Friday night fall wedding...need advice

lillian771 Posted: Jun 08, 2005 02:41 PM

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Posted by divabride

I would go for the 3:30 ceremony. I think the sunset will make for GREAT pictures!

I agree!

dpli Posted: Jun 08, 2005 02:52 PM

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Posted by RVCBride

Is a 730 CH too late for a 3 or 330 ceremony? and also does the time of the sunset mean that the sun is beginning to set at that time or its already dark? What is civil twlight??? Sorry for all the ques i am so clueless

I think sunset is when the sun is actually beginning to dip down below the horizon and civil twilight is when the sun has actually completely gone down below the horizon. So, at civil twilight, it is not completely dark, there are still some rays of light in the sky, but the sun itself is no longer visible.

If you FM an email address, I can try to email you some photos in the next few days from the time we took them at the hall if that will help you

And I don't think 7:30 is too late - people can generally amuse themselves in between. Our friend was married recently and they had cookies and coffee in one of the hotel rooms in between when there was a long gap.

VS11 Posted: Jun 08, 2005 02:59 PM

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go for the 3:30...you will be surprised how many people will show up....

Dont worry about it!

VS11 Posted: Jun 08, 2005 03:01 PM

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Posted by rosaria

go for the 3:30...you will be surprised how many people will show up....

Dont worry about it!

ETA: we arent doing the receiving line...

RVCBride Posted: Jun 08, 2005 03:59 PM

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I wanted to tell you all that I just called all my vendors to change the times and my mistake was not speaking with bride # 2...aka my mother. She said that it's way too early and there is nothing for the OOT guests who are not staying over to do for that big of a gap. IS that supposed to change my whole ceremony time? I dont exactly want my mom going back home to entertain guests on my wedding day but I can't imagine not having those beautiful pics on my wedding day either for guests that I don't even really know that well. Maybe I should jsut change my CH now to 7 instead of 730. UGH This is the most frustrating part. Gown was a cinch, booked all my vendors the first time I met them. Ceremony and reception timing is the biggest pain!

shamrock12472 Posted: Jun 08, 2005 04:00 PM

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Whether it is 3:30 or 4:30, the same people are going to come or not. Have you considered taking pictures before hand? I did and it was the best decision we made!

Pmpkn087 Posted: Jun 08, 2005 04:53 PM

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I am in the same situation also. But, I am having a candle light ceremony, so I chose 4:30 so that the light from outside doesn't make the church brighter. Doesn't the church have outside lights? It wouldn't be extremely bright, but you would still be able to take pix if they do.

SomethingBlu Posted: Jun 08, 2005 05:04 PM

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Go with 3:30! It's a Friday (like my wedding was) and the ones that want to be there will be there! Don't miss the sun for guests that 'may' show.

Jen_n_Dale Posted: Jun 08, 2005 05:06 PM

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I think no matter what, people will be there regardless of time if they want to be at the ceremony.

If you really want pics outside, do the 3:30. Don't have regrets later.

mej1012 Posted: Jun 08, 2005 06:12 PM

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It's still up in the air but their was an article in Newsday last month that said that Congress was trying to have daylight savings time be the last weekend in November instead of Oct. B/c of the energy crisis they want more daylight hrs anyway if that gets past you might get more daylight.

I would go for the 3:30 anyway

exotica776 Posted: Jun 08, 2005 06:54 PM

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Posted by mej1012

It's still up in the air but their was an article in Newsday last month that said that Congress was trying to have daylight savings time be the last weekend in November instead of Oct. B/c of the energy crisis they want more daylight hrs anyway if that gets past you might get more daylight.

I would go for the 3:30 anyway

ohhh that would be awesome!!!

nov2004bride Posted: Jun 08, 2005 10:33 PM

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Maybe you could change your cocktail hour to 7pm. We had our cocktail hour start at 7 and it worked out perfect. And we came from a farther distance.

WedHead Posted: Jun 08, 2005 10:57 PM

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I think 3:30PM is fine. And then, you might have time to go over to Maple Avenue's Village Green for a few pictures at the gazebo.
Where are your OOT guests staying? With a 3:30PM mass, they should have plenty of time to change at the hotel if they want to wear something more casual to the church.

unicorn1178 Posted: Jun 09, 2005 09:48 AM

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def. 3:30.. If the sun goes down around 5:30ish that time of year, by the time a 4:30 ceremony is over, there will be no time for outdoor pics.. don't worry about people showing up for the ceremony. they will be there!!

LaLa Posted: Jun 09, 2005 09:50 AM

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people will come
i was a moh in a wedding with the same situation
people came
a lot more than anyone expected
it it rained that day
all day
people will come

RVCBride Posted: Jun 09, 2005 10:54 AM

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Is that daylight savings time thing really true? When will they know? This would be critical...is there anyone I can find out from??

shamrock12472 Posted: Jun 09, 2005 11:47 AM

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Posted by exotica776

Posted by mej1012

It's still up in the air but their was an article in Newsday last month that said that Congress was trying to have daylight savings time be the last weekend in November instead of Oct. B/c of the energy crisis they want more daylight hrs anyway if that gets past you might get more daylight.

I would go for the 3:30 anyway

ohhh that would be awesome!!!

I have heard the same thing and think it will pretty much be pushed through.

Marcie Posted: Jun 09, 2005 11:54 AM

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I had my wedding ceremony at 3:30 on a Friday night. Quite honestly, our church was packed!!!! People will come to your church no matter what. We did do a receiving line, we took some pictures outside. Unfortunely, it started to rain after the church. We took picture at an indoor place. And made it to the reception hall to take pictures and to attend our cocktail hour.
I was so worried about the church time and the cocktail hour time - that it didn't even matter due to the rain
Also, about what the guests will do inbetween the church and the hall - they will find something. I wouldn't worry about it - you will stress yourself out over it. Some of my guests went to an inlaws house, some of my guests went to the hotel, some of my guests even went to the hall (they had a restaurant there - so they hung out at the bar).

Good Luck!