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If we go with what is currently our first-choice venue, it's an entire mansion, so we will have the reception in one room, the ceremony in another, and the cocktail hour in yet another--one with couches and stuff so it's perfect for the occasion.
Most weddings I've attended had a separate room for cocktail hour, but I think this really depends on the venue. Some venues have a separate room for the cocktail hour, while others hold it right in the reception room. You could probably talk to someone at your venue about it.
I think it depends on your venue - - I have only attended weddings where the Cocktail Hour is separate from the reception area however that isn't going to be how FH and I have it because our venue is one huge large high ceiling wooden beam exposed loft - - we're making our own divider screens to partition off where we’ll be having the Cocktail Hour….
Our cocktail will be held in the lounge adjacent to the reception facility
All the cocktail hours I've been to have been held outside, sometimes where the ceremony is and sometimes where the reception is. Depending on the gap between the two and whether it's the same venue or not.
Our ceremony was held outside at the bottom of a hill and the cocktail hour was at the top of the hill. The reception was a 2 minute walk to the restaurant.
i think it depends on the venue too, but most of the weddings i've been to the cocktails have been served in a different room than the actual reception.
Our reception will be at a "women's club"....the cocktails will be served on the first floor, then guests will go upstairs to the ballroom for the reception.
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Our cocktail hour is at our venue, but in a seperate art gallery. I would have it in the reception room, except the staff will be moving the chairs in there from the ceremony area.
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Do you have it in the same room your reception is being held, let all the guest get their seats and stuff? Or do you have it in the lobby? Or somewhere else? Where are you holding your cocktail hour?