I don’t think they mean for you to come and go to BOTH the chuppah and the simchas chosson v’kallah afterwards, but rather to whichever is convenient for you. Here in EY, many people come just for chuppahs – like people who want to bring small children who know the involved parties (students or Bnos girls, etc) and then take them home before they become disruptive. Other people want to take care of their families at home and put children to bed and then bring in a babysitter and go to the chassanah to enjoy what is happening at that hour. I definitely wouldn’t come for both parts unless I was staying for the meal.
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