My ceremony can't start until sundown which is 8pm...so the reception won't end until 1:30am....do you think people will stay till the end? It's a Saturday night.
I would hate for people to start leaving early cause it is so late. I might be able to get the cantor to let us start a little earlier.
almostmarried
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Honestly - I think people will start to leave early.
Nora101004
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That's why we are getting married on a sunday. Depending on how far away I lived I might leave early.
Jordan
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I don't think you can predict something like this. If your party is moving, people aren't going to be concerned with time...
luvsun27
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FH and I are both Jewish...but not religious. We are having cantor marry us on a Saturday afternoon (ceremony starts at 11:30). My parents and his parents are ok with that.
Edited to say: I didn't even answer your question. I think people that are close to you will definately stay...but maybe friends of parents or FH's parents or older folks might not.
Kathy116
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That's a tough one...I've been to a few New Year's Weddings, and a lot of people left before midnight...
I'm sure all of your friends will stay until the end, but the older people will probably leave earlier.
Regardless, you'll have a fantastic wedding
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honestly I can say that there will always be people who leave early!
I have been to weddings in the afternoon where people left early because of travel. I think you have a better chance on a saturday night of people sticking around though. I would say that probably a good number of young people will stay and your close family, and honestly anyone who is having a good time will be there. My brothers wedding didnt end until 1 am and honestly we had to kick people out. My FBIL wedding didnt end until 1230 and then they extended it until 130 because everyone was having such a good time!
Ours ends at midnight and we are anticipating extending it because of past history!!
Chloegirl
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Thanks for all the input girls...we really think most will stay....but when I think about it 1:30 just sounds so late.
larryswife2be
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If it was my family and friends, they would probably stay. they LOVE to party. I wouldn't worry about it too much
corinne7477
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we have a 8:15 cocktail hour and the wedding ends at 2:15 we are doing vienesse at 12:35 and announcing for people to stay for vienesse which will hold us to about 1:30 and then those who want to stay can the band is playing until 2:15am
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I think the older people and people who may have a long ride home will leave early. But close family and friends who love to party will be there til the end.
August2004
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I would absolutely stay. I think it really depends on the 'age' of your wedding. If you are having a lot of younger people there, then they would def stay. I can see the older people wanting to get home or people who had hired babysitters.
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My cocktail hour is starting at 8pm and reception ending at 1am. I definitely expect people to leave early...mostly older family members.
I do expect our friends to be there until the end...they will be ready to go out after that too!!
Chloegirl
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Half the wedding is FI and my friends...so the wedding will have lots of young people...I mean I would stay so I guess they will too.
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I think everyone will STAY!! WE went to a wedding that was that late and they had to kick us all out.. Think if it starts at 8 then you have cocktail hour 9 then dinner 10 then dancing 1:30 is before you know it.. It'll be fine..
almostmarried
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It's just that people who have to travel will leave and people will have a tougher time with babysitters if they return at 2:00 am or so.
Just a thought. Personally, I'd probably stay but I know some of the older guests and guests with small kids would leave.
