Need Your Opinions w/ poll

Original post by Lsorrent

Jul 08, 2009 08:00 AM

Ok ladies, FH is not being ANY help in this situation, so I come to you for opinions. We have about a two hour time gap between leaving the church and being allowed in the NRC. My ceremony starts at 3, and since it's only a ceremony (no mass), after a receiving line and pictures, we'll be out around 4:00-4:15. We aren't allowed in NRC until 6:00 at the earliest. My CH starts at 7:30.

I'm trying to figure out what to do in between. FH says it's completely up to me, and that if it were up to him he'd come home and play video games I told him that's not happening because I'd never get him back out of the house after.

So here are my options:

Pictures at Old Westbury Gardens - gorgeous, but expensive

Pictures at the Restored Nunley's Carousel at Museum Row - I don't know yet if we can actually do this or how much it would cost, but I have an e-mail in asking about it. I thought this would be cool because we both LOVED Nunley's when we were kids.

Relax at My Sister's House - My sister has a HUGE and gorgeous home in Muttontown, only about a mile away from NRC. When I say huge, I mean her Christmas tree was 10 feet tall and it looked small in her foyer I could ask her if she'd open it up to parents and BP so we could go hang out there for a bit and have some cocktails and just relax. And take some pictures. Oh....and it would be FREE

What do you think????

ETA: to clarify - We are doing pics at church, and at NRC (as we have an hour and a half before CH starts). I could still have the photographers come to my sister's house as well, and we could definitely do some pics there, but it's probably be much more relaxed for everyone.

MrsCM Posted: Jul 08, 2009 12:24 PM

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OMG I used to LOVE Nunleys!!! I'd vote for your sister's place if it's definitely on the table and restored Nunley's a close second.

EDA: FH was asked to play with some band at the opening of it recently and he said no wth is that? and I was like you HAVE to do it. He didn't

Lsorrent Posted: Jul 08, 2009 01:28 PM

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Posted by WeddingDKMM

How many people would they let you bring if you took pictures at OWG? Would guests not in the pictures be allowed to walk around the grounds? I was just going to let guests fend for themselves between our 3PM mass and the 7PM reception. So, I think it's great to do any of those options.

Sorry I guess it wasn't clear. This isn't for guests. This is just for FH and I, our parents, and the BP. Guests will just fend for themselves - not my problem.

JAAMS Posted: Jul 08, 2009 04:39 PM

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I think Nunleys Carousel is SUCH a unique and awesome idea.

My second vote is for your sister's!

amarra121 Posted: Jul 08, 2009 04:43 PM

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It would be really cool to do the nunleys pics. But all in all. Anywhere you can save money for a wedding you should do it. Go for the free pics at your sisters house.