| "How long should lunch receptions be?" This is a | | | | cake are served. The arrangement for lunch |
| question that normally arises in every body's mind | | | | reception ceremonies usually costs less than the |
| while planning for a wedding reception. The | | | | receptions organized during other times of the |
| wedding reception can be scheduled at any time | | | | day. |
| of the day based upon the time of the wedding | | | | A preferable schedule that can be followed by |
| ceremony or individual convenience. Depending | | | | those who still wonder how long lunch receptions |
| upon the budget and the preference one can | | | | should be can be given as follows. By 12.00 pm, |
| decide on the reception they wish to have which | | | | the lunch reception can be started and by 12.30 |
| may be a morning reception, mid-day reception, | | | | pm, the guest will arrive. Later by 1.15 pm, the |
| dinner reception or tea reception. | | | | lunch can be served. The time for toasts can be |
| Other types of reception include buffet reception, | | | | fixed as 2.00 pm. Then by 2.15 pm desserts can |
| stand-up reception. Lunch receptions are mostly | | | | be served. From 2.30 pm onwards, time can be |
| preferred, when the marriage ceremony is | | | | utilized for showing appreciation, chatting etc. By |
| planned in the morning. The guests can proceed | | | | 3.00 pm, the ceremony can be concluded. |
| for the reception soon after the wedding with no | | | | The schedule may need some alteration if there is |
| time to waste. | | | | more number of guests than average. It will |
| The lunch reception ceremonies can start at any | | | | consume more time even if it is a sit down meal |
| time generally, past 10.30am and gets concluded | | | | or a buffet. The serving of the meals for a large |
| maximum by 4.00pm. The normal duration of | | | | crowd itself will take more time. Then extra time |
| lunch receptions are four hours where as that of | | | | may need to be allocated for clearing the plates. |
| evening receptions are five hours. In general, no | | | | And as the mass is big greeting them all and |
| reception will take place for more than 51/2 hours. | | | | taking the pictures will also take more time. Extra |
| In a lunch reception's menu, one can find only one | | | | time need to be fixed for the clearing up after all |
| kind of appetizer. Next to that the meals will be | | | | the guests have left the hall. |
| served. Following the meals desert and wedding | | | | |