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Wedding Ceremony Times?

bigleenbigleen member
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I really would love to have an evening wedding reception, but most churches have Vigil mass on saturday around 4-5pm.  Just out of curiosity what time are you gals (fellow Catholic Brides) getting married? what time is your reception afterward?
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  • ootmother2ootmother2 member
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    edited December 2011
    1:30 ceremony, out at 2:45

    receiving line outside church 2:45 - 3:15

    We hosted refreshments (wine,  soda, cheeses & fruits) in one of the villas at the CC where the reception was held while the BP & parents went to the beach to do photos.

    5:00 on the dot, cocktails & appetizers served for an hour and a half.

    6:30 started entrance to the dining & ball rooom.

    11:30 reception ended and about half the guests went on to after party
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  • Calypso1977Calypso1977 member
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    edited December 2011
    i was married at 11am, and had a lunch reception immediately following that went until 4pm.
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  • mica178mica178 member
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    edited December 2011
    3pm ceremony
    4pm-5pm: hosted refreshments/wine at parish hall while family did photos
    5pm-11pm: reception at nearby 

    I got married on a Sunday, and my church does not do Sunday afternoon Mass.  
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  • LouWho19LouWho19 member
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    edited December 2011

    Our ceremony is at 2:30 p.m. and cocktail hour begins at 4 p.m.

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  • akg0053akg0053 member
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    edited December 2011
    Ours will start at 7:00PM, and last until about 8:00PM or so with a full mass. 

    Reception starts at 8:30.

    I should also tell you that ours is on a Friday.
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  • GulfCoasterGulfCoaster
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    edited December 2011
    We had a Friday wedding, in large part to avoid any potential gap.

    Pictures before ceremony.
    Mass beginning at 5 p.m.
    Reception following, 6-11 p.m.
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  • SaraAndrew2010SaraAndrew2010 member
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    edited December 2011
    3:00 ceremony
    6:00 reception starts

    Reception is about 30 minutes from the ceremony.  Most guests are either local or staying in the hotel right by the reception.  The hotel offers a complimentary cocktail reception for hotel guests.
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  • bigleenbigleen member
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    edited December 2011
    Thanks so much ladies, that was really helpful!
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  • meggydoemeggydoe member
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    edited December 2011
    Had mine at 5 PM.   Reception was in the church basement--started @ 5:30.    Then had an after-party at a local bar.
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  • lindzi375lindzi375
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    edited December 2011
    Mine has a huge gap! Ceremony is at 1 and reception starts at 5! 1 was the latest time besides 7 and I didn't our reception to start that late
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