What is your receiving line like?

mrsbruff2b

Did you do it at the ceremony, reception or both?

Who was in it?  In what order?

How long did it take?

What did the received guests do while you were receiving others?

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Did you do it at the ceremony, reception or both? we were not allowed to have ours at the church, so we did it at the reception

Who was in it?  In what order? the entire WP was in it as well as each of our Grandma's and parents. First went the 1 BM & 1GM (just like they were paired walking down the aisle), our 2FG's, 1 RB, our Grandma's, both sets of parents and then the new MR. and MRS.!

How long did it take? I would say all of 5-7 minutes

What did the received guests do while you were receiving others? our guests lined up and we tried to shake as many hands as possible as we made our way to the head table

EDIT: Well, I guess we did sort of do when when we exited the church and everyone was outside waiting to greet us with bubbles.

twilight.rose

Did you do it at the ceremony, reception or both?
After the ceremony. We stood at the end of a short hallway right by the exit door. After people greeted us, they went down the outside stairs and waited for us to make our exit from the church.

Who was in it?  In what order?
Just my husband and I. Our WP was standing at the bottom of the stairs mingling with people.

How long did it take?
Approximately 15 minutes.

What did the received guests do while you were receiving others?
Mingled with the WP and one another. We did our exit after the receiving line, so people were waiting to blow bubbles and see us get in our getaway car.

danieliza1127

We did it right after the ceremony with just me and my H, my parents, and  his parents.  As the guests moved through the line to greet us, they were moving inside to go in for the cocktail hour.

aerinpegadrak

I wouldn't do your WP in it.  I recently went to a wedding that had all 12 members of the WP.  We had never seen any of them before, and would never see any of them again, and had no idea what to say to any of them.  So awkward.

Pirata13

We're doing ours at the church because we have plenty of time.  Just us, my parents and his parents/steparents.

ShanaFry

Just a sidenote I'm a hairstylist and unless you want your hair pulled on please remove veil prior to receiving line!!!! Most hair-do's get ruined at this point of the evening due to excessive hugging! You can always put it back in for photos

crys0124

Not doing one!  Our ceremony and reception are at the same venue with the cocktail hour in between.  The cocktail hour is the only time we have for formal photos, so we are skipping the receiving line and just greeting guests at their tables.