For those taking pictures before the ceremony...

MikesBride2B Posted: Mar 11, 2009 02:20 PM

For those taking pictures before the ceremony...

How many hours are you dedicating to picture taking? I want to get all my pics in before but I have no idea how long they will take.

pa56 Posted: Mar 11, 2009 02:22 PM

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2.5 hours - this was based on the photographer's advice.

The photographer and makeup/hair artist coordinated amongst themselves and then told me where to be and when.

Karsav7096 Posted: Mar 11, 2009 02:26 PM

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2 1/2 to 3 hours Ceremony is at 7 going to RH at 4pm.

browneyes Posted: Mar 11, 2009 02:31 PM

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the photographer should tell you whens a good time. My photographer is coming to my house at 2 and we are going to take pics at 3 then the boys need to be at the chuch at 5.

So short answer 2 1/2 hours..:)

mokie74m Posted: Mar 11, 2009 02:38 PM

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I agree with everyone else. I think we are doing between 2 and 2.5 hours. Ceremony is at 3:30 and Ch is at 6:30.

jayepyt Posted: Mar 11, 2009 02:44 PM

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2 to 2 and a half

MrsC2010 Posted: Mar 11, 2009 02:47 PM

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2-3 hours

CloudNine Posted: Mar 11, 2009 02:48 PM

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2.5-3 hours

emric Posted: Mar 11, 2009 03:03 PM

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I'm thinking 3 hours - starting at home then we're going to the planting fields then to the RH for more pics. I don't want to miss out on photos that day.

sophisticat13 Posted: Mar 11, 2009 03:29 PM

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Posted by pa56

2.5 hours - this was based on the photographer's advice.

The photographer and makeup/hair artist coordinated amongst themselves and then told me where to be and when.

Same here. we told him when our ceremony started and when we were 'allowed' to be at our RH and he gave us the times.

MikesBride2B Posted: Mar 11, 2009 03:34 PM

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Posted by emric

I'm thinking 3 hours - starting at home then we're going to the planting fields then to the RH for more pics. I don't want to miss out on photos that day.

Me either...and I def do NOT want to have to take more pics after my ceremony because we couldn't get them all in before...there is no WAY I'm not eating all the yummy food at my CH!

allegracristina Posted: Mar 11, 2009 04:04 PM

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About 2 hours.

PrincessBride09 Posted: Mar 11, 2009 04:47 PM

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This has me worried. We are allowed to be at our RH an hour before the ceremony begins and that is where we are taking pics. So...we dedicated one hour...which is apparently not enough time! It is an early day to begin with. The photog will get to my house around 8 to take getting-ready pics and we will leave my house around 9:45-10:00 after taking 'first sight' pics when the limo with FH and the boys gets to my house (we are all going in one limo) and then we will head to the RH to get there by 11am. The ceremony begins at 12pm.

dfw343 Posted: Mar 11, 2009 04:59 PM

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I too, have an early wedding.
So this is my plan...
I don't want getting ready pics as in Make-up /hair.
I do want pics of me getting in dress and the antics after.
So 9-10 me in dress etc...
10-11/11:30 (ceremony is a11 :30 and gonna be VERY short). Me and FH. My wedding party is small. So not much. Then it's just portraits of us and family.

Honestly, a good photog should not take more than an hour for portraits provided your families aren't HUGE and you are staying in the grounds of RH.

Maybe some of you pressed for time can take just FH pics and then family during CH.

I want to enjoy my CH. Even if it's for 45 minutes!

20mrsc10 Posted: Mar 11, 2009 05:05 PM

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Posted by PrincessBride09

This has me worried. We are allowed to be at our RH an hour before the ceremony begins and that is where we are taking pics. So...we dedicated one hour...which is apparently not enough time! It is an early day to begin with. The photog will get to my house around 8 to take getting-ready pics and we will leave my house around 9:45-10:00 after taking 'first sight' pics when the limo with FH and the boys gets to my house (we are all going in one limo) and then we will head to the RH to get there by 11am. The ceremony begins at 12pm.

we have the same schedule

dfw343 Posted: Mar 11, 2009 05:18 PM

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I was beginning to think I was the only one lol

bcheryl Posted: Mar 11, 2009 05:22 PM

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We are beginning pics at 3 at the house and hotel. Then pics at the RH at 4 then the ceremony is at 6

lucamon Posted: Mar 11, 2009 10:17 PM

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um... we did 1 hour for photos before the ceremony and it WASN'T ENOUGH TIME!
Shoot for 2 - 2.5 hours!

JoAnnJuneBride Posted: Mar 11, 2009 10:21 PM

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seriously I have never even given this thought till now. Thanks for giving me something else to stress about

emric Posted: Mar 12, 2009 09:44 AM

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Posted by MikesBride2B

Posted by emric

I'm thinking 3 hours - starting at home then we're going to the planting fields then to the RH for more pics. I don't want to miss out on photos that day.

Me either...and I def do NOT want to have to take more pics after my ceremony because we couldn't get them all in before...there is no WAY I'm not eating all the yummy food at my CH!

LOL!!! We're not missing out on our CH either!