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My FH doesn't want to see me at all before the ceremony which is fine, but we are having the ceremony at the reception site which means the CH is right after the ceremony. My concern is I don't mind me and my FH missing the CH but I would feel bad that my Bridal party and our parents would miss the CH for pictures. Does anyone have any suggestions on what to do? The CH is an hour long so I am afraid we just won't have enough time.
i have no good suggestions. my FH said the same thing - i said no - he has to see me before - end of story. he dropped it. im lucky. sorry i cant help - but good luck!
I would really take them before the ceremony. Tell your FH to forget that traditional stuff and take them before. Your pics will take longer than the CH and you will not only miss CH but part of the reception, and to me, its just not worth it. There are lots of threads on here about seeing each other before the ceremony, do a search and you will see how happy everyone was with their decision to do this - including me.
My FH wants to do pictures before the cocktail hour, he says there is no way he is missing out on eating! I don't love the idea, but after talking to photographers it seems like the right decision.
i really recommend taking them before the ceremony. an hour might not be enough time for you to take all of the pics you want or expect to get. we took about 2 hours for our pics and it was relaxed and unrushed. i think its easier to pull off taing pics after the ceremony if you have it earlier in the day at a church and then have the CH and reception later at night. but when you get married at the hall, like i did to, there is just no time in between. i looooved getting to enjoy my CH with m BP, family, and guests. i was able to greet all my guests during that time and not have to go table to table during the reception to greet them. plus we set up a special moment that my photographer captured when my fh first saw me all dressed up and it was very sweet. do a search and find some of the beautiful pics of fh's seeing their brides for the first time Before the ceremony and show you FH, he just might changes his mind.
thanks for your imputs. I tried talking to my FH again and he is so set on this idea unlike anything else having to do with the wedding. I am thinking at this point if that's what he wants to do then I have one photographer take all the pictures of me and me with the BM and my parents before hand as well as the other photographer doing the same with FH and the groomsmen and his parents. Then during the CH we will get the parent shots and hopefully the whole BP done quicker and then maybe during a part of the reception FH and I will take the rest of our pictures that we didn't finish taking during the CH if we decide to go to part of it.
I had the same feeling as your FH. I really didn't want to see FI before the ceremony. But after talking to some photographers, we decided to just see each other before. I don't mind missing the whole CH, but i definetely didn't want my bridal party and family to miss it. and I wanted to be there at least for some of it. Have you talked to any photographers? They are really the ones who talked me out of it. But if he's set, I think your plan is the right and only one you have. =)
Posted by NY2Cincinnati
thanks for your imputs. I tried talking to my FH again and he is so set on this idea unlike anything else having to do with the wedding. I am thinking at this point if that's what he wants to do then I have one photographer take all the pictures of me and me with the BM and my parents before hand as well as the other photographer doing the same with FH and the groomsmen and his parents. Then during the CH we will get the parent shots and hopefully the whole BP done quicker and then maybe during a part of the reception FH and I will take the rest of our pictures that we didn't finish taking during the CH if we decide to go to part of it.
I do not want to see FH before the ceremony and we live together! I want that moment with the buildup of walking down the aisle towards him. I would talk with the photogs beforehand and let them know that you want to take all pics with bridal party & parents ASAP and let them go to the CH. Also, like you said taking your pics with BP and his pics with his side should get a lot of it out of the way.
i'm having the same issue! FH doesn't want to see each other no matter WHAT before the ceremony. We are getting married at the RH so our cocktail our is right after. He only wants to take 20 minutes worth of photos at the cocktail hour of just us. Maybe you could move the ceremony time up a 1/2 hour to give you a little more time? We are also going to step out for photos only during our salad course. FM me when you figure out what you are doing!!
I don't want to see FH before the the ceremony. So we are going to talk with the Photographer and have them take the girls & I, the guys & I. The same for GH and the GMs. I think we will have time durning the CH for our picture and a few family pictures. Just out of curiosity for those who are going to the CH are you still going to be announce for the first time as husband and wife? I think I will start this as another thread as well.
Posted by nmagel
i'm having the same issue! FH doesn't want to see each other no matter WHAT before the ceremony. We are getting married at the RH so our cocktail our is right after. He only wants to take 20 minutes worth of photos at the cocktail hour of just us. Maybe you could move the ceremony time up a 1/2 hour to give you a little more time? We are also going to step out for photos only during our salad course. FM me when you figure out what you are doing!!
why don't you take as many pictures of you and your bridal party, parents, and family before the ceremony and he do the same. so during the cocktail hour, you guys can take pictures of the two of you and whoever else is left.
