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exit from the church

I am making wedding wands for our guests to wave outside as we exit to church. (in place of bubbles or seed) I am kind of confused as to how that whole things happens...We walk down as husband and wife.We stand outside on the church steps in a receiving line to greet our guests.Then we walk down the stairs through everyone and they wave the wands, great photo op. Then what? We will still need to do photos in the church. We wont be able to jump in the limo and go. Do we find a back exit to the church or something and just kind of walk around the building? hmmm?

Re: exit from the church

  • At most weddings I've been to, after the "farewell" when guests throw rice, blow bubbles, or whatever you've planned, they leave. Then the B&G head back in the Church for pics.
  • I would have someone (maybe an usher or family member) spread the word to people outside that they are welcome to head to the reception after your grand exit. Or make a note in your programs if you're printing programs. Either that, or get in the limo and ask the driver to take you around the block, so that people will leave and go to the reception. Then come back and take photos in the church.
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  • Do we find a back exit to the church or something and just kind of walk around the building?Yes. 
  • Get in limo Have driver drive you around block or two and spend a moment kissing your new hubby and spend one of the few private moments then drive to back door of church and take pictures
  • Great "photo ops" have to be orchestrated, and guests have to know what's expected of them if you want their cooperation, LOL. So you will need to have someone handing out ribbon wands and telling guests what to do with them and when as they exit the church. You might think out several different methods in your mind: 1. After the recessional exit from the ceremony, stand at the back of the church and do the receiving line to greet guests as they exit the sanctuary. Have someone else give them ribbon wands after they go through the receiving line, and ask them to take them to the front steps of the church to wait for you and your new DH. Then they can wave you down the steps for your photo op as you get in the limo and are wisked away (around the block, and back into the church for photos - unless you've already done your pictures before hand). 2. Do the recessional exit, and hide (getting a few minutes alone with DH) until the ribbon wands have been given out and guests are assembled on the front steps. Do your photo op/wand waving thing, and receiving line as guests leave the steps. By then most of the guests will be gone, on their way to the reception, so you can them go back inside the church for photos. Hopefully you will be having a cocktail hour for guests so they aren't waiting impatiently on you for dinner to be served. 3. Do the ribbon wands at the end of the evening as you leave the reception. *Special notes: If it's very sunny, warm, or cold outside, you probably want to do the receiving line indoors, or you and your guests will be uncomfortable, freezing, or sweating with your make up melting and hair getting windblown. Plus if guest are spread outside on the steps and into the parking lot, it will be chaotic and difficult to get them to actually form a line.
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