WINTER BRIDES

So.....I am having a Friday wedding where the cocktail hour starts at 8:30...
EDIT**the reception starts at 7:30

I need to give the church a time for the ceremony.

The problem is the sun sets at 5:30 on that day.....
and I want to take some pictures in daylight...what is everyone else doing who is getting married in the winter evenings? Or for anyone else..any suggestions.

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Posted by Mizzdimple

So.....I am having a Friday wedding where the cocktail hour starts at 8:30...

I need to give the church a time for the ceremony.

The problem is the sun sets at 5:30 on that day.....
and I want to take some pictures in daylight...what is everyone else doing who is getting married in the winter evenings? Or for anyone else..any suggestions.

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well if the sun sets at 5:30 and you want pics in the daylight, then maybe having the ceremony at 4pm so by 4:30 youre out of there, then by the time you talk to some people, take a few pics outside of church you might have SOME time to take a few pics...or maybe 3-something...this also depends if you are having just the regular ceremony or the mass

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Posted by Espo22

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Posted by Mizzdimple

So.....I am having a Friday wedding where the cocktail hour starts at 8:30...

I need to give the church a time for the ceremony.

The problem is the sun sets at 5:30 on that day.....
and I want to take some pictures in daylight...what is everyone else doing who is getting married in the winter evenings? Or for anyone else..any suggestions.

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well if the sun sets at 5:30 and you want pics in the daylight, then maybe having the ceremony at 4pm so by 4:30 youre out of there, then by the time you talk to some people, take a few pics outside of church you might have SOME time to take a few pics...or maybe 3-something...this also depends if you are having just the regular ceremony or the mass

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I was thinking for 3., i want to take pics in Manhattan....do you think thats a long period of time for people to be waiting around...I know noone will be at the church...but ...

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Posted by Rissespieces

You can also do a day after photoshoot. Is that what they're called?

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yeah thats what they're called...And to whoever doesn't know-NO it doesn't mean the day after your wedding...usually its anytime a year after your wedding, whenever you want to take the pics

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Posted by Mizzdimple

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Posted by Espo22

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Posted by Mizzdimple

So.....I am having a Friday wedding where the cocktail hour starts at 8:30...

I need to give the church a time for the ceremony.

The problem is the sun sets at 5:30 on that day.....
and I want to take some pictures in daylight...what is everyone else doing who is getting married in the winter evenings? Or for anyone else..any suggestions.

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well if the sun sets at 5:30 and you want pics in the daylight, then maybe having the ceremony at 4pm so by 4:30 youre out of there, then by the time you talk to some people, take a few pics outside of church you might have SOME time to take a few pics...or maybe 3-something...this also depends if you are having just the regular ceremony or the mass

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I was thinking for 3., i want to take pics in Manhattan....do you think thats a long period of time for people to be waiting around...I know noone will be at the church...but ...

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i have a big gap too, and most people do actually, its part of the whole wedding thing...people will be fine..plus if your wedding is on a friday, many will just go straight to the reception, dont worry. Are you having a mass?

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Posted by Espo22

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Posted by Mizzdimple

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Posted by Espo22

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Posted by Mizzdimple

So.....I am having a Friday wedding where the cocktail hour starts at 8:30...

I need to give the church a time for the ceremony.

The problem is the sun sets at 5:30 on that day.....
and I want to take some pictures in daylight...what is everyone else doing who is getting married in the winter evenings? Or for anyone else..any suggestions.

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well if the sun sets at 5:30 and you want pics in the daylight, then maybe having the ceremony at 4pm so by 4:30 youre out of there, then by the time you talk to some people, take a few pics outside of church you might have SOME time to take a few pics...or maybe 3-something...this also depends if you are having just the regular ceremony or the mass

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I was thinking for 3., i want to take pics in Manhattan....do you think thats a long period of time for people to be waiting around...I know noone will be at the church...but ...

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i have a big gap too, and most people do actually, its part of the whole wedding thing...people will be fine..plus if your wedding is on a friday, many will just go straight to the reception, dont worry. Are you having a mass?

