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posted at 11/18/2011 1:03 PM EST on theknot.com

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I'm just wondering, is it normal to do a slideshow of old pictures of the bride and groom from like their childhood and then dating life together? Instead of doing a slideshow I was thinking of just having some framed pictures around at the reception of cute pictures, maybe from when we were little and from dating and engagement. But I keep thinking that childhood pictures are more for graduation open houses than a wedding...just looking for some opinions on this! thanks

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posted at 11/18/2011 1:25 PM EST on theknot.com

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DH and I did a little slideshow of us throughout our 10 years of dating on a digital picture frame. It was at the guest book table.

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If you want the pictures I would but them around the reception area or fix them to a board and display it on an easel. But it seems like something you don't really want, so skip it. It is not something that needs to be done.

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I think jagore08's idea is good. Maybe put some old pictures of you guys around the guestbook table? I don't know if this is what you were considering but if you're thinking about maybe doing a whole slideshow as a "event" kind of thing, I wouldn't. I went to a wedding where the bride and groom actually had a screen where we could watch their pictures on a slideshow and it was so boring. =/

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posted at 11/18/2011 1:59 PM EST on theknot.com

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Video slide shows are cute, as long as they're SHORT. The last wedding I was at had a 10 minute long slide show! I was bored out of my mind!

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posted at 11/18/2011 2:37 PM EST on theknot.com

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Video slide shows are cute, as long as they're SHORT. The last wedding I was at had a 10 minute long slide show! I was bored out of my mind!
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Exactly, as long as it's short. It's usually pretty cute to see pics, especially when you only know one of them. I've been to weddings with & without. I'm not doing one, but I suppose that if I had the extra time & the ability to, I probably would.

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posted at 11/18/2011 2:52 PM EST on theknot.com

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Video slide shows are cute, as long as they're SHORT. The last wedding I was at had a 10 minute long slide show! I was bored out of my mind!
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I, on the other hand, can. not. STAND video slideshows at a wedding, so I'll agree that short is good!

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posted at 11/18/2011 8:11 PM EST on theknot.com

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Thanks for all the input, I appreciate it. I think I might just set up a few pictures around the guest table. I mainly wanted to put pictures of my Grandmas there too because they both passed away this year and I want them to somehow be there

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posted at 11/18/2011 11:00 PM EST on theknot.com

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i think it's pretty common for a Brideand Groom to have a slideshow or photos of themselves growing up. The choice is yours really on whether you wnat to do this and if so in what format.

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posted at 11/21/2011 4:59 PM EST on theknot.com

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I bought some old shutters and we're going to affix just a few photos of us as kids with clothespins I'm going to paint -- we'll put it at the guest book table and it should be shabby chic, not obnoxious and hopefully cute.

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posted at 11/22/2011 5:29 AM EST on theknot.com

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My cousin did the slideshow at his wedding and I loved it. It gave us something to do while we were waiting for them to return from pictures and it was a great conversation starter. There was a pic of me and him on a four wheeler at age 14 that I didn't even remember so it was fun.

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