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Mindyepo Posted: Mar 19, 2013 07:18 AM+

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Posted: Mar 19, 2013 07:18 AM

Girls Attending their Cocktail Hour

If you're attending your cocktail hour do you still make a big entrance when the reception starts?? Don't they usually say ' and for the first time as husband and wife ....' but if we already saw everyone at cocktail hour is that silly?

Lau1007 Posted: Mar 19, 2013 07:50 AM+

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Posted: Mar 19, 2013 07:50 AM

Girls Attending their Cocktail Hour

We're attending our cocktail hour, but we still plan on making the big entrance into the reception. I'm not sure if there's 'etiquette' on this, but that's what we want to do lol. I've seen lots of brides at their CH, and they're always announced into the reception, it never seemed silly. That's the 'official' start to the party.

flynn14 Posted: Mar 19, 2013 07:51 AM+

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Posted: Mar 19, 2013 07:51 AM

Girls Attending their Cocktail Hour

I'm going to my ch and still making the entrance. I'm not planning to be announced at the ch but I am at the reception. So it's technically the first time I were announced I guess

Also I have seen it done where the bride and groom is at their ch and still gets announced. No one commented on it being silly etc.

cj52514 Posted: Mar 19, 2013 09:19 AM+

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Posted: Mar 19, 2013 09:19 AM

Girls Attending their Cocktail Hour

Everytime I've seen a couple at their cocktail hour, they were announced into their reception. I think it's so common that guests would find it strange if the bridal party and couple weren't announced.

ladygoodman Posted: Mar 19, 2013 09:23 AM+

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Posted: Mar 19, 2013 09:23 AM

Re: Girls Attending their Cocktail Hour

Posted by cj52514

Everytime I've seen a couple at their cocktail hour, they were announced into their reception. I think it's so common that guests would find it strange if the bridal party and couple weren't announced.

This

brads girl Posted: Mar 19, 2013 09:24 AM+

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Posted: Mar 19, 2013 09:24 AM

Girls Attending their Cocktail Hour

part of my wants to go to CH to see how it looks and to say hello to guests and not take away time from dancing but i also would like to make an entrance... not sure what to do!

lauren1802 Posted: Mar 19, 2013 09:25 AM+

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Posted: Mar 19, 2013 09:25 AM

Re: Girls Attending their Cocktail Hour

Posted by Lau1007

We're attending our cocktail hour, but we still plan on making the big entrance into the reception. I'm not sure if there's 'etiquette' on this, but that's what we want to do lol. I've seen lots of brides at their CH, and they're always announced into the reception, it never seemed silly. That's the 'official' start to the party.

THIS

(us too)

MarryTheNight24 Posted: Mar 19, 2013 09:41 AM+

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Posted: Mar 19, 2013 09:41 AM

Girls Attending their Cocktail Hour

I'm going to be attending CH and making a grand entrance at the reception. I've been to a bunch if weddings the past few years and everyone has done this. The only weddings where the bride and groom weren't at CH were people who didn't give themselves enough time to take pictures. It was never to not be seen until the grand entrance. HTH

sandr325 Posted: Mar 19, 2013 09:50 AM+

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Posted: Mar 19, 2013 09:50 AM

Re: Girls Attending their Cocktail Hour

Posted by cj52514

Everytime I've seen a couple at their cocktail hour, they were announced into their reception. I think it's so common that guests would find it strange if the bridal party and couple weren't announced.

This.
I am also pretty sure that I might be missing some cocktail hour to take pictures in the reception room. This should only take a few minutes.

Soon2BeMrsMango Posted: Mar 19, 2013 09:51 AM+

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Posted: Mar 19, 2013 09:51 AM

Re: Girls Attending their Cocktail Hour

Posted by cj52514

Everytime I've seen a couple at their cocktail hour, they were announced into their reception. I think it's so common that guests would find it strange if the bridal party and couple weren't announced.

