Hi! I have another dreaded gap question.
Our ceremony starts at 4 and the cocktail hour starts at 5. I know most ceremonies won't last more than 30 minutes, so is it okay to have the guests mingle around until the bar opens at 5. The ceremony and reception are at the same place, so they only have a 5 minute walk to get to the reception area. I know people will want to come up and congratulate us after the ceremony which will take up some time. We will have all of pictures taken care before the ceremony, so we will be there mingling with everyone else. Is this time frame acceptable? We have an open bar for 4 hours and I don't want to pay for an extra hour when I know we won't need that much time. What do you guys think? Thanks for your advice.