Receiving line

julianas Posted: Aug 17, 2008 08:00 PM

Receiving line

I don't think I want to do one.....is it expected?

MrsD71208 Posted: Aug 17, 2008 08:17 PM

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It is very much so expected. To be 100% honest with you, I find it offensive when couples do not do it.

08JulyBride Posted: Aug 17, 2008 09:17 PM

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It took just 5 to 10 mins at the church and i think guests want to be able to ccome up to you to say hi and congrats..

KSquared Posted: Aug 17, 2008 09:22 PM

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Posted by 08JulyBride

It took just 5 to 10 mins at the church and i think guests want to be able to ccome up to you to say hi and congrats..

Agreed. I wasn't going to do one at first because it was going to be SO hot, but then I realized that these people were coming all the way out to be at our wedding, I could give them a few minutes of my time.

I also had a lot of people at the ceremony that weren't going to be at the reception so I felt it was the right thing to do.

davenjess Posted: Aug 17, 2008 09:44 PM

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we didn't do one and i've only been to a few weddings that have honestly.

One thing a friend of mine did was ask that after the ceremony, you stayed in your seats, and she & her husband came over and greeted you in the pew. I had never seen that before - so i liked that a lot.

If you are going to mingle during your cocktail hour - then the line is not necessary in my opinion.

nifheim Posted: Aug 17, 2008 09:52 PM

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We didn't have one we went around and thanked everyone at our ch and reception. I realize most people do it because they have a church wedding but honestly i find it so ANNOYING to wait in line to say hello and congrats. I rather catch up with you later on in the evening.

I have to say if you think it will only take 10 mins then go for it (really that is not so bad) wedding i have gone to have taken WAY more then that. Some guests think its there time to have a small convo instead of a hello and congrats thing.

Snick n Nick Posted: Aug 17, 2008 09:54 PM

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Posted by davenjess

we didn't do one and i've only been to a few weddings that have honestly.

One thing a friend of mine did was ask that after the ceremony, you stayed in your seats, and she & her husband came over and greeted you in the pew. I had never seen that before - so i liked that a lot.

If you are going to mingle during your cocktail hour - then the line is not necessary in my opinion.

Honestly I don't quite agree, although we were mingling during our cocktail hour we were all over the place and there were many people we didn't even get to see!

We did do the receiving line, but just with my parents and DH's parents (not the whole BP) which makes it faster--I think it's also nice for my family/friends to meet DH's parents, his to meet mine (for those who hadn't), and everyone wants to say a quick congrats

Bella77 Posted: Aug 17, 2008 10:01 PM

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we did one, just DH and I, right after the ceremony at the RH, as people went into CH. It took 10 minutes max... and we were glad we got to say a personal hello to all of our guests... as hard as we tried later on, we still didn't make it to all the tables.

melissatam2008 Posted: Aug 17, 2008 10:12 PM

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i did it n i believe it should be done, but if u dont feel the neccesity , dont , as long as u make ur guests feel that u r happy they r gonna b spending that special say w u..=)

drpepper318 Posted: Aug 17, 2008 10:22 PM

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Posted by KSquared

Posted by 08JulyBride

It took just 5 to 10 mins at the church and i think guests want to be able to ccome up to you to say hi and congrats..

Agreed. I wasn't going to do one at first because it was going to be SO hot, but then I realized that these people were coming all the way out to be at our wedding, I could give them a few minutes of my time.

I also had a lot of people at the ceremony that weren't going to be at the reception so I felt it was the right thing to do.

I agree, I did the same. I think it means a lot & it only takes a few minutes.

Soon2beAlberti Posted: Aug 17, 2008 10:28 PM

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i didn't want to do it...the whole idea of standing there for people to compliment you and 'oh you look so GOOOOOOOOOORGEOUS' just felt a bit too cold and self absorbed to me...BUT...I'm doing it because my ceremony is over at 2 and reception starts at 5...so for people who have nowhere to go in between it will kill some time before they head to JT

anneandchris Posted: Aug 17, 2008 11:36 PM

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We had talked about greeting guests as they came into the cocktail hour but then that posed the issue of those who will come to church but not to the Reception (and yes people do that).

So we are doing it at church, FH and myself and both sets of parents. We know this will take time but it is the right thing to do.

donnasmom Posted: Aug 18, 2008 12:01 AM

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Debi and Fred didn't have one. Mary MOB

FutureMrsCarrieri Posted: Aug 18, 2008 02:05 AM

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The last one I observed definitely did not last 10 minutes -- I thought it would never end.
300+ guests in the church and people felt compelled to take individual pics with the bride, groom, members of the bp, the bride's grandpa and any combination of those people. I could see the bride becoming annoyed but what could she do? I wasn't going to have one because of this but maybe I should. Maybe someone at the end of the line can hand out the bubbles so people get the idea to move it along?

jennarose023 Posted: Aug 18, 2008 08:11 AM

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we're not doing one, and i haven't been to a wedding that did anytime recently...i figure we will be able to see everyone and thank them during the reception