What do you do during this time?

That’s a huge gap to fill, my stomach would think my throat was cut!
I reckon I’d go home, get changed & stare at pictures of food until saliva dripped from my mouth like a bloodhound tracking an outlaw!

@ucme -Not a bad plan except that we will be over 90 minutes away (one way)

@lucillelucillelucille With the round trip drive, you will have killed 3 hours; so, change clothes fast & you should get back for the reception just in time!!!

@LadyMarissa -Lol! Not gonna do it!

Go to one and not the other? I’d pick the reception, much more fun.

@lucillelucillelucille Ahh, okay, so book a room & make out :D

@lucillelucillelucille Didn’t think you would, but I like @ucme‘s suggestion better!!! ;}

Well dayum, that suggestion won’t work because you’ll NEVER make it to the reception!!!

@KNOWITALL – I was thinking of that but still not sure…
@ucme I was thinking of that but am afraid of pregnancy or a bad reputation
@LadyMarissa -For shame! Lol!

@lucillelucillelucille That’s my gal XD

The answer depends of course on where the wedding and reception take place. If you’re in Vegas or Disneyland—problem solved. Realistically, the time allowed for the ceremony itself must be factored in, meaning the time to kill will probably be 3 hours or less. If there is significant travel time between venues, try to discern the other guests who interest you and offer to transport as many as will fit comfortably in your conveyance on the trip. A carload of folks will find plenty to do for 3 hours!

@stanleybmanly -It’s in a college town with a boat load of brew pubs.A 3 hour tour at one of those? Lol!

A 3 hour crawl among them would be more like it. But the consequences of arriving at the reception already too smashed to stand up, might be less than cordial. Why the God awful gap? Go to your room. Nap and hydrate to be ready for the party.

@lucillelucillelucille NO shame in my comment…after all, it did give you 30 seconds of pleasant thoughts!!! ;}}

@stanleybmanly – If I did a pub crawl, I would be done for.
That gap is too much. I imagine it had to do with the church’s schedule.
The thing is, it’s my favorite niece and she is such a kind,beautiful person that I’d feel like Mean Aunt Lucy if I missed either one.

@LadyMarissa—Or three hours if he’s a dynamo. XD

@lucillelucillelucille Can you Google to see if there are any art museums or anything that may interest you? If nothing else, you can go play on the internet at the library or read a book. Nice and quiet and usually relaxing. Nap in the car?

@KNOWITALL -I will have to do something like that.
One of my ceramic suppliers is out that way.I could pick up some stuff, I suppose.

If you don’t care to group up with other guests, I would rest and gear up for the reception. Are you good at “working” a reception? Want some tips from Uncle Stan?

@stanleybmanly -I’m not too shabby at it but always welcome tips.:)

I guessed as much, and suspect you’ll be fine. There is one little measure I always see to when attending wedding receptions, and It’s a habit I developed decades ago back when cars had tail fins. It sounds like you will be driving your own car. I bring an ice chest with 2 bottles of champagne of my preference stashed in the trunk. You wouldn’t believe how often the bubbly is prematurely exhausted at such receptions. Leave em in the trunk til you understand that you need em (which might well be after the first sip of whatever is offered).

@stanleybmanly – That’s not a bad plan, thanks! :)

I’d go grab a bite to eat. Receptions are notoriously late on dinner.

@anniereborn – I’d probably be too full. There are many good restaurants around there though.

Well, it won’t be four hours since the wedding ceremony will take up some time. If it’s a nice time of year, perhaps bring sneakers and take a walk in a park. Or, more likely, catch up with friends over a drink at one of the brew pubs. But I do think that the many weddings that are scheduled that way are a little inconsiderate of the needs of the guests..

@janbb I agree but when I asked about it she explained there was no choice-scheduling conflicts.
It’s at the beginning of Feb and could still be snowy at the time. I walk with a cane or hold my husband’s hand, or both but that might prove difficult with the ice and a few beers. Lol
I do have a wheelchair though and it would help for sure but is a bit cumbersome at times.
I might bring that, just in case.

@lucillelucillelucille Got it. It is annoying. Sometimes they leave that gap so the bridal party can have photos taken but it is tough on the guests.

I’ve got the solution. Go to the public library!!

@janbb -That is not out of the question! I love when they have the book sales.
The one in town used to schedule them twice per year.Now they just leave them out in a back room all year long.
I will look into that,thanks :)

I would probably go in casual clothes to the wedding. Then I’d go back home and relax, and put the fancy clothes on later.

If I was in a town far away, and I had a hotel room, I’d do the same thing. I’d go back to the hotel later to put on the fancy clothes.

I can’t stand being dressed up and having to hang around and kill time.

Is the college town Ann Arbor?

@josie -Maybeeee…. By the way, here’s a picture of what you made me do.

Well done!

@josie -Thanks! You can see from Gremily’s expression that she is thrilled as well.:)