Starting with cocktails from 5-6 and then dinner 6 with dancing to follow. Is that too spread out?

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  • AK
    VIP July 2017
    AK ·
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    4:30-10pm

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  • reirei
    Super June 2017
    reirei ·
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    Ceremony starts at 7pm, everything ends at 12:30am

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  • M
    Savvy July 2017
    Marquitte ·
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    Our ceremony starting @ 3 and the reception starts @ 5 food serving @ 5:45 ends at midnight

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  • FutureMrsD
    VIP June 2017
    FutureMrsD ·
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    Sounds like a good amount of time to me. Mine is in the same place. Starts at 6:30 and ends at 12:30. Hotel is 5 minutes from venue

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  • J
    Devoted June 2017
    Jamie ·
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    Ceremony 4:00-5:00

    Cocktails 5:01-6:00

    Reception 6:01-11:00

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  • LaNette
    Expert July 2017
    LaNette ·
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    Starts at 4:30 ends at 11.

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  • LoveLoveLove
    Super October 2017
    LoveLoveLove ·
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    Ours is 2-7 (5 hours). The wedding, cocktail hour and reception are all in the same venue but we're using 2 different spaces (ballroom and terrace).

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  • ColorMeBlu
    Super May 2018
    ColorMeBlu ·
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    The ceremony starts at 6:30 and ends at 7pm. And Cocktail hour is 7-8pm (same location) and reception is 8pm-12am ^_^

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  • Svetlana
    VIP October 2018
    Svetlana ·
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    130pm wedding starts

    230-4pm cocktails

    5pm dinner and dancing until 11pm

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  • Mrs. Koalajetski
    Super May 2017
    Mrs. Koalajetski ·
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    6 hours is plenty of time. We had our ceremony at 4 with family pictures at 4:30-5 (all other photos were taken earlier in the day). 5-5:20 was intros, our first dance, mother and son dance and then dinner was served at 5:30. Toasts at 5:50 and as of 6 the dance floor and photobooth were opened til 9. Most people were out around 8.

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  • Abby
    Dedicated October 2017
    Abby ·
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    Now I feel like ours is going to be way too short - we've been thinking 5-9. I guess that should be 5-10 at the least.

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  • AnnieL
    VIP June 2017
    AnnieL ·
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    6-10:30, all the same venue

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  • Frugal Fiancée
    Expert September 2017
    Frugal Fiancée ·
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    2pm to 8pm on a Sunday. Same venue for ceremony and reception. However, we have the venue from noon to midnight.

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  • Sarah
    Super June 2017
    Sarah ·
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    7-midnight

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  • Shows2017
    Super September 2017
    Shows2017 ·
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    Our ceremony starts at 4:30pm and cocktail hour/reception starts immediately after till about 9pm .All in the same place then since we are in Vegas party afterwards for who ever wants to.

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