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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?

140 Comments

  • Kimberly
    Expert May 2018
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    1 hour cocktail hour + 4 hour reception= total of 5 hours post-ceremony celebration.

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  • Talullah
    VIP May 2018
    Talullah ·
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    Cocktail hour 5-6 and reception 6-10. So 5 hours including cocktail hour.
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  • Taylor
    Beginner March 2019
    Taylor ·
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    We haven’t gotten super far in the planning, but I’m guessing about five hours.
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  • Kelnesha Durrett
    Savvy October 2018
    Kelnesha Durrett ·
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    Our reception will be about 4.5 hours
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  • C
    Just Said Yes April 2019
    Crissy ·
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    About 10 hours.
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  • A.Magill.Since.May
    Master May 2018
    A.Magill.Since.May ·
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    Four hours. We decided quality of food, booze, and music was more important than quantity when it came to budgeting everything out.
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  • SinDee
    Beginner April 2018
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    Our wedding and reception was held at our home! ceremony started at 3PM and reception followed and dwindled down around 6 hours later. However the clean up crew and family stuck around till 2AM in the morning! We Love to Party!!

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  • FutureMrsCork
    Devoted July 2018
    FutureMrsCork ·
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    5 hours including cocktail hour.
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  • HockeyGirl
    Dedicated June 2018
    HockeyGirl ·
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    5 hours including cocktail hour

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  • Vanessasaurus
    VIP June 2019
    Vanessasaurus ·
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    5 hours, including cocktail hour!

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  • Jen
    VIP July 2018
    Jen ·
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    From 5:30pm - midnight!

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  • HowCo Industries
    VIP September 2018
    HowCo Industries ·
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    Probably 4 or 5 hours. Not a lot of hard partiers in our crowd. Neither of us come from a cultural background where we have extended receptions. In fact the FH grew up Southern Baptist and most of the weddings he's attended were dry and therefore shorter in general.
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  • KIMBERLY
    Savvy October 2018
    KIMBERLY ·
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    4 hours (8pm-midnight)
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  • Mmssecrets
    Devoted March 2019
    Mmssecrets ·
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    Haven't gotten that far in planning. I hoping no more than 3 or 4 hours though.
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  • Kc
    Dedicated December 2018
    Kc ·
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    I think 3-4 hours
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  • Dawn84
    Dedicated November 2018
    Dawn84 ·
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    Including cocktail hour, about 5 hours

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  • Tnt
    Dedicated September 2022
    Tnt ·
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    6 hours= 4-10 on a Sunday

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  • Denise
    Expert June 2018
    Denise ·
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    Reception will be from 6 pm to 1 am!!! So 7 hours! FHs family likes to party! 🤗💃🏼
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  • FutureMrsC
    Expert October 2019
    FutureMrsC ·
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    7pm-12:30am so 5.5 hours
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  • WagsToKray
    Expert November 2018
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    Cocktail Hour will be 4 - 5 p.m.

    Reception will be (we think) 5 - 9 p.m.

    So, five hours in total.


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