While speaking with my photographer the other day, we were discussing picture locations for after our church ceremony. Obviously, photos in the church are a given, as are pictures before the ceremony at my house (my girls & I). He told me to come up with options A, B, C, & D for after the ceremony. Being that we are getting married in March, the weather can be very unpredictable. It can either be super cold and snowing, super cold and raining, super cold, or beautiful out.
We are getting married in Polish Trenton and our reception is out in Hightstown (Windsor Ballroom). My FI and I have said that we could do pictures at Sayen Gardens, so I contacted them. Found out that March 15th is the rain date of the Hamilton St. Patricks Day parade, so I can't get a permit ahead of time for pictures as they have first dibs on the parking lot, etc. So, we have to wait until March 10th to get a permit (if it doesn't rain on March 8th) to take pictures. With that being said, we need another option. My photographer said Princeton University by the Chapel is beautiful and you don't need permits, etc, but parking is a complete b*tch.
So, we are in need of locations to take photos.....here's our list so far (and can be arranged however depending on weather)
A)Sayen Gardens
B)Princeton University
C)Carnegie Center (Supposedly there is a nice court yard there???)
D)Reception locations court yard.
Obviously Option D is a final back up just incase the other 3 don't work. I only want to go to 1 location after the ceremony to take photos, so we need to figure out our options. Can anyone recommend anywhere? Mercer County Park's Marina will be under construction at the time of my wedding, so that isn't even an option.
Please help!
Thanks in advance!