are parents coming with you to take pics?

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Posted by bluegreen08

we are doing pictures at the hall and they will be there since we're going straight from my house. they might want to relax in the bridal suite or check on things for part of the time, but they will physically be there

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i guess our parents can sit in the limo if they get tired or something

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Posted by Espo22

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Posted by Shelly9697

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Posted by Espo22

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Posted by Shelly9697

I want parents in the pics - so yes they are coming!! JMO

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LOL i will have them in pics but i will after the ceremony and then at the RH. I didnt think they would want to go to brooklyn and run around those streets taking pics. But honestly ive seen tons of pics when the bp plus B&G go after to take pics and parents are not in most of those pics, so most of the time they would just stand there. I know of one set of parents who did go once and i didnt see them in the pics taken after at the beach so they just stood there

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I hear ya!! I think it's totally personal preference!! I know they will still be in your other pic's but to me I don't see a difference!! I want them there!! Plus it depends on where you go for pics. We are going to a park, low key, not much running!! (like you mentioned) Parents can handle that!! lol

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honestly this isn't a case about personal preference. Its a case where i was told they were going to have a small get together after the ceremony with guests and now that they are not doing that anymore, i was never told about this. So i just figured since they were having a small thing after then obviously they wouldn't have time to go take pics.

We are going to DUMBO in brooklyn and taking pics by the bridge and then down the streets walking all around there.

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Well that's a different story then!! If there was a reason they couldnt go (hosting a get together at their house) that would be fine with me. For me - I just figured we are getting a big party bus - we will all be together let's do it!!

And like I said we are doing a park - gardens for like 2 hours so that is much different than 4 hours of running through the streets of Brooklyn!! lol

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Posted by Shelly9697

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Posted by Espo22

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Posted by Shelly9697

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Posted by Espo22

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Posted by Shelly9697

I want parents in the pics - so yes they are coming!! JMO

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LOL i will have them in pics but i will after the ceremony and then at the RH. I didnt think they would want to go to brooklyn and run around those streets taking pics. But honestly ive seen tons of pics when the bp plus B&G go after to take pics and parents are not in most of those pics, so most of the time they would just stand there. I know of one set of parents who did go once and i didnt see them in the pics taken after at the beach so they just stood there

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I hear ya!! I think it's totally personal preference!! I know they will still be in your other pic's but to me I don't see a difference!! I want them there!! Plus it depends on where you go for pics. We are going to a park, low key, not much running!! (like you mentioned) Parents can handle that!! lol

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honestly this isn't a case about personal preference. Its a case where i was told they were going to have a small get together after the ceremony with guests and now that they are not doing that anymore, i was never told about this. So i just figured since they were having a small thing after then obviously they wouldn't have time to go take pics.

We are going to DUMBO in brooklyn and taking pics by the bridge and then down the streets walking all around there.

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Well that's a different story then!! If there was a reason they couldnt go (hosting a get together at their house) that would be fine with me. For me - I just figured we are getting a big party bus - we will all be together let's do it!!

And like I said we are doing a park - gardens for like 2 hours so that is much different than 4 hours of running through the streets of Brooklyn!! lol

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yeah exactly, all this time i thought they were hosting a small get together so why would i plan for this ya know. This came up and i asked well i thought you were doing a get together and now im told no they changed their mind. I was never informed plans changed but at the same time i am made to feel horrible bc i didnt plan for them to come if i was informed then i would've asked them what they would like to do and plan for it

lol well if they are up for it then fine. I never said they cant come lol i just thought they didnt want to lol.

im not sure what we are doing yet - my situation is a little different than yours since we are doing pics BEFORE the ceremony....

