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Lynnie
WeddingWire Administrator October 2016

Your wedding in numbers! How long is your reception?

Lynnie, on April 24, 2018 at 2:22 PM

Posted in Wedding Reception 140

Share your number! How many hours long will your wedding reception be? Photo by {chennergy} in NYC Next Question: How many pre-wedding events? Previous Question: How many guests are you inviting?

Share your number! How many hours long will your wedding reception be?


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Photo by {chennergy} in NYC


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Previous Question: How many guests are you inviting?

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    Savvy June 2018
    TeOnte ·
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    5 hours total
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  • AD2AP
    VIP June 2018
    AD2AP ·
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    6 hours long.

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  • MrsRies&Love
    VIP May 2018
    MrsRies&Love ·
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    7pm - 11pm, so 4 hours, with an after party in the hotel bar afterwards!

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  • ShaKi2020
    Dedicated October 2020
    ShaKi2020 ·
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    The reception will be about 4 hours.

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  • Jennifer
    Master September 2018
    Jennifer ·
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    Including cocktail hour - 7 hours.

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  • I
    Savvy June 2018
    Izabel ·
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    3 to 4 hours
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  • Jennifer
    Savvy April 2020
    Jennifer ·
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    We're not quite sure yet. Probably about 3-4 hours in the late afternoon/evening.

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  • C
    Savvy July 2018
    C ·
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    Including cocktail hour it will be 5 hours long.

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  • MrsV1027
    Master October 2018
    MrsV1027 ·
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    Only 2 hours. It's fine with us though since we'll be in Vegas and people are going to want to do things around town

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  • N
    Devoted June 2019
    Natalie ·
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    We'll be getting married around 5:30, so from about 6-11 it will be the cocktail hour/reception.

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  • Amanda
    Expert June 2018
    Amanda ·
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    3 hours from 12 to 3 with a cocktail party after at the hotel for oot guests.
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  • J
    Super June 2019
    JuneBride ·
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    We have it for 8 hours 5pm-1pm but we are looking into adding an extra hour.


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  • M
    Expert July 2018
    Melissa ·
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    I was thinking the same thing! I would be asleep by 1am with all the stuff going on that day.
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  • Shinee
    Expert September 2018
    Shinee ·
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    Our reception will be 6 hours with cocktail hour starting at 3pm and going until 9pm.

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  • Karolyn
    Savvy October 2019
    Karolyn ·
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    7 hours for us! I only booked from 830am to 10pm for the venue!
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  • PrincessLawrence
    VIP June 2018
    PrincessLawrence ·
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    Reception starts at 6 pm and goes till midnight.

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    Just Said Yes April 2019
    Tara ·
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    It will be an all nighter
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  • Gerica
    Beginner March 2019
    Gerica ·
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    3 hrs we are old ppl lol
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  • Gipperkm
    Super September 2018
    Gipperkm ·
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    5 hours total, including the cocktail hour. We may have an after party since we can stay at our venue until 1 am.

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  • Mrs. Haug
    Devoted June 2018
    Mrs. Haug ·
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    5 hours 5-10
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