how not to miss coctail hour

I still havent decided if I will get married in a church or at the4 reception site but if my ceremony is at 1230 at the reception hall, coctail hour is at 1 . how do you avoid missing coctail hour due to pictures?

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Posted by katewedding

I still havent decided if I will get married in a church or at the4 reception site but if my ceremony is at 1230 at the reception hall, coctail hour is at 1 . how do you avoid missing coctail hour due to pictures?

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The only way you can still go to your ch AND get pics is to see eachother before the ceremony.

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Or have your ceremony at 11 to allow for enough time for pictures before the CH

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i thought of that, but if we are already at the reception hall, what would the guests do while i am taking pictures

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I didn't see that you specified you were definitely getting married at the hall. In that case, the only way I can think of is taking pictures before the ceremony, as the other bride mentioned.

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We took pics before the ceremony-the best thing we did. We did a shoot two hours before and then the photographer did a few tables shots and candids the rest of the night.

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Posted by Blu-ize

We took pics before the ceremony-the best thing we did. We did a shoot two hours before and then the photographer did a few tables shots and candids the rest of the night.

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thats what we are doing. id rather spend time with my guests that are traveling a long distance to be with us cause once the reception starts, if you want to see me, ill be on the dancefloor!!!!

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we're seeing each other before the ceremony so we can enjoy the whole wedding

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Our wedding is at 5:30 but our cocktail hour isn't until 8:30. So we are doing pictures in between.

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a friend of mine had reception at the vineyards..if guests arrived early they were able to walk around the place...outside..hang out in the cocktail room ..but they were served soda. and wine..and when the CH started thats when they served drinks..you could also have a cash bar..where the guests pay for their drinks..you would have to ask your hall what you can do!! good luck!!

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We're not seeing each other before the ceremony, but are getting pics w/bridal party etc. done before hand. After ceremony will be rest of pics...oh and we are having an hour and half cocktail hour... We wanted to make sure we could enjoy!!!

Edit: ceremony is at same place as reception.

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If you really don't want to see each other before and you want to enjoy your entire CH, my suggestion is to get married in a church. After your ceremony you go right to the reception hall and take your pics. Your guest can go home in between, freshen up bit. By the time your guest start arriving you will be done with the pictures and greeting your guests. This is what I am doing. Church is at 4, Ch starts at 7. We aren't having a mass.

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You could just not take an hour's worth of photos. We have been to several weddings were the bride and groom only took a few formal pictures at the church and outside with their family/bridal party. You can do a lot before hand without seeing your FH.

You can do one or two group type photos during the reception.

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We are doing all our pics before the ceremony- but will be creating a moment where we see each other for the first time with our photographer..

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Posted by littlebookworm4

we're seeing each other before the ceremony so we can enjoy the whole wedding

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we are too.........