I am about 6 months out and starting to think about my timeline before the wedding and would love some help! FI and I will be doing a first look. Our ceremony starts at 6:30, and assuming there is a wedding before us, we cannot arrive at the venue until about 6pm. If there is no wedding booked, we may be able to get there early, but I'm not sure if there would be a need to.
So, for anyone who did a first look, what time did you have your hair/makeup appointments? How much time did you have between finishing hair and makeup and getting dressed (my hair/makeup person is not traveling, but her salon is about 15 minutes from my parent's house, where I am most likely getting ready). How far in advance before you had to be at the ceremony site did you meet up with your FI and his groomsmen to take pictures? Lastly, I am trying to figure out when we would check into our hotel if we end up not getting ready there.....after first look pictures and before we head to the ceremony site? Or, if we decide to do pictures closer to our venue, check into hotel, then take pictures, then head to venue?
Lastly, a first look location. Our venue is grassy hill lodge in derby, and our hotel wil either be in shelton, stratford or orange (haven't pick yet). it looks like I will be getting ready at my parents house in wallingford, and FI will be at his parents house in north haven. I'm looking for photo sites either in the north haven/wallingford area, or closer to our venue/hotel. I have been thinking maybe doing photos at Choate Rosemary Hall (my mom works there and it's on beautiful grounds) and downtown wallingford, but I'm def looking for other ideas, and indoor locations in case it's raining!
Thanks!