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Starts at 9 pm and will end in the wee hours of the morning.
I'm betting around 8 hours. Greek wedding receptions last forever.
Including cocktail hour it will be 7 hours long (6 p.m. until 1 a.m.) though I imagine most guests will start leaving around midnight.
Including cocktail hour it will be 5 hours long.
Including cocktail hour, it will be 6 hours.
Cocktail hour from 5-6 and Reception from 6-11 so a total of 6 hours including cocktail and reception. Ceremony was 30 mins.
Cocktail hour from 4-5, and reception from 5-10, so 5 or 6 hours. The ceremony will be around 30 minutes.
Cocktail hour will be from 6:30-7:30, and reception will be from 7:30-11:30, so 4 or 5 hours, depending on how you look at it.
Probably around 7 hours, including cocktail hour and dinner.
5.5 including cocktail hour
Ours will be around 6 hours
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