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Joey
WeddingWire Admin May 2015 Maryland

How long is your reception?

Joey, on August 16, 2018 at 08:05 Posted in Wedding reception 0 27

Sound off - how long is your reception scheduled to run?

How long is your reception? 1

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Latest activity by Bianca, on August 22, 2018 at 20:13
  • Bianca
    Master August 2019 Ontario
    Bianca ·
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    Cocktail hour: 5:30-6:30

    Dinner: 7-8:30

    Dancing: 8:30-1

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  • Leanne
    Expert September 2018 Ontario
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    Cocktails are from 4:30-5:30

    Dinner starts at 6pm

    Dinner ends at 8pm-ish and dancing starts

    Bar closes at 1am

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  • Shla
    Devoted October 2021 Ontario
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    Ideally we want as short as possible. Preferably about 4 hours. Over around 8-8:30 pm at the latest.
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  • C
    Curious June 2024 British Columbia
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    Cocktail hour(s) goes from 3:30-5:30 then dinner and party till 12 then afterparty if people are still up for it at a house we rented Smiley smile

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  • Emily
    Devoted February 2020 Ontario
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    Our cocktail hour will be from 5:00pm till 6:00pm, then the guests will be seated for dinner at 6:00pm then we have the space until 1:00am!

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  • Cherry
    Devoted October 2019 Quebec
    Cherry ·
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    We are planning to have the Cocktail starts at 5.00 pm right after the Ceremony. Grand Entrance at 6.30 pm and the party will continue until midnight.

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  • Allison
    Master October 2019 Ontario
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    All together, 5:30pm to 1am!

    5:30-6:30pm is cocktail hour, 6:15 is grand entrance and dinner served at 6:30pm.

    We might be doing the shoe game, which would be at 7:30pm

    Speeches are 8:30-9pm and first dance is at 9pm.

    Dancing (and open bar) go from 9pm-1am

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  • Marie-Claire
    Devoted August 2018 Quebec
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    It was supposed to start at 5:30, but some people arrived earlier, so the staff started serving the cocktail a little sooner. We arrived at the set time, and most people were already there. We left around midnight, but we were told the next day that a bunch of people stayed until 2 am.
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  • Tori
    Top October 2019 Manitoba
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    We were thinking from 5:45 till whenever the liquor permit cuts us off! Lmao we have the venue for the weekend!! Yay!! Lol but for those who won't be staying I'm thinking of having the last bus back to the city at 1am making it a total of 7 hours and a bit
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  • Stephanie
    Master July 2018 Alberta
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    Reception started at 5 and we left at 10. Our guests were all out of there by 11. We wanted an early night!

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  • Valérie
    VIP September 2019 Quebec
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    Reception starts at 5:15; Last call at midnight and transportation will be waiting at 12:30am. So a good 7 hours.

    Now we just need to figure out when to make our grand exit. We don't want to leave too early, as we wanna have a good time too, but we'll be way too tired to stay 'til the end.

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  • Vinod
    Top August 2017 Ontario
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    Our timing was 6:00pm - 1:00am.
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  • Michelle
    Expert April 2019 Alberta
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    I'm thinking we will do 5 or 5:30 to midnight! We have to be out of our venue by midnight unfortunately. I would've liked to party longer.

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  • Holly
    Frequent user September 2018 Ontario
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    4pm to 1am...going to be a long day!!

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  • Jennifer
    Super July 2019 Ontario
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    Our doors open at 545pm. and will go till 1am or last call. or when booze runs out. hahaha our venue is bring your own booze.

    our friends and our family love a good party.

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  • Stephanie
    VIP May 2019 Ontario
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    The late night station comes out at 1030 or 11! So prob wrap up midnight 1am!
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  • Brittany
    British Columbia
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    Ceremony at 4.30, done by 5, straight into the reception, dinner at 6.30... shutting it all down by midnight... we have international flights the next day... our cruise/honeymoon is more important to us than extra hours of drinking lol.

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  • Erin
    Master September 2017 Ontario
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    Our reception started with dinner at 6:30 and the last of the guests (ourselves included) went to bed at 3AM.

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  • Angel
    Frequent user June 2019 British Columbia
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    We will start at 6 and end by 10:30 pm! It's going to be a long day since we're starting at 10:30 am for the ceremony!

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  • Jessie
    Expert September 2018 Ontario
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    My reception should run from 6pm til 12 12:30am. So around 6 or 61/2 hours.

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  • Andrea
    Devoted January 2021 Ontario
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    My reception will be starting at 6pm and ending at 1am. Open bar for 5 hours starting at 7.
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  • Kay
    Devoted September 2018 Nova Scotia
    Kay ·
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    Ceremony from 5:15-5:30.

    Jam session/cocktails (people are bringing their acoustic guitars) from 5:30-6:15

    Dinner from 6:15-7:15

    Cocktails and socializing from end of dinner to 8:30-8:45. Smiley smile So, all in all, about 3.5 hours for the whole shebang!

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  • Ashleigh
    Devoted August 2018 Ontario
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    7:00-12:00 and last call is at 11:30 am 😁
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  • Megann
    Frequent user September 2018 New Brunswick
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    Cocktail hour is 4/5 and the reception is 5/8. We arent big partiers, so it works for us Smiley smile
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  • Melissa
    Frequent user September 2018 Quebec
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    We’re starting the reception around 6-630 and we have the place until 3AM!
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  • Alexandra
    VIP November 2019 British Columbia
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    Starts at five and goes until 12:30 so 7.5 hours!
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  • Gina
    Super April 2019 Alberta
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    My reception starts at 5:30 and has to be done by midnight. So 6 and a half hours
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