hi - we are having about an hour-long cocktail reception between the ceremony and reception (all at the same location). At a wedding I went to last month, the bride and groom didnt' attend cocktails (bc in jewish tradition they go spend time alone first) and then had their big entry at the reception. To be honest, I didnt' even notice they weren't at the cocktails bc i was in the wedding and having fun seeing a lot of old friends and relatives.
So, i'm thinking about our wedding, and wondering what the right call is. If we skip it, it's less time w/ our guests. But if we go to it, after our alone time, there's no "Introducing Mr. and Mrs. Jones" moment. And of course now, I can't for the life of me remember what other friends did....