Daytime Wedding's - Who had 'em?

Who here has had their wedding reception during the day?

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Posted by jaiese

Me! What do you need to know?

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i wanted to see pics of what it all looks like in bright light. i love your pics! but my FH is a little worried about people feeling awkward about tearin it up on the dance floor in broad daylight.

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Posted by SusiBtoM

Mine is this Saturday.

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yay!!! you must be so excited!!! i look forward to seeing your pics!

Yes, dancing is a bit awkward at daytime weddings, I admit. The weather that day was beautiful too, so lots of people were outside. If yours is in feb, I'd think you'd be able to keep your audience inside

Also, talking to your DJ might help.

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Posted by jaiese

Yes, dancing is a bit awkward at daytime weddings, I admit. The weather that day was beautiful too, so lots of people were outside. If yours is in feb, I'd think you'd be able to keep your audience inside

Also, talking to your DJ might help.

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what should i talk to the DJ about?

Im having mine during the day.. It ends at 5 but Im going to see if we can end it at 6 instead...
I think it might be a little awkward dancing during the daytime but then again... You take what you have, and you make the best of it... Im going to have a good time and be silly stupid regardless..... And its going to be indoors so Im sure its not going to be super light.... But we shall see!

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Posted by dewdrop

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Posted by jaiese

Yes, dancing is a bit awkward at daytime weddings, I admit. The weather that day was beautiful too, so lots of people were outside. If yours is in feb, I'd think you'd be able to keep your audience inside

Also, talking to your DJ might help.

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what should i talk to the DJ about?

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See what your dj's advice is regarding a daytime wedding. (If you don't have one, I highly recommend mine--DJ Gary Hoffmann.)
Your dj probably has some experience w/daytime weddings and how they go. He/she should be able to read the crowd, and determine what's going to get them dancing, if that's what you want.

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Posted by RKellner

Im having mine during the day.. It ends at 5 but Im going to see if we can end it at 6 instead...
I think it might be a little awkward dancing during the daytime but then again... You take what you have, and you make the best of it... Im going to have a good time and be silly stupid regardless..... And its going to be indoors so Im sure its not going to be super light.... But we shall see!

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I agree. My wedding is from 2:30-6:30, and I am hoping it gets darker around 5, 5:30, when most of the dancing will be happening. If you are dancing, and your FH, bridal party, good friends are dancing, people will dance. You as the bride should set the tone, and people will want to dance with you. I was worried about this a bit, but then I thought about it more - I have a great band, fun people who will dance and I will be dancing my a$$ off so I am not too worried!

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Posted by jboothin2008

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Posted by RKellner

Im having mine during the day.. It ends at 5 but Im going to see if we can end it at 6 instead...
I think it might be a little awkward dancing during the daytime but then again... You take what you have, and you make the best of it... Im going to have a good time and be silly stupid regardless..... And its going to be indoors so Im sure its not going to be super light.... But we shall see!

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I agree. My wedding is from 2:30-6:30, and I am hoping it gets darker around 5, 5:30, when most of the dancing will be happening. If you are dancing, and your FH, bridal party, good friends are dancing, people will dance. You as the bride should set the tone, and people will want to dance with you. I was worried about this a bit, but then I thought about it more - I have a great band, fun people who will dance and I will be dancing my a$$ off so I am not too worried!

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that's right!
a$$ will be danced OFF!
i checked the sunset time on my day and it says it starts at 5:13 and gets completely dark at 5:42 - reception ends at 6....but i'm hoping we can extend it to at least 6:30

I got married at 11 am & cocktail hour began at noon. We loved it.

See my review for pictures

I'm having an afternoon wedding. I love love love natural light and sunlight and wanted to be able to have an outdoor cocktail hour and find a place with lots of windows in the CH room.

I am not married yet but I had my bat mitzvah in the afternoon and everyone partied just like nighttime. Plus, it leaves time for an afterparty.

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Posted by dewdrop

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Posted by jaiese

Me! What do you need to know?

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i wanted to see pics of what it all looks like in bright light. i love your pics! but my FH is a little worried about people feeling awkward about tearin it up on the dance floor in broad daylight.

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LOL.... just look at the pics in my album from my friends wedding... it was a sunday afternoon and people were up dancing, going crazy, i started drinkin as soon as i stepped foot inside and idnt stop LOL and neither did quite a few others

I am havin a sun afternoon weddin myself and after being at my friends, i have noooo worries whatsoever!

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Posted by bluegreen08

I'm having an afternoon wedding. I love love love natural light and sunlight and wanted to be able to have an outdoor cocktail hour and find a place with lots of windows in the CH room.

I am not married yet but I had my bat mitzvah in the afternoon and everyone partied just like nighttime. Plus, it leaves time for an afterparty.

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Time for the afterparty was a BIG reason we chose a Sat afternoon wedding! If we had it on Fri night, it would have ended at 1:30AM.... way too late for an afterparty if you ask me. We'll be at a bar by 7:30 now and will have the whole night to party.

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Posted by bluegreen08

I'm having an afternoon wedding. I love love love natural light and sunlight and wanted to be able to have an outdoor cocktail hour and find a place with lots of windows in the CH room.

I am not married yet but I had my bat mitzvah in the afternoon and everyone partied just like nighttime. Plus, it leaves time for an afterparty.

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we JUST watched our video last night for the first time & people we DANCING! We had people doing the WORM. I am not even kidding.

Plus after the wedding, we went to a bar for an 'after party' and watched the sunset over the water. It was FABULOUS!

ME ! We did!

We had the dance floor packed....but I have to say we served them Champange walking in to the ceremony and we had Martini's passed around during the cocktail hour. But the time the got into the hall...they were ready to Dance!