How long is you reception including the cocktail hour?

gustavitomato · October 2010

Just curious

bellebride116 · October 2010

1 hour cocktails, 5 hour reception.

SaraAndrew2010 · October 2010

The plan is about 5 hours, including a cocktail hour. It may run a little longer depending on how long the band goes.

caseyandlizzie · October 2010

1 hour for cocktails, 4 more hours for the reception

ekilzer1 · October 2010

5 hours including the cocktail hour- if we are still having fun when the 5 hours are up we may party for another hour or 2: we have the venue until 11 at night and our DJ has already said that he will stay as long as we want!

mgietler76 · October 2010

Cocktail hour starts at 6 dinner at 7 ends at 11 unless we are still partying (most likely) than we'll do an hr bar extension. Than we have the after party at the hotel lounge if anybody is still awake lol

karinandmarc · October 2010

45 min cocktail hour, 4 hour reception

JadziaDax · October 2010

Cocktail hour will be from 5-6pm. Reception will be from 6-10pm.

rnlynn · October 2010

I am going for one hour cocktail and 4 hr reception

ChanelShades · October 2010

5 hours

fallbride1109 · October 2010

45 min cocktail hour, 4 hour reception. And it flew.

ootmother2 · October 2010

cocktails from 5:00 - 6:30 with tons of appetizers to absorb some of that booze

Reception started at 6:30, pretty much everyone was off to the after party by midnight

dibsontop · October 2010

1 hour for cocktails, 5 hours for reception

lillolo · October 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_reception-ideas_long-reception-including-cocktail-hour?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:5Discussion:18488972-4344-4035-be32-69e41a9c96b8Post:4ba59994-e9d6-494d-b73f-1244a96d4610">Re: How long is you reception including the cocktail hour?</a>:
[QUOTE]Cocktail hour will be from 5-6pm. Reception will be from 6-10pm.
Posted by JadziaDax[/QUOTE]

This is our exact hours also with the option of hitting the bar down the street if people still wanna drink and dance.

alithebride · October 2010

it went a little more than 6 hours

omglah247 · October 2010

Our ceremony & reception are at the same place... so it's a total of 5 hours. 20 min ceremony starting at 6:30, 40 min cocktail/apps, reception 7:30 to 11:30.

kristinanddan · October 2010

5 hours including a 1 hour cocktail hour

JazzyJtotheILL · October 2010

hhmm.. I'm a little bummed, I wish I saw this thread last week. I just signed my contract. We have the ceremony on site and the total venue rental is only 5 hours. Its going to fly by and that will make me sad. LOL

DAHIRA20 · October 2010

Ceremony at 5pm, cocktails hr at 6pm, reception from 7-11pm... Basically 5 hrs not including ceremony.

mrstfuture · October 2010

Cocktail hour from 6-7
Reception from 7-11
Total hours: 5

phut_action · October 2010

Our hall and DJ both go for 6 hours total (including cocktail hour). My sister's was about 4.5-5 hours, and I thought it was too short. I was still goin full steam at 10, when hers ended. So we booked our place from 5-11 with plans for an after-party at a bar around the corner.

My group of friends nearly always closes down weddings, then follows up with an after-party. I can only remember 1 wedding I left before the music stopped, and Im rarely ready to call it a night, but thats my group of friends. I know some groups where stuff dies down earlier, like groups who have lots of couples with kids or older guests.

Traceyd14 · October 2010

I'm nervous that ours is too short. Our venue is right down the street from the church we are getting married in. We are scheduled at the venue from 2-6.Guests will go have cocktails while we get pictures, we should be there by 3 at the latest. Then we are doing buffet, cake, dancing and done.

VRL · October 2010

Well, we have our ballroom from 1pm until 1 am, with last call for alcohol being at 12:30 am.

Ideally my cocktail hour till run 4:30-6 pm, and then reception will go until everyone leaves or until 1 am, which ever comes first!

JazzyJtotheILL · October 2010

lol cab33.. glad I could make you feel better!!

SeptemberFall2011 · October 2010

Were starting with 5 hours but we can party all night long so long as we have free-flowin booze and 50 bucks per extra hour for the dj

kellylinman06 · October 2010

Not having a cocktail but the bar will be open. The wedding and reception are in the same location and it is high in the mountains. The DJ said he will play as long as he is need so the party may go all night. so over 5 hours

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naomikb · October 2010

Cocktails 5-6, dinner 6-8ish, then dancing 8-1. But I expect only our partier friends will stay until 1, we will do the late-night table and cake cutting by 11:00. So 1 hour cocktails, 7 hours reception for 8 hours total.

jaclyndoherty · October 2010

1 hour cocktail, 4 hour reception, then party the rest of the night in the hotel bar!

canadagk · October 2010

We are having cocktail hour from 5-6. Arrive at 6. Dinner at 6:30 and then we have the venue till 1am. We plan on dancing till then or as long as everyone is up for it as there isn't an after party anywhere.

simplebride_24 · October 2010

Cocktails 1hr

Reception 7hr

I know it seems long, but where I am from it is a little more traditional. My cocktail hour is from 5-6, supper is from 6-7, program is from 7-8, and then the dance is from 8-1am and we actually have the building until 2am. But last call is at 1am. This is how we are able to party at the same place. Plus we end up somewhere after - ALWAYS! in my family. Last wedding I didn't end up at home until 8am the next day. So much fun!

red1115 · October 2010

No cocktail hour
3hr Luncheon reception (with open bar) 2-5pm
(Its Vegas - I'm sure the party isn't stopping after the reception ends!)

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