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Michelle
Rockstar December 2022

Is your ceremony and reception at the same location?

Michelle, on April 22, 2024 at 3:17 PM Posted in Planning 0 41
How are you separating them, if at all? Are they in the same room Golden Globes style or are guests ushered to another area for tear down, or does the venue have different areas to utilize? Are you staying at the same venue for the after party?

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Latest activity by Demi, on May 3, 2024 at 9:15 PM
  • Eb
    Savvy March 2025
    Eb ·
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    Everything will be at the same venue. The ceremony will be in half of the ballroom, cocktail hour will be in the concourse area while the ballroom is being flipped. Then reception will be in the full ballroom. We do not have a set after party just yet, but sure we’ll end up downtown somewhere.


    Ultimately that’s why we chose our venue one stop shop. How about you?
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  • Lisa
    Rockstar July 2022
    Lisa ·
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    Our venue held both our ceremony and our reception, though our ceremony was outdoor, and the reception was indoor/outdoor (using a different outdoor space than the ceremony, though still on site).
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  • Jasmine S.
    VIP May 2022
    Jasmine S. ·
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    Same location! Ceremony was outside and then reception was in the ballroom.
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  • Cece
    Rockstar October 2023
    Cece ·
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    We used the same venue for both the ceremony and the reception. The ceremony was in an outdoor courtyard, and the reception was in a private room. Personally, I dislike weddings that have separate locations; it’s just really inconvenient to guests. So we made sure to find a single venue that could host both.
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  • C
    CM ·
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    Ours was in the same location with dedicated space for ceremony, cocktail hour and reception.
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  • Pat
    Rockstar May 2023
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    Same location! Beach for ceremony and attached restaurant patio deck for reception. That was key for our ve ue shopping - one stop for all. Most of our guests had to fly to the wedding. I didn't want to add the stress of finding 2 different locations to their day.
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  • Andrea
    Rockstar January 2024
    Andrea ·
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    Same general location, different buildings. We had a wedding chapel, then there was a reception hall next door with a walkway between them.
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  • Emily
    Just Said Yes October 2024
    Emily ·
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    Our venue has both a ceremony outside in the wooded area and then the reception is inside the barn and out on the patio

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  • A
    Just Said Yes November 2025
    Adrianna ·
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    My venue has 2 floors available when you
    Meet a certain guest count! 2nd floor for ceremony then to the 3rd for cocktail hour. Then back to the 2nd floor for the reception!
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  • Jessica
    Just Said Yes August 2024
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    Different locations. I am having a small, budget friendly and very intimate wedding. The ceremony is in a small chapel and our reception is a dinner in a private dining room at a restaurant. Smiley smile

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  • Jessica
    Just Said Yes August 2024
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    Different locations. I am having a small, budget friendly and very intimate wedding. The ceremony is in a small chapel and our reception is a dinner in a private dining room at a restaurant. Smiley smile

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  • M
    Just Said Yes December 2024
    Madison ·
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    We are eloping so we aren’t having a reception or guests at our wedding.
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  • Rebecca
    Just Said Yes August 2024
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    Our reception is 30 minutes away from our ceremony space!

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  • Violet
    Just Said Yes July 2025
    Violet ·
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    Hi! We are having the ceremony and the reception all in one place Smiley smile
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  • Deanna
    Just Said Yes September 2025
    Deanna ·
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    The ceremony will be outside in the yard of the venue.
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  • J
    Just Said Yes September 2025
    Jenny ·
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    The same location!
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  • Kamry
    Just Said Yes July 2024
    Kamry ·
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    I am using the same location just in different areas! The ceremony will be right outside the building the reception will be in! I wanted an outdoor ceremony but with it being in July I knew it would get too hot for some people so I also wanted an inside area for people to cool off! The building ended being perfect for that and all the reception needs!

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  • P
    Just Said Yes October 2024
    Paula ·
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    Yes outdoor and then in a barn for reception

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  • G
    Just Said Yes October 2025
    Gina ·
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    So I am having an backyard wedding on my fiances family farm... we are having the ceremony down by the barn and then the reception will be up near his dad's house since that's where it's the most flat and will fit all our guests
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  • A
    Just Said Yes September 2025
    Avery ·
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    We would like to do them at the same location if possible
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