FH lives in Staten Island... I live in the Bronx... our Bridal Party lives all over.. LI, Brooklyn, CT, Westchester, etc.... We hired a photographer and videographer to go to FH's house the morning of to take pics and video..... SO, I think all the guys should have to go to FH's house that morning to be there for the pics and video and then take the limo to the church together!!!.... BUT, the Church is in the Bronx.... so FH thinks it's 'INSANE' for the guys who live in LI, CT, Westchester, and the Bronx to go to SI to come right back up to the Bronx 45 minutes later.... He thinks they should just meet at the Church and those that are closer to SI should go to the house..... Why would we have paid for a photographer and videographer to go to SI if half the guys won't be there.... I was thinking they could meet in the Bronx and take a limo to SI.... but it's true that they would have to leave an hour later to just come right back... plus our reception is at 1:30 so the Bronx crew would have to meet up ready to go by 10.....Am i crazy? What would you guys do?
GiannisWifey
Posted:
Member since
Re: My most recent dilema...
we kind of have a similar situation, but not so spread out..
FH is in Brooklyn and all of the GM live either in SI or BK or LI. The church is in LI. Instead of going to FH house for pics, the guys are all getting picked up by the limo at FH's house and going to pics at the church about 30 minutes earlier. The LI guys will meet them at the church and they will take pics there. Our photog said they can show each other putting their ties on, fixing their jackets, etc so it looks like they are 'home' since it will be in a separate area in the church. FH mom will put his boutiennier on there, so it looks like they are home, GM will be looking in the mirror as if 'they are getting ready'.....etc.
IMO, I do think it is sort of out of the way for them to come from Bronx, Westchester, etc to go there and then go all the way back......
Ask your photog if there is an area in the church they can get ready and take pics there?
regy_k
Posted:
Member since
Re: My most recent dilema...
I agree with ur FH. cant u just find a bar/restaurant/park near by the church for all the guys to meet before the ceremony? the video guy will just shoot ur FH as he gets ready with his parents.
jcreilly
Posted:
Member since
Re: My most recent dilema...
I agree with FH I would call ur photographer and tell him to go the chruch instead of Fh house, like the other girl said find a park for them to take pictures !
Jna2010
Posted:
Member since
Re: My most recent dilema...
why dont they just stay the night at your fh's? this way it wont be too much of a hassle for them the morning of
latinaj
Posted:
Member since
Re: My most recent dilema...
FH's fam lives in SI the gm live in bk, nyc, jersey, si
he plans on getting ready in our apt in north jersey and have all the gm meet him there....i'm not sure how his fam would feel abt this though?? i think his mom might want him to leave from his parents house..not sure?
Jenna_and_John
Posted:
Member since
Re: My most recent dilema...
Posted by Jna2010
why dont they just stay the night at your fh's? this way it wont be too much of a hassle for them the morning of
I was thinking this but the other ideas above sound pretty good too.
Maria5117
Posted:
Member since
Re: My most recent dilema...
OK... so it seems I was being alittle unreasonable... I know you're all right, but I guess I guess I just pictured all the guys together at the house taking group pics and then travelling to the church all together. BUT OK so they'll meet at the Church to take group pics and pretend getting ready shots... any suggestions about what time they should meet at the church to do this. My ceremony starts at 1:30.
Thanks girls!
emc282rjm
Posted:
Member since
Re: My most recent dilema...
Are you renting out a hotel block? I know my FH lives in NJ, but the ceremony is in Queens. His GM come from all over the place, so they are all going to stay in the hotel the night before (since our rehearsal dinner is the night before anyway), and all get ready together in the hotel. Maybe that could be a compromise?
Maria5117
Posted:
Member since
Re: My most recent dilema...
Posted by emc282rjm
Are you renting out a hotel block? I know my FH lives in NJ, but the ceremony is in Queens. His GM come from all over the place, so they are all going to stay in the hotel the night before (since our rehearsal dinner is the night before anyway), and all get ready together in the hotel. Maybe that could be a compromise?
We are renting out a hotel block, but FH and his mom really want him to get ready at the house.... so that's not an option... good idea though!! thanks!