i have to find out how early JT will let us in to take pictures - i know AG likes a lot of time - i want at least 2 hours for pictures and im not sure if JT will let us in that early - im hoping they will since its a friday but i cant bank on that yet - i figured if we decide on using JT only for pictures our bridal party and parents will come along....they can hang out while we do the 'reveal' (we want that moment to be just us and the photo/video) and then after we are done taking our pictures we'll do take pics with our parents and bridal party - we arent doing any other family shots that day only with our parents (not sure if we will have any grandparents there and too many aunts uncles and cousins to round up)....i want to be done with pics awhile before the ceremony is supposed to start because i dont want my guests to see me before the ceremony and i dont want them to see us taking pictures together either....but not sure if JT will allow to be there so early - im hoping so because in the winter we really dont have any other choices for a photo locations

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Posted by Future Mulligan

im not sure what we are doing yet - my situation is a little different than yours since we are doing pics BEFORE the ceremony....

i have to find out how early JT will let us in to take pictures - i know AG likes a lot of time - i want at least 2 hours for pictures and im not sure if JT will let us in that early - im hoping they will since its a friday but i cant bank on that yet - i figured if we decide on using JT only for pictures our bridal party and parents will come along....they can hang out while we do the 'reveal' (we want that moment to be just us and the photo/video) and then after we are done taking our pictures we'll do take pics with our parents and bridal party - we arent doing any other family shots that day only with our parents (not sure if we will have any grandparents there and too many aunts uncles and cousins to round up)....i want to be done with pics awhile before the ceremony is supposed to start because i dont want my guests to see me before the ceremony and i dont want them to see us taking pictures together either....but not sure if JT will allow to be there so early - im hoping so because in the winter we really dont have any other choices for a photo locations

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i know they normally allow about an hour before but since its december and on a friday then they might be ok with it

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Posted by Espo22

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Posted by Shelly9697

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Posted by Espo22

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Posted by Shelly9697

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Posted by Espo22

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Posted by Shelly9697

I want parents in the pics - so yes they are coming!! JMO

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LOL i will have them in pics but i will after the ceremony and then at the RH. I didnt think they would want to go to brooklyn and run around those streets taking pics. But honestly ive seen tons of pics when the bp plus B&G go after to take pics and parents are not in most of those pics, so most of the time they would just stand there. I know of one set of parents who did go once and i didnt see them in the pics taken after at the beach so they just stood there

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I hear ya!! I think it's totally personal preference!! I know they will still be in your other pic's but to me I don't see a difference!! I want them there!! Plus it depends on where you go for pics. We are going to a park, low key, not much running!! (like you mentioned) Parents can handle that!! lol

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honestly this isn't a case about personal preference. Its a case where i was told they were going to have a small get together after the ceremony with guests and now that they are not doing that anymore, i was never told about this. So i just figured since they were having a small thing after then obviously they wouldn't have time to go take pics.

We are going to DUMBO in brooklyn and taking pics by the bridge and then down the streets walking all around there.

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Well that's a different story then!! If there was a reason they couldnt go (hosting a get together at their house) that would be fine with me. For me - I just figured we are getting a big party bus - we will all be together let's do it!!

And like I said we are doing a park - gardens for like 2 hours so that is much different than 4 hours of running through the streets of Brooklyn!! lol

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yeah exactly, all this time i thought they were hosting a small get together so why would i plan for this ya know. This came up and i asked well i thought you were doing a get together and now im told no they changed their mind. I was never informed plans changed but at the same time i am made to feel horrible bc i didnt plan for them to come if i was informed then i would've asked them what they would like to do and plan for it

lol well if they are up for it then fine. I never said they cant come lol i just thought they didnt want to lol.

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So now that plans changed and they are free, like you said I would leave it up to them!!

i am not sure what is going on.

i know i am taking pics with parents at my house and at the church. but after the church we have about 3 hours. I was thinking since its the winter definitely taking pics at JT but not sure how early they will let us there before our 7:30 CH. Probably on around 6:30 which is fine. And we will def take pics with parents/bridal party in that hour at JT.

