... evening weddings usually take place? What time does the ceremony usually start, and what time does the reception usually start? Assuming the ceremony is short???
2007-05-30 00:19:16 · 9 answers · asked by Christmas Bride 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Any wedding starting after 5pm is considered an evening wedding. If your ceremony started at 5pm then your reception would probably start around 6pm or 6:30pm (given time for photos, transport to reception location , if different, etc.). The time of day also has a lot to do with the formality of your wedding. After 5pm is considered on the formal to ultra-formal side.
2007-05-30 01:43:49 · answer #1 · answered by holmeskaykay 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may choose a morning wedding, an afternoon wedding or an evening wedding that is your choice. Usually with a morning wedding your receptionist is held later in the day ... around 4:00 pm. If an afternoon wedding... say 2 pm the reception would start around 1/2 hour to 45 minutes after the wedding is over. If you have an evening wedding 7 pm the reception again starts 1/2 hour to 45 minutes after the wedding. Keep in mind the length of your wedding, if you are going to have a full church service it will push your reception out later..and a typical wedding only takes about 20 minutes.
2007-05-30 00:30:43 · answer #2 · answered by jumbos_mom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ceremony usually starts at 5 or 6 pm. Mine started at 5(it was about 30 min long), and cocktail hour started immediately after(when guests got to the reception site)...that was probably around 6pm. Dinner was served at 7 so there was plenty of time to party!
2007-05-30 03:55:17 · answer #3 · answered by emrobs 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a quick answer is 'whatever suits the two of you'
but, considering your friends and guests as well -- a ceremony anytime between 4:00 to 6:30 with a reception starting no later than 6:30 or 7:00 pm. is probably reasonable
2007-05-30 00:37:20 · answer #4 · answered by me 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The later, the better. Unfortunately most churches won't allow weddings much later than 7pm. The reception can follow immediately. We usually take pictures before the wedding.
2007-05-30 00:51:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it all depends on the church. some churches wont allow weddings past 2:00 pm because of five oclock mass. I told our priest that i wanted a short ceremony, no mass and he let me get married at 4:00 p.m. so the reception started at 6:00 pm and ended at 11:00 p.m. it was a perfect amount of time in between for pictures ect... good luck
2007-05-30 00:29:04 · answer #6 · answered by jeanjean 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anice time for the wedding would be 6pm on the weekend nights and around 7pm during the week because of working folks like me cant get off untill 5 and then we have to go home and takes showers and such . and then the reception should start around 7 or 8 . good luck and congrats on the wedding .
2007-05-30 00:28:34 · answer #7 · answered by Kate T. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
reception usually start at 7 in the evening
2007-05-30 00:26:13 · answer #8 · answered by radhika k 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ceremony at 7, dinner and dance to follow, probably around 8.
2007-05-30 01:04:41 · answer #9 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