Friday Night Wedding Time-POLL

mims107 Posted: Jan 07, 2004 04:00 PM

Friday Night Wedding Time-POLL

Ok, my wedding is a Friday evening in October. The ceremony is at the reception hall, so there is no travel time between.. which do you think would be best?

sp04 Posted: Jan 07, 2004 05:15 PM

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Well my wedding is on a friday too and my cocktail hour is from 6:30-7:30 and the reception is from 7:30-11:30. i thought that was pretty good because it does not end too late but yet it does not start extremely early. People might be exhausted by 1:00 am on a friday evening

04Bride Posted: Jan 07, 2004 05:22 PM

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I am having a 7 ceremony 730-830 cocktail and 830-1230 reception! i know its a little late but we want to allow for travel time in a friday in the summer.

Sassyz75 Posted: Jan 07, 2004 05:25 PM

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I had a Friday Night wedding that went 'till 1 and everyone stayed until the end.

sp04 Posted: Jan 07, 2004 05:25 PM

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Oh yeah definitely you will need more time in the summer. that was a good idea. we are just lucky because it is winter and it is not like we will run into Beach Traffic going out to Long Island...

Mishy626 Posted: Jan 07, 2004 05:47 PM

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We had our ceremony at the hall... 7-7:30, cocktail hour 7:30 - 8:30, etc. It was perfect. I think only handful of people missed our ceremony, I think it was a great time to start.

CherylBooch Posted: Jan 07, 2004 06:13 PM

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On a Friday night coming from work... people are going to be starving! (i know I would be!)
So starting cocktail at 8 is late for someones first bite of food in 7 hours! LOL
My vote is the ceremony at 6 and cocktail at 7.

sa070204 Posted: Jan 07, 2004 06:31 PM

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I am having my cocktail hour at 7:30pm then reception from 8:30pm to 12:30 am

HearzBellz Posted: Jan 07, 2004 06:54 PM

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Mine is Friday.... THIS FRIDAY

My ceremony is at 1pm, and many many people will not be there. The cokctail hour is at 4:30 & most pople had to take 1/2 a day to make this. In hindsight I should have made it later. I voted for 7pm ceremony

Jackiwedd Posted: Jan 07, 2004 07:07 PM

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I had concerns to about the hour of my friday wedding but I got oer it. My ceremony is at 5pm and the cocktail hour starts at 8:30-9:30 then 9:30-1 is the reception. If your friends and family really care they will stay.
Dont stress it

DecBride04 Posted: Jan 07, 2004 07:10 PM

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Church is at 3:30-4:30, then pics at reception site. Cocktail hr starts at 7pm and reception is 8-12.

I expect only close family/friends to attend church, so that is why it is early. Anyone really wanting to come will get the day off I am for sure.

smilealways Posted: Jan 07, 2004 07:24 PM

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I picked 6:00 ceremony so that people have time to get there from work, but don't have to wait too late to start eating! :o)

juju Posted: Jan 07, 2004 07:33 PM

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My Ceremony is at the hall from 6:45 to 7:15; Cocktail hour directly after 7:15 to 8:30.

BillysBride Posted: Jan 07, 2004 08:36 PM

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My ceremony is at 3:30pm and Cocktail begins at 7:30pm. I too only expect close family and friends to go to the Church, but I sent std's so that people will know it will be on a Friday and if they want they can do 1/2 day at work.

Also I'm giving people time to get to LI with friday night summer traffic!!

julz33 Posted: Jan 07, 2004 09:12 PM

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I voted for 6:00...but mine actually is 6;30-7:00 ceremony, 7:00-8:00 cocktail hour, 8-12 reception.

peabody Posted: Jan 07, 2004 09:38 PM

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I am having my wedding the same day as you!!!

We are having the ceremony at 4:00 pm and the cocktail hour from 4:30 - 5:30 and the reception from 5:30 to 9:30. But now I am thinking about changing it to a little later.

mims107 Posted: Jan 07, 2004 10:11 PM

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Thanks for all the feedback ladies!

Peabody, that does seem a little bit early for a Friday night... unless you think yoiu might have an afterparty for the younger crowd?

BCTM33 Posted: Mar 24, 2004 11:11 AM

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This thread really helped me! My ceremony is at 5:00 and my reception will start at 8:00. I'm a little upset because it will be dark when my ceremony ends and I wanted to take pictures outside, but my Mother is furious at the thought of moving the ceremony to 4:00. I was thinking of taking pictures at an arboretum instead. Any suggestions?

diamondgrlie Posted: Mar 24, 2004 11:18 AM

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I am having a Friday wedding and my ceremony is at 3pm and the guests can go for chamagne and strawberries at the hall at 5:30pm and the reception is from 6-11pm. So I didnt vote BTW...

deedee Posted: Mar 24, 2004 11:20 AM

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I actually had a 5:00 ceremony, and my cocktail hour didn't start until 8:00..I thought it was going to be too much time between, but my guests were happy that they had time to go home and freshen up-especially on a friday between work and traffic. Also we had plenty of time for pictures.