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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


Next Question: How many pre-wedding events?

Previous Question: How many guests are you inviting?

140 Comments

  • Makenzi
    Just Said Yes September 2020
    Makenzi ·
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    Roughly 6-7 hours
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  • Miranda
    Beginner June 2019
    Miranda ·
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    About 4 hours, not counting any after parties that may or may not happen.

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  • Kati
    Just Said Yes October 2020
    Kati ·
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    Four hours
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  • Ashley
    Savvy December 2019
    Ashley ·
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    From 4:30 to whenever or 11:00
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  • K
    Beginner May 2020
    Kathryn ·
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    Hopefully we can party all night, but it’s looking like 5 hours!
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  • T
    Dedicated September 2019
    Teresa ·
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    Wedding ceremony: 30 Mins

    One hour lag time

    Wedding Reception: 5 hours

    Rehearsal Dinner is the night before: 2 hours]

    No shower

    No engagement party

    (1) Bachelorette Party


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  • M
    Beginner May 2019
    Michalle ·
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    Around 3-4 hours
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  • J
    Expert June 2025
    Jessica ·
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    Ours is short starting at 640 and hoping to be done by 10 to get a head start on the next day with clean up and honeymoon. So probably just over 3 hrs. We have have about 15 guests including us two. So its not necessary to have a long reception.
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  • Amanda
    Dedicated March 2019
    Amanda ·
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    About 6 hours, starts at 6pm and we need to start clearing out at 11:50

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  • J
    Just Said Yes October 2019
    Jacqueline ·
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    5 hours Smiley smile
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  • D
    Savvy September 2019
    Danielle ·
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    6 to 6.5 hours! Ceremony is at 4:30...then about an hour gap for photos and the reception will start around 5:30 and last until 11:30 or midnight!
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  • Aliyah
    Beginner July 2020
    Aliyah ·
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    Probably about 7 hours.
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  • Mandy
    Savvy October 2020
    Mandy ·
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    Probably about 4-4 1/2 hours.

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  • Jillian
    Dedicated August 2019
    Jillian ·
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    Our Reception will be from 5pm to 10pm that includes the cocktail hour so roughly 4 hours.

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  • Nyikee
    Expert February 2020
    Nyikee ·
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    5 or 6 hours. We will be starting it at 6 and we have the venue until midnight. We're thinking that we will probably end around 11, but both of our families are full of stragglers. We expect those with younger kids (under 12) to leave early because their kids have bed times, but those with older kids and no kids will probably stay until at least 11.

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  • Felicia
    Beginner October 2019
    Felicia ·
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    About 4 hoursSmiley smile ❤️
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  • F
    Super April 2019
    Future Mrs. Polar Bear ·
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    Originally it would have been 4 hours...but now..we are not doing a reception. Instead we are going out to dinner with our guests, than going to go compete in go karts and mini golf Smiley smile

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  • maryann
    Expert June 2019
    maryann ·
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    Roughly around 4 hrs

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  • Jasmine
    Master August 2021
    Jasmine ·
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    We might not be having one

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  • Dina
    Just Said Yes October 2019
    Dina ·
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    5 hours after cocktail hour.
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