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Well...I have to look into having just the ceremony..
His uncle is a priest and he is coming from Greece and he marry's everyone in his fam...I heard he goes on and on...and its beautiful....w/e.....FH said it could last 1 1/2..!

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Posted by Mizzdimple

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Posted by Espo22

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Posted by Mizzdimple

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Posted by Espo22

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Posted by Mizzdimple

So.....I am having a Friday wedding where the cocktail hour starts at 8:30...

I need to give the church a time for the ceremony.

The problem is the sun sets at 5:30 on that day.....
and I want to take some pictures in daylight...what is everyone else doing who is getting married in the winter evenings? Or for anyone else..any suggestions.

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well if the sun sets at 5:30 and you want pics in the daylight, then maybe having the ceremony at 4pm so by 4:30 youre out of there, then by the time you talk to some people, take a few pics outside of church you might have SOME time to take a few pics...or maybe 3-something...this also depends if you are having just the regular ceremony or the mass

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I was thinking for 3., i want to take pics in Manhattan....do you think thats a long period of time for people to be waiting around...I know noone will be at the church...but ...

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i have a big gap too, and most people do actually, its part of the whole wedding thing...people will be fine..plus if your wedding is on a friday, many will just go straight to the reception, dont worry. Are you having a mass?

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Well...I have to look into having just the ceremony..
His uncle is a priest and he is coming from Greece and he marry's everyone in his fam...I heard he goes on and on...and its beautiful....w/e.....FH said it could last 1 1/2..!

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OOoooooooo wait you are getting married in an orthodox church OH that is a whole different story, yeah they are an hour and a half regardless. You cant do 4 bc by the time its done the sun will have set already...definitely earlier

OOoooooooo wait you are getting married in an orthodox church OH that is a whole different story, yeah they are an hour and a half regardless. You cant do 4 bc by the time its done the sun will have set already...definitely earlier

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Yea what am I thinking....of course I have to do it much earlier...Freakin FH is like worried about where everyone is gonna be in between ..

IM LIKE WHO CARES..im not revolving my wedding around people who want to see us in the church...let them go home lol

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Posted by Mizzdimple


OOoooooooo wait you are getting married in an orthodox church OH that is a whole different story, yeah they are an hour and a half regardless. You cant do 4 bc by the time its done the sun will have set already...definitely earlier

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Yea what am I thinking....of course I have to do it much earlier...Freakin FH is like worried about where everyone is gonna be in between ..

IM LIKE WHO CARES..im not revolving my wedding around people who want to see us in the church...let them go home lol

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you dont need to worry seriously...Listen its very expected for large gaps in between, most people are used to them...if its a problem for someone they will just not go to the church

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Posted by Espo22

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Posted by Mizzdimple


OOoooooooo wait you are getting married in an orthodox church OH that is a whole different story, yeah they are an hour and a half regardless. You cant do 4 bc by the time its done the sun will have set already...definitely earlier

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Yea what am I thinking....of course I have to do it much earlier...Freakin FH is like worried about where everyone is gonna be in between ..

IM LIKE WHO CARES..im not revolving my wedding around people who want to see us in the church...let them go home lol

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you dont need to worry seriously...Listen its very expected for large gaps in between, most people are used to them...if its a problem for someone they will just not go to the church

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lol...thanks....but its getting on my nerves....its enough that I had to revolve the DATE around when his whole fam can fly in....(cheapest in feb)

Thanks for your advice.

I'm having my ceremony and reception during the day, so I won't really have a problem. But because you are doing a winter wedding, I probably wouldn't leave TOO much time between the ceremony and the reception in case it's freezing out or the weather is terrible. I went to a winter wedding once where there was about 3 hours in between....and it was way too cold to walk around outside...we ended up sitting around at the food court of a local mall!!!

Would you be willing to see your FH before the ceremony? Then you can take pictures for as long as you want in the afternoon before the ceremony....and you won't be pressed for time.

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Posted by jenlen

I'm having my ceremony and reception during the day, so I won't really have a problem. But because you are doing a winter wedding, I probably wouldn't leave TOO much time between the ceremony and the reception in case it's freezing out or the weather is terrible. I went to a winter wedding once where there was about 3 hours in between....and it was way too cold to walk around outside...we ended up sitting around at the food court of a local mall!!!