This exactly!

dawnbon26 Posted: Mar 19, 2013 10:14 AM+

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Posted: Mar 19, 2013 10:14 AM

Girls Attending their Cocktail Hour

We attended our CH and said Hi to everyone and then we were announced with the BP like normal.

db276952 Posted: Mar 19, 2013 10:20 AM+

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Posted: Mar 19, 2013 10:20 AM

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I def recommend attending your cocktail hour. You want to enjoy your wedding and have these memories. Don't worry about the entrance it will still be as grand :)

dmlentz Posted: Mar 19, 2013 10:24 AM+

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Posted: Mar 19, 2013 10:24 AM

Girls Attending their Cocktail Hour

I will be attending my CH. I want to eat all of that food!!! haha I also want to see it all come together. I will be spending some time in my Bridal Suite but not the whole time. CH is always my favorite part...and you best believe it that they will announce FH and I along with my BP at the begining of the reception! HTH

Stine Bean Posted: Mar 19, 2013 10:40 AM+

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Posted: Mar 19, 2013 10:40 AM

Re: Girls Attending their Cocktail Hour

Posted by cj52514

Everytime I've seen a couple at their cocktail hour, they were announced into their reception. I think it's so common that guests would find it strange if the bridal party and couple weren't announced.

yep!

MrsAlfa Posted: Mar 19, 2013 10:55 AM+

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Posted: Mar 19, 2013 10:55 AM

Girls Attending their Cocktail Hour

I'm totally not missing my cocktail hour, we are having a cheese table!

2013Bride Posted: Mar 19, 2013 11:53 AM+

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Posted: Mar 19, 2013 11:53 AM

Girls Attending their Cocktail Hour

We are attending our cocktail hour and having a big entrance into the reception. My BM said we hang out at cocktail hour for a while and then they will gather us and the Bridal party & parents and get us prepared for the reception entrance before the guests start heading into the main ballroom.

DharmaColbie86 Posted: Mar 19, 2013 12:38 PM+

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Posted: Mar 19, 2013 12:38 PM

Re: Girls Attending their Cocktail Hour

Posted by Lau1007

We're attending our cocktail hour, but we still plan on making the big entrance into the reception. I'm not sure if there's 'etiquette' on this, but that's what we want to do lol. I've seen lots of brides at their CH, and they're always announced into the reception, it never seemed silly. That's the 'official' start to the party.

This exactly!

Kimberley2015 Posted: Mar 19, 2013 02:08 PM+

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Posted: Mar 19, 2013 02:08 PM

Girls Attending their Cocktail Hour

My FH and I will not be seeing each other before the wedding so we may be missing out on the cocktail hour - at least for the most part of it. Luckily I only have two wonderful friends in my bridal party and my FH has two as well. Hopefully we may be able to get some time at the cocktail party but that is up in the air. = (

Nichelmus Posted: Mar 19, 2013 02:14 PM+

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Posted: Mar 19, 2013 02:14 PM

Re: Girls Attending their Cocktail Hour

Posted by 2013Bride

We are attending our cocktail hour and having a big entrance into the reception. My BM said we hang out at cocktail hour for a while and then they will gather us and the Bridal party & parents and get us prepared for the reception entrance before the guests start heading into the main ballroom.

I'm attending my cocktail hour but I was wondering how it works with you now walking in to the reception room with your guest.Thanks For explaining. I will be doing by grand entrance as well.

Bride2Be78 Posted: Mar 19, 2013 04:28 PM+

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Posted: Mar 19, 2013 04:28 PM

Re: Girls Attending their Cocktail Hour

Posted by Mindyepo

If you're attending your cocktail hour do you still make a big entrance when the reception starts?? Don't they usually say ' and for the first time as husband and wife ....' but if we already saw everyone at cocktail hour is that silly?

We attended the last half an hr of our cocktail and yes we still did the whole entrance thing into reception. You should be fine.