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A General Timeline of a Typical 5-hour Wedding Reception in the U.S.

6:00 pm	60 minutes	Hors d'oeuvre & Cocktail Hour
7:00 pm	5 minutes	Introducing the Wedding Party
		Introduction of the Maid of Honor and Best Man
		Introduction of the Bride and Groom
	5 minutes	Toast by Best Man, etc
7:15 pm	75 minutes	Sit down Dinner or Buffet
8:30 pm	15 minutes	Cutting of the Cake
8:45 pm	5 minutes	First Dance
	5 minutes	Bride & Father Dance
	5 minutes	Groom & Mother Dance
9:00 pm	30 minutes	Open Dancing
9:30 pm	15 minutes	Garter Toss
	15 minutes	Bouquet Toss
10:00 pm	55 minutes	Resume Open Dancing
10:55 pm	5 minutes:	Last Dance
11:00 pm		End of Wedding Reception

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6/30/03 - "Every timeline I've seen is very typical for a reception north of the mason-dixon... Yet weddings in the South, even among the very wealthy, very rarely include a sit-down meal. the buffet is available as soon as guests arrive and continues throughout the evening, with guests visiting it at their leisure. Receptions go anywhere from 2 to 4 hours, and beyond 4 hours would be considered poor taste. I'd love for the folks who put together reception timelines to study regional differences in receptions to create multiple timelines based on such. Just some food for thought!" - L. N.

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