Would you be willing to see your FH before the ceremony? Then you can take pictures for as long as you want in the afternoon before the ceremony....and you won't be pressed for time.

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I would've gone home for those 3 hours, ***** if your far though lol.

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Posted by Espo22

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Posted by jenlen

I'm having my ceremony and reception during the day, so I won't really have a problem. But because you are doing a winter wedding, I probably wouldn't leave TOO much time between the ceremony and the reception in case it's freezing out or the weather is terrible. I went to a winter wedding once where there was about 3 hours in between....and it was way too cold to walk around outside...we ended up sitting around at the food court of a local mall!!!

Would you be willing to see your FH before the ceremony? Then you can take pictures for as long as you want in the afternoon before the ceremony....and you won't be pressed for time.

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I would've gone home for those 3 hours, ***** if your far though lol.

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hahha yeah...we were like the worst distance away. By the time we drove home, it would have been time to come back!!!!

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Posted by jenlen

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Posted by Espo22

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Posted by jenlen

I'm having my ceremony and reception during the day, so I won't really have a problem. But because you are doing a winter wedding, I probably wouldn't leave TOO much time between the ceremony and the reception in case it's freezing out or the weather is terrible. I went to a winter wedding once where there was about 3 hours in between....and it was way too cold to walk around outside...we ended up sitting around at the food court of a local mall!!!

Would you be willing to see your FH before the ceremony? Then you can take pictures for as long as you want in the afternoon before the ceremony....and you won't be pressed for time.

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I would've gone home for those 3 hours, ***** if your far though lol.

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hahha yeah...we were like the worst distance away. By the time we drove home, it would have been time to come back!!!!

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yeah nothing you can do...youre a good friend bc i wouldn't have gone to the ceremony

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Posted by Espo22

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Posted by jenlen

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Posted by Espo22

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Posted by jenlen

I'm having my ceremony and reception during the day, so I won't really have a problem. But because you are doing a winter wedding, I probably wouldn't leave TOO much time between the ceremony and the reception in case it's freezing out or the weather is terrible. I went to a winter wedding once where there was about 3 hours in between....and it was way too cold to walk around outside...we ended up sitting around at the food court of a local mall!!!

Would you be willing to see your FH before the ceremony? Then you can take pictures for as long as you want in the afternoon before the ceremony....and you won't be pressed for time.

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I would've gone home for those 3 hours, ***** if your far though lol.

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hahha yeah...we were like the worst distance away. By the time we drove home, it would have been time to come back!!!!

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yeah nothing you can do...youre a good friend bc i wouldn't have gone to the ceremony

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HAHAHA yeah...what sucked more was that they said dinner was supposed to start at 6:30...they didn't serve food until 10 PM. We were not happy campers

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Posted by jenlen

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Posted by Espo22

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Posted by jenlen

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Posted by Espo22

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Posted by jenlen

I'm having my ceremony and reception during the day, so I won't really have a problem. But because you are doing a winter wedding, I probably wouldn't leave TOO much time between the ceremony and the reception in case it's freezing out or the weather is terrible. I went to a winter wedding once where there was about 3 hours in between....and it was way too cold to walk around outside...we ended up sitting around at the food court of a local mall!!!

Would you be willing to see your FH before the ceremony? Then you can take pictures for as long as you want in the afternoon before the ceremony....and you won't be pressed for time.

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I would've gone home for those 3 hours, ***** if your far though lol.

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hahha yeah...we were like the worst distance away. By the time we drove home, it would have been time to come back!!!!

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yeah nothing you can do...youre a good friend bc i wouldn't have gone to the ceremony

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HAHAHA yeah...what sucked more was that they said dinner was supposed to start at 6:30...they didn't serve food until 10 PM. We were not happy campers

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NO CH though, that is rude...well thats why its also good to have a plan for after the ceremony for those who go to the church...I know half of our guests wont go to the church, but for those who are going I think FMIL will have drinks and food at her house after, like a small party...Plus my RH has a lounge with food and drinks and music for any guests that arrive early