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For those of you haveing ceremony/reception at same venue

kimberlyjj81kimberlyjj81 member
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What are you doing after the ceremony to split up the two?  Our guests will be sitting at regular tables.  All I can think of doing is leaving, waiting a few minutes, and then re-entering the room...but that seems awkward.  Any suggestions?  Thanks in advance. 
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  • kimberlyjj81kimberlyjj81 member
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    oops - *having
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  • jajph1974jajph1974
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    We're going to step outside for a few minutes to take pics while cocktail hour continues.
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  • January BrideJanuary Bride member
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    Are you doing a cocktail hour?  We got married in the main room, moved to the patio for cocktail hour while they flipped the main room, and then moved back for dinner/dancing.  
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  • January BrideJanuary Bride member
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    Oh, sorry...you meant the bride and groom.  I thought you meant you'd make all guests leave the room and come back in.  Never mind. :)
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  • ggmaeggmae member
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    Our order was cocktail hour, ceremony, reception. We took a few pictures outside right after the ceremony as guests headed inside, sat down, and waited for us. Within 15 minutes, we were entering with our WP and everything worked out.
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  • zippitybzippityb member
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    We're getting married upstairs and having the party downstairs. I'm not really sure of the logistics of everything, or when we will have pictures taken. My fiance doesn't want to see me until I walk down the aisle, so I'm guessing all of our pictures will have to be after the ceremony.
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  • wadingmoosewadingmoose member
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    We're using two different rooms.

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  • Vancity GirlVancity Girl
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    we are having ceremony at 4pm, then toast and group photo and cocktails on lawn, at 530pm guests will be taken on a wine tour as we are getting hitched at a vineyard; while we do our pro pics and guests will be allowed to get into reception room at 630 to get their drink on.
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  • kimberlyjj81kimberlyjj81 member
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    Hmm.  I wish we had two different rooms or could do a flip, but it's just not possible for us.  And cocktail hour before the ceremony - I've never been to wedding with that but it sounds great!  Any more thoughts on that?
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  • zippitybzippityb member
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    I've been to a wedding where they hand you a drink before the ceremony to enjoy during. I loved it, especially because I was already lit from the limo ride up there.
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  • angiebear11angiebear11
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    We're having the ceremony in one room then a cocktail hour in another room then we're having the reception in