(Closed) how much time btwn Ceremony's end time and Reception start time?

• Brooklyn55
• 7 years ago

• Wedding: March 2013

Our ceremony is 4:30-5:15.. Our ceremony and reception is at the same place but cocktail hour is 5:15-6:15 and dinner will be served at 6:30. Between 6:15-6:30 people will be finding there seating and telling getting drinks. I would say having a 15 minute drive I would probably do.. ceremony 4-4:45, cocktail hour 5-6 and start the reception prompty at 6. 

• NAvery
• 7 years ago

• Wedding: April 2013

As little as possible. I’d have something for guests to “do” (bar, appetizers) 15 minutes after the ceremony ended, if you can. I hate large gap weddings, although I understand why they are necessary with some churches.