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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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  • Sabrina
    Super August 2017
    Sabrina ·
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    Mines start at 5:30 we have it till midnight

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  • Dreamer
    Master May 2013
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    5:00 Music prelude and our parents greeted guests as they arrived and were seated.

    5:30 Ceremony

    6-7:00 Cocktail hour

    7-11:30 Reception

    11:30 After party in our suite (the venue was a hotel)

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  • Linda
    VIP June 2017
    Linda ·
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    7-1

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  • OnTheWayToMrsA
    Super August 2017
    OnTheWayToMrsA ·
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    Ours is 6:30 ceremony, 7-8 cocktail hour, 8-12 reception

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  • SuttonToBePerez
    Beginner October 2017
    SuttonToBePerez ·
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    We are starting ceremony at 4 (everyone in my FH'a family is late...so we are guessing 4:15-4:30ish) -___-

    Dinner @ 5:30

    Reception @ 7:00

    All at the same place.

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  • S. Suarez
    Super March 2018
    S. Suarez ·
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    Everything is at the same venue: ceremony is at 5pm- reception ends at 10pm.

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  • Juanita
    Devoted June 2017
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    Our ceremony is from 1:00-2:00pm and then the reception is from 2:30-12:30am. We love to dance!

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  • Chelsea
    VIP September 2017
    Chelsea ·
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    Mine is the same as yours. 5-11. There is a noise ordinance at 11 (pavillion lakeside) so it's the venues policy. I don't think it will be an issue. Only a slim few will want to party all night lol.

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  • MrsA2B
    Expert September 2017
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    Ceremony 4:30, cocktail hour 5:00-6:00, venue till 10. All same place. Glad to see similar timing on here, I was worried our reception time was too short. That's the latest our venue will allow anyone.

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  • FutureMrs.Bailey
    Devoted September 2017
    FutureMrs.Bailey ·
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    Ceremony starts at 4pm- Reception ends at 11

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  • Lisa
    Super May 2018
    Lisa ·
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    Our ceremony starts at 5 and reception ends at 9.

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  • StokedToBeASaucier
    Master September 2017
    StokedToBeASaucier ·
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    Our ceremony starts at 5:30 and ends at 11:00 or 12:00 I believe.

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  • Courtney
    Expert September 2017
    Courtney ·
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    Ceremony at 4, reception ends at 10 but they said If there's still a lot of people there we can stay later

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  • Victoria
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    Victoria ·
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    Starting at 4:30pm ending at 10pm.

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  • Sawyer
    Dedicated October 2017
    Sawyer ·
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    6-11 all at the same place(:

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  • Jennifer VR
    VIP April 2017
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    Our ceremony was at 3:30, we had the reception venue until 11:30 (8 hours).

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  • Sarah
    Devoted February 2018
    Sarah ·
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    Ceremony at 4, reception ends at 10

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  • Erica
    VIP August 2018
    Erica ·
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    We are planning on 3-11 same venue. That's the time frame that's on our contract.

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  • H
    Just Said Yes December 2020
    Hilary ·
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    Mine is a New Year's Eve wedding so thinking 7-1'ish.

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  • Robyn
    Super June 2017
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    4-9

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