how long do receving lines typically take?

tricia3381 Posted: Jan 10, 2007 09:47 PM

how long do receving lines typically take?

like lets say u have about 120 people, how long will it take?

vintagegirl Posted: Jan 10, 2007 10:10 PM

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ummmm
25 min.. I would say.

miss nee Posted: Jan 10, 2007 10:24 PM

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i would say more like 45min for that many people .. thats why i decided not to do one .. instead i will be doing table drive by's ..

TakingtheLongWay Posted: Jan 10, 2007 10:26 PM

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Posted by miss nee

i would say more like 45min for that many people .. thats why i decided not to do one .. instead i will be doing table drive by's ..

I am planning on doing my table drive bys at the cocktail hour...I am paying too much money to loose any bootie shakin time at my reception!!!!

nifheim Posted: Jan 10, 2007 10:33 PM

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CLM says its really a time killer depending on how many people you have. Best bet is what a lot of people who just got married and from what some other couples are doing .. do it at the cocktail hour.

The problem with that though is if your doing your pics then....so then its left up to the reception.

I opted for pics before ceremony all done except maybe the aunts and uncles and then attend the majority of the cocktail hour and do our thank u's

waterspout4 Posted: Jan 10, 2007 10:46 PM

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Ours took about 20 min with 100 people.

Espo22 Posted: Jan 10, 2007 10:47 PM

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We're having an estimated 350 guests so I am not doing that, I will make sure to say hello to everyone and thank them for coming throughout the night

miss nee Posted: Jan 10, 2007 10:49 PM

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MARIE AND DENISE .. ARE SOOO ON POINT TONIGHT .. GOOD ANSWER

Espo22 Posted: Jan 10, 2007 10:53 PM

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Posted by miss nee

MARIE AND DENISE .. ARE SOOO ON POINT TONIGHT .. GOOD ANSWER

haha thank you

PegaLega Posted: Jan 10, 2007 10:58 PM

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We arent doing it-everyone wants to hug you and tell youhow beautiful you look and how excited they are and how their dog ate their socks....so we are doing it during CH instead

july06bride Posted: Jan 10, 2007 10:59 PM

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we did it after the church....about 70 people maybe... i dont know really...and about 20 minutes, not even...have someone there who kind of pushes people along

tricia3381 Posted: Jan 11, 2007 12:28 PM

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thanks soo much girls!!!

Kara and Todd Posted: Jan 11, 2007 12:34 PM

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We're having a receiving line after the church AND we're attending our CH... We're still going to visit all the tables at the reception during dinner.

I think my mother would kill us if we didn't, though she admits we don't have to visit as long...

We're having about 140-150. I'm hoping it takes about a half an hour since not everyone will be at the church and we don't have to count the BP or our immediate families in the receiving line... at least, I hope it's just half an hour!

AeroJenn Posted: Jan 11, 2007 12:40 PM

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It'll probably take about 25 minutes with that many people. Anything more than 5 minutes is too long IMO. You already know you look beautiful, their cards say congratulations, and anything else they have to say can surely wait an hour or two til the reception.