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4-5 hours will be your best bet for reception length. Do note that the ceremony isn't included in this, as it's just the reception (and cocktail hour, if you'd like to count that). Some people think that less than 4-5 hours is perfect and I really feel that even 3-4 hours would be plenty.

Conclusion. The average wedding reception lasts between four and five hours, while the ceremony itself typically lasts between thirty minutes to an hour. Most weddings will run 15–20 minutes behind schedule at some point during the day or night, but will make up for lost time elsewhere.

So what is the 30/5 rule? It's the rule that accounts for things that typically take 5 minutes in real life that will take 30 minutes on a wedding day. It also means that 30 minutes on a wedding day will feel like 5 minutes. You may have heard people say over and over that your wedding day will fly by.

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A crucial element of wedding reception planning is crafting a well-honed timeline for the evening. Your typical wedding reception runs about 4-5 hours—plenty of time for cocktails, dinner, toasts and, of course, dancing!

As a rule of thumb, wedding ceremonies typically last 30 minutes to an hour—although short and sweet wedding programs are okay, too—and most wedding receptions typically last four to five hours.