Picture taking

How much time are you giving urselves for time to take pix in btw the ceremony and cocktail hour?

I dont want to miss any of the cocktail hour either!

But, I also didnt want to see him before the ceremony!

Ah

Our ceremony is from 5-530 (hopefully it will start on time)

545-630 pics by lighthouse/beach

630-7 travel to RH then pics at the hall.

CH starts at 8

We are NOT missing the CH its the best part!!!

Ok - well this is my dillema

Hopefully, you girls could help me:

I live on LI - along w/ the rest of my fam - but, my wedding (ceremony & reception is in the city)

The church, I believe, will be like 430 or 5pm - havent yet finalized times

I want enough time to take pics - but not tooooo much time where my guests (most oot) are just waiting around in the city, all dressed up =(

What do I doooooooooo?

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Posted by Nc82

Ok - well this is my dillema

Hopefully, you girls could help me:

I live on LI - along w/ the rest of my fam - but, my wedding (ceremony & reception is in the city)

The church, I believe, will be like 430 or 5pm - havent yet finalized times

I want enough time to take pics - but not tooooo much time where my guests (most oot) are just waiting around in the city, all dressed up =(

What do I doooooooooo?

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MOST weddings have a big gap and people have ALWAYS dealt with it, you shouldn't concern yourself. To be honest most of your guests won't go to the ceremony, just close friends and family ...the other guests will leave their houses when its time to get to the reception...your close friends and family will understand...most infact dont dress up for the ceremony theyll go there then they go back home to get ready and head to the reception.

Yes - I know about ppl not getting dressed until the reception - but no ONE is going to drive all the way into Manhattan to drive back - ya know

So, I know - I'm trying not to feel too bad...but, I cant help it

I know a lot of my family are getting hotel rooms, so they could always go back there - but a lot of his family is not

Ah, w/e - I guess they'll have to deal

PS - 5hours! why so much time?

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Posted by Nc82

Yes - I know about ppl not getting dressed until the reception - but no ONE is going to drive all the way into Manhattan to drive back - ya know

So, I know - I'm trying not to feel too bad...but, I cant help it

I know a lot of my family are getting hotel rooms, so they could always go back there - but a lot of his family is not

Ah, w/e - I guess they'll have to deal

PS - 5hours! why so much time?

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your ceremony is in manhattan? well what about having something at the lobby of a hotel guests are staying at, even the ones who dont have rooms there can just meet everyone in the lobby and hang out, have some drinks while they wait.

Well at catholic churches they have mass at 5 on sat's so we cant have it too late, and confession is at 4:30 so we have to be out of there even before that so they can clean up...i think the latest we could do it was 3:30 and cocktail hour starts at 7:30 but AG recommended i change my ceremony to 2:30, we havent done this yet though.

BUT our RH has a lounge for early arrivals to hang out, they have couches, they have food for them, drinks and music...plus FMIL will have everyone over her house after if they want

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Posted by Songstress1212

We're seeing eachother before the ceremony to get the pics out of the way. I dont want to miss any of the cocktail hour!

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Ditto here!

Oh I see - well, if you have it at 330pm - that wont be too bad

I guess either way you're day will be a long one - I know mine will be!
I have to start stocking up on red bulls now, lol

That's a good idea w/ having something at lobby of hotel - do I set that up orrrrrrr? Just spread the word for ppl to go there???

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Posted by Songstress1212

We're seeing eachother before the ceremony to get the pics out of the way. I dont want to miss any of the cocktail hour!

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ditto here!!

we are not seeing eachother before hand...
fh was very honest about this and i respect him

we will take as many pictures before hand that we can seperatly....

after the caremony (we are doign reception there also) we are missing our CH (i dotn care, bc we will be alone and food brought to us.... )

and parts of our reception....

honestly this bothered me at first.. but to make him happy about this ONE thing... its woth it.

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Posted by Nc82

Oh I see - well, if you have it at 330pm - that wont be too bad

I guess either way you're day will be a long one - I know mine will be!
I have to start stocking up on red bulls now, lol

That's a good idea w/ having something at lobby of hotel - do I set that up orrrrrrr? Just spread the word for ppl to go there???

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I actually told my RH hall that people are OOT and they may come bout a half hour early. They said they would put out a cheese platter and champagne in a bar at the Woodlands. I would check with your RH hall, maybe they can do something!

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Posted by Nc82

Oh I see - well, if you have it at 330pm - that wont be too bad

I guess either way you're day will be a long one - I know mine will be!
I have to start stocking up on red bulls now, lol

That's a good idea w/ having something at lobby of hotel - do I set that up orrrrrrr? Just spread the word for ppl to go there???

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well we're supposed to change it to 2:30 which was recommended to us by our photographer so were gonna do it at 2:30 actually

LOL I drink 2 redbulls a day and have cases at home, so my wedding wont be any different, im addicted lol.

I would talk to the hotel first about it