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Joey
WeddingWire Admin May 2015 Maryland

How many hours is your reception?

Joey, on May 2, 2019 at 08:05 Posted in Wedding reception 0 19

What is your reception timeline? Will you be partying for hours, or keeping the reception short and sweet? How long is your reception going to be?

How many hours is your reception? 1

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19 Comments

Latest activity by Kaisha, on May 5, 2019 at 23:15
  • Kaisha
    Super March 2019 Nova Scotia
    Kaisha ·
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    Ours was 7pm-12am I believe. Most people were invited to the dinner though.

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  • Becky
    VIP September 2019 Ontario
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    Reception is from 6pm-1am

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  • Rachel
    Frequent user July 2019 Ontario
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    Ours is 6:30pm-12:30am.
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  • Candace
    VIP May 2019 Ontario
    Candace ·
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    Right now we are looking at having a 6 hour reception from the start of dinner up until the bar closes
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  • Donna Yeung
    Devoted August 2018 British Columbia
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    Our cocktail reception was from 5-6:30 and then partied until 1:30am in the morning.. it was so long...

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  • Allison
    Master October 2019 Ontario
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    Cocktail hour starts at 5-5:30 pm and the party goes on until 1 am so nearly 8 hours, depending on when I actually start cocktail hour!!

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  • Stephanie
    Devoted September 2019 Quebec
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    My wedding is short n simple. Ceremony 10:15-10:45, brunch at 11:30 an everyone out by 3:30! Yup...very short.
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  • Marissa
    Expert August 2019 Ontario
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    We are at the same venue all day, so the ceremony starts at 2:00/2:30 pm and ends at 3:00/3:30 pm. Then the bar opens and cocktails are served while we take pictures. We hope to start seating people by 5:30 pm so that dinner is served at 6:00 pm. The bar closes at 12:00 am, and we have to be out by 1:00 am.
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  • Holly
    VIP June 2019 Ontario
    Holly ·
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    Dinner is served at 6:00pm and guests have to be out of the venue at 1:00am so probably will have the last dance around 12:30. So 6pm-1am..7 hours
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  • Kelsie
    Master July 2021 Ontario
    Kelsie ·
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    We start at 5:30 and have it until 1, or 1:30 - I can’t remember.

    So the party will be long for those who want to stay! Smiley smile
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  • Erin
    Super May 2022 Ontario
    Erin ·
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    We have our venue till 12:oo and our ceremony starts at 7pm, so like 5hrs.

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  • Caitlin
    Curious May 2019 Ontario
    Caitlin ·
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    Our ceremony will start at 5 or 5:30 and the reception is right after we have 6 hours from the time the bar opens so probably will end at either 11:30 or 12
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  • Casey
    Master October 2019 Ontario
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    Our reception is right after our ceremony. Cocktail hour starts at 530 and we have a 7.5 bar package. Partying until 1am!
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  • Veronica
    Super October 2021 Alberta
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    All at the same venue. Cocktail hour is immediately after the ceremony so from 5pm-6pm. Reception will begin at 6:30pm and then we have to be out of the room and all cleaned up by 1am I do believe. We are expecting a super big party party, more of a nice evening with some music, a little dancing and lots of good food and drink.

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  • Tori
    Top October 2019 Manitoba
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    Our reception immediately follows the ceremony and it's at the same venue - so I would say that it starts no later than 6:00PM and we will have a bus take people back to the hotel at 1:00AM latest = 7 hours of partying!! Or more if you stay behind to camp!

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  • Robyn
    Super June 2019 Ontario
    Robyn ·
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    Antipasto hour starts at 5:30 (although I put 5pm on the invites oops lol) then we party until they kick us out. It says 1:30 on our contract but I'm hoping we get at least an hour more.
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  • Bianca
    Master August 2019 Ontario
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    Cocktails start at 5:30pm and everything is over by 1am.
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  • Caitlyn
    Super January 2020 Ontario
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    We'll have cocktail hour from about 6pm until 7 or 7:30 and then they'll move to dinner and the party can carry on until 1am!

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  • Amanda
    Super June 2019 Ontario
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    Ours will end a little earlier than usual.. Guests will be seating around 5pm to make their dinner orders and the reception will end at 11:30pm.

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