But from about 4:15-almost 5:45 (I live about 40 minute away from JT so 5:45 to 6:30 allows us driving time) but during that hour and 1/2 after the ceremony I don't know if we are just going to take some pics at Argyle Lake across the street from the church or if I can find somwhere else to go. I am not sure. But my parents and FILS wont be in the limo after the church they are taking their own cars to the RH or the hotel. So I don't really want them just driving to JT right after the church- what are they going to sit down and just hang out without us haha. plus FFIL is a little well anxious and gets on top of people and I am sure they dont need that there. So since we only live 5 blocks from the church as well as the inlaws maybe they will go home for a little and meet us at JT around 6pm or so....idk another thing to think about

FH and I don't have much of a window time between the ceremony and CH. I am having them join us to take pics first and then am sending them off to the CH with the bridal party following soon after.
I can't remember if the parents did join in pictures in the other BPs ice been in.

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Posted by Shelly9697

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Posted by Espo22

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Posted by Shelly9697

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Posted by Espo22

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Posted by Shelly9697

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Posted by Espo22

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Posted by Shelly9697

I want parents in the pics - so yes they are coming!! JMO

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LOL i will have them in pics but i will after the ceremony and then at the RH. I didnt think they would want to go to brooklyn and run around those streets taking pics. But honestly ive seen tons of pics when the bp plus B&G go after to take pics and parents are not in most of those pics, so most of the time they would just stand there. I know of one set of parents who did go once and i didnt see them in the pics taken after at the beach so they just stood there

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I hear ya!! I think it's totally personal preference!! I know they will still be in your other pic's but to me I don't see a difference!! I want them there!! Plus it depends on where you go for pics. We are going to a park, low key, not much running!! (like you mentioned) Parents can handle that!! lol

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honestly this isn't a case about personal preference. Its a case where i was told they were going to have a small get together after the ceremony with guests and now that they are not doing that anymore, i was never told about this. So i just figured since they were having a small thing after then obviously they wouldn't have time to go take pics.

We are going to DUMBO in brooklyn and taking pics by the bridge and then down the streets walking all around there.

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Well that's a different story then!! If there was a reason they couldnt go (hosting a get together at their house) that would be fine with me. For me - I just figured we are getting a big party bus - we will all be together let's do it!!

And like I said we are doing a park - gardens for like 2 hours so that is much different than 4 hours of running through the streets of Brooklyn!! lol

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yeah exactly, all this time i thought they were hosting a small get together so why would i plan for this ya know. This came up and i asked well i thought you were doing a get together and now im told no they changed their mind. I was never informed plans changed but at the same time i am made to feel horrible bc i didnt plan for them to come if i was informed then i would've asked them what they would like to do and plan for it

lol well if they are up for it then fine. I never said they cant come lol i just thought they didnt want to lol.

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So now that plans changed and they are free, like you said I would leave it up to them!!

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yeah exactly, dont see why its a big deal

Since we are having the ceremony at the lighthouse, I want ssome family pics there. We are taking pics of the family then the parents are leaving. Once the parents leave we will take pics with the BP.

I am also going to take pics with the family and BP at the RH.

I have never been in a wedding where the parents take pics with the BP right after but since my ceremony location is unique, I am all for it!

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Posted by GMar9508

Yes mine are coming with me, I mean they are paying for some of my wedding and I want them there

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i am dedicating 2 hours of taking pics with them well about 2 hours maybe just under so not like i am not having pics with them. Also its not about wanting them there or not, for me it was that ALL this time i thought they were having a small get together with drinks, coffee and stuff like that at the house after.

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Posted by Espo22

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Posted by GMar9508

Yes mine are coming with me, I mean they are paying for some of my wedding and I want them there

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i am dedicating 2 hours of taking pics with them well about 2 hours maybe just under so not like i am not having pics with them. Also its not about wanting them there or not, for me it was that ALL this time i thought they were having a small get together with drinks, coffee and stuff like that at the house after.

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I totally hear you....it sounds like they changed their plans without really consulting you. Either way I think you will be fine, but you're probably right--most of that time will be devoted to Bride and Groom photos and photos with the BP--not much for the parents to do! How many photos do you really need with your parents?