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anyone having an early ceremony/reception???

babygap79 Posted:

anyone having an early ceremony/reception???

what time are you getting up for hair/makeup? Also what time does your ceremony and cocktail hour start?

PurpleGrl156 Posted:

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Yes and we are getting up at the crack a$$ of dawn!

Our ceremony is 11:30 and are taking pics beforehand, CH is 12. My girls and I are plannig to be at the Salon by 6 a.m. and hope to be out of there and getting dressed at our RH by 9:30.

HTH! Good luck
dawnbridetobe Posted:

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Yup! We are getting ready by 5am and out the door by 8am for pics. Ceremony starts at 10:30 and CH at 12.

Emily051907 Posted:

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We're getting up at 6:00 also to have hair start at 6:30 and then make-up's coming at 7:30. Pictures start at 10:30, ceremony at 12:30, CH at 1.

babygap79 Posted:

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I'm planning on getting up at 5, our ceremony is at 11 and CH is at 1pm.

I'm taking family photos before the ceremony, but was wondering if we even have enough time to take pictures afterwards.
donegal419 Posted:

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I had a 10:45 AM Mass start time.

Salon started at 5:30 AM... 5 BM's, FG, and mom.

We staggered times and people came back when they were done. everyone was dressed at ready by 9:00 AM. Pictures til about 10:00-10:15.

Mass started 10:45 AM, cocktail started at 1:00 PM
naps714 Posted:

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Church starts at 10:30

Cocktail hour starts at 1:00


Hair and makeup at my house at 5 am!! AH!!
MJDoc12 Posted:

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this is how my big day was:

Wake up: 04:45 a.m.
My hair was started: about 6:00 a.m.
(the BP started makeup at 5:15!)
Leave for pics before ceremony: 8:30ish a.m.
Ceremony: 11:15 a.m.
CH: 12:00 pm
Reception: 1-5 pm

Afterparty -- 6pm to 11 pm
carolinebr Posted:

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Posted by MJDoc12

this is how my big day was:

Wake up: 04:45 a.m.
My hair was started: about 6:00 a.m.
(the BP started makeup at 5:15!)
Leave for pics before ceremony: 8:30ish a.m.
Ceremony: 11:15 a.m.
CH: 12:00 pm
Reception: 1-5 pm

Afterparty -- 6pm to 11 pm



this is my exact itinerary
Bride4Mike07 Posted:

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I'm getting up early...my ceremony is at 4pm, pictures to follow, then CH, reception. My make up artist is coming to my house at 10am...and my hairdresser at 8 am...so I need to be up and ready for the day ahead!

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