Has anyone ever tried to pull off a full family portrait before Cocktail Hr.?
Ronkonkomonga
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Has anyone ever tried to pull off a full family portrait before Cocktail Hr.?
If I give a note to each family member asking them to get to the reception hall 20 minutes early - and wait at the front in their family groups - do you think that will work.
I just wanted a portrait with FH's side and with my side, because no one is really ever together in a group anymore
103005FallBride
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I think that would be a great idea! I think they'd be flattered too!
Blu-ize
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I did this at the reception. It was one of the only posed pics taken at the reception. I do like the card idea however.
hbradio
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We did it. With 4 seperate families:
my DHs my moms side my dads side my stepmoms side
SomethingBlu
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I wish I had thought of it...I didn't even think of a family portrait. But that sounds like a great and feasible plan!
AlwaysSnow
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We did this and were able to get all sides of the families. We spoke to all of our family and asked that they be at the hall a half hour before cocktail hour to take pics. Some were late and one of DH's cousins missed the picture but I wanted a picture free coctail hour.
Sweetpea130000
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We are going to have both families come 45 minutes before CH to try to get all the family pics done before CH starts. We'll see how it goes.
Soon2BMrsA
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I think its a good idea - we did it during our CH but that gave us less time for pics with just the 2 of us and we couldnt go to the CH.
Mrs.Z
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I did it and it was great try and get all those people together wasnt easy but in the end Beautiful
mooncusp22
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I plan on it!! I want to get all 'posed' pictures done before the cocktail hour so we can actually GO to the cocktail hour!!
Mrs. dleeny
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we're taking all the portraits for 2 hours before the ceremony.
I love the idea of sending your family a note. it will make them feel so special and honored.
mable
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I too am going to try, I have a small imediate family and fh's is big so we are attempting to do one all together..
nan&dave
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We pulled ours off during the reception. It was right before the first course. The band was missing the conga guy, so it was perfect timing.
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it wasted sooo much time b/c there were just way too many pics. i wish we hadn't wasted all the time, don't have any pics with friends - just lots with family members i hardly know.
alex110879
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my fhs family does it for EVERY wedding... they just tell people to get to the place a 1/2 hour before... never had a problem yet
Love_my_Freddybear
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Posted by mooncusp22
I plan on it!! I want to get all 'posed' pictures done before the cocktail hour so we can actually GO to the cocktail hour!!
