XP: how much time for photos?

BrittneyRN

I can feel the stress creeping up on me, and I feel like I'm going to have a crying fit soon! But, I am a pretty anxious person. Last night I started getting scared we won't have enough time post ceremony for pictures.

Our ceremony will start at 4, and hopefully be over by 420. No receiving line, so hopefully guests will be leaving by 430. They will then have a 20 minute drive and a cocktail hour going from 5pm-6pm. If we start our pictures at around 435-440 and take them until around 540, do you think this will be enough time for family/combined WP/ bride and from pictures?

FI refuses to do a first look. We will be doing all of our getting ready/wedding party pictures before.

Photographs are extremely important to me.

Simply_Caitlin

I think you'll have enough time.  Do you have 1 photographer or 2?  Could you have all the just girls pictures done before the ceremony?

achiduck

I think it'll be enough time but maybe it's best to talk to your photographer to put your mind at ease.

ivedonethisb4

Sounds like plenty of time. You did say you're doing all getting ready/wp pictures before hand so I'm assuming that is you and your girls and him and his guys. Also if you WANT you can do the him and your girls plus you and the guys before hand too. He still won't be seeing you before. They will though and can go tell him how stunning you are and give him 0 details. We ARE doing a first look. We are also doing ALL pictures before hand. All the grandparents will need to be there about 4:15 and those will be the last taken. I want them there last because someone has to drive some of them and I don't want all the aunts and uncles and cousins there early trying to take additional pictures. Our photog has a no pictures while I'm taking pictures rule and this will help. We want to be done by 4:30. So we can all hide for early arrivals. Our reception is about a 15 or 20 min drive as well depending on how fast you like to go. Its a curvy backroad so most will prob take 20 mins. Also. Once we do get to the reception are we will take about 20 or 30 mins worth of additional WP FUN photos not in the church. The surroundings are beautiful and I want to take full advantage! I want to take a lot of less formal staged looking shots. Those I'm so excited about. We aren't doing a cocktail hour...not in the budget. Our guests will be able to start the line for the buffet and begin eating when they get there. So once we do get there we will be introduced. Do our first dance and other special dances and go right over to cut the cake since people will be about done with their meal. At this time if possible we'd like to grab a QUICK bite ourselves! Were on a tight schedule with our photog and I really want things to flow perfectly and seemlessly for our guests!

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We aren't doing a first look either and we are scheduling about the same amount of time as you, maybe a little less. We are planning to do photos of me and my girls before and him and his guys before, just not any of us together. Our wedding coordinator will help ensure that I get to the sanctuary and back to the dressing room without being seen by the groom. For after ceremony photos I'm planning to make a list of must-have family photos, listing people by name for each shot. My biggest concern is certain family members who don't like being in pictures. I'm afraid they'll mess around trying to "hide" themselves and cause unnecessary delays. (Yes, I have grown relatives who "hide" from the camera in family photos. Very mature, I know.)

AEPerpete

I hope this is enough time too since this is exactly my schedule, lol.I think it should be fine as long as shots are all listed, and people are organzed and know where to be and when.

MichKev2012

I had a very similar freak out about 2 weeks ago.  We are not doing a first look, and we are going to be racing against time to get sunlight into our pictures because we have a 4pm ceremony that is 1 hour long.  We won't be at the reception hall until 5:30pm and the sun sets at 5:50pm. We are doing ALL pictures at the reception hall because it is beautiful and there are so many great locations on the property.  Here is how we are handling it.  

1:15- Groomsmen pictures

1:45- FI family pictures (without me)

2:15- Myfamily pictures (without FI)

2:45- Boys go to church

2:45- Bridesmaid pictures

3:15- Boys arrive at church

3:15- Girls go to church

3:45- Girls arrive at church

4:00- Ceremony

5:00- End of Ceremony

5:30- Arive at reception hall to finish pictures.  Me and FI together, Full Bridal Party pictures, FI family pictures with me, My family pictures with FI.