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attending cocktail hour

Original post by waypis

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Is anyone going to be attending their cocktail hour? FH and I want to (he wants to get his hands on the clam and oyster bar, and I want to enjoy the food as well)
I was thinking about just taking pictures for 20min or so. If we do attend and say our hello's to everyone will we still have to make the rounds when we get to the reception?
TIA

Boston&NY2006 Thread views: 3,008

Re: attending cocktail hour

We're attending ours. I would suggest talking to your photographer and finding out how long they will need for pictures. Our photographer told us one hour maximum for pictures, so we'll still be able to attend our CH (we have a break between the ceremony and reception).

We're planning on doing a receiving line (so we make sure we greet everyone) and then will mingle at the CH. We think this is sufficient so we won't need to go around to the tables at the reception.

libride Thread views: 3,008

Re: attending cocktail hour

Posted by hocus

I attended my cocktail hour -- it was great! You get a lot more time to talk to people (thought don't expect to eat, I never really moved, people just kept coming up to me).

However, 20 is not enough time for pictures -- unless you take some before.

I completely agree. We were grateful to have the extra time with our guests during CH. This also meant that we could then spend a lot more time on the dance floor!

I would also recommend allocating 30-45 min for photos.