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Maggie, on January 29, 2019 at 11:05 AM

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How long is the gap between the end of your ceremony and the start of your reception? What’s going on during the break? Photos, cocktail hour, travel? Photo from Lake Toxaway Country Club in North Carolina Next Question: What's your walk up song? Back to the Starting Block: Step up to the (planning)...

How long is the gap between the end of your ceremony and the start of your reception? What’s going on during the break? Photos, cocktail hour, travel?

Photo from Lake Toxaway Country Club in North Carolina

Next Question: What's your walk up song?

Back to the Starting Block: Step up to the (planning) plate!

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Arkilia · on February 5, 2019 at 1:59 PM
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Ceremony 4:30-5
Cocktail Hour 5:30-630
Reception 6:30-1030
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Kristy · on February 21, 2019 at 3:47 PM
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We'll have a cocktail hour while we take onsite pictures, and then we'll go right into the reception at the same venue.
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Gonnabeaburch · on February 23, 2019 at 1:26 AM
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There will be 1 hour between the ceremony and guest/family pictures finishing and the start of the reception. That is how much time it takes to get from our ceremony location up on the mountain to the reception spot.
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Shay · on February 23, 2019 at 5:38 AM
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One hour,and we’ll be taking pictures.
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Candi · on February 26, 2019 at 6:53 AM
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It will transition directly from first look to ceremony to tea to evening reception. I LOVE DW
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Kara · on March 2, 2019 at 7:33 PM
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I don't know.
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Maggie · on March 7, 2019 at 11:33 AM
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Will your guests be at a cocktail hour, Shay, or are you taking pictures with all of your guests?
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Maggie · on March 7, 2019 at 11:33 AM
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Ooh, tea? I like the sound of that, Candi!! Are you having an afternoon wedding and thus the afternoon tea idea?
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Shay · on March 7, 2019 at 11:38 AM
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Yes our guest will be at cocktail hour,while we’re taking pictures.
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Candi · on March 8, 2019 at 12:05 AM
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We are having a Very Merry Un-Wedding (Vow Renewal) and Mad Hatter Tea and Reception. Ceremony at 1 followed by a 1:30-3 afternoon tea we open dancing at 3 and burn some calories before the buffet at 5 and desert just before we all head off to our hotels via shuttle and classic car.
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Shay · on April 4, 2019 at 9:51 AM
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Yes they will be at cocktail hour,we’ll be taking pictures with our bridal party,great grandparents,grandparents,parents then by ourselves... One Hour
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· on April 11, 2019 at 11:44 PM
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I think the cocktail hour is a great idea. It gives the couple time to take picture and gives the guests time to mingle.
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Melle · on June 25, 2019 at 6:49 PM
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Half an hour
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Andrea · on July 27, 2019 at 8:12 AM
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Not quite sure yet, it really depends on if we're doing a first look or not. Which we haven't decided. If we don't do a first look, probably 1 hour between ceremony and reception. If we do a first look, the reception will begin right away.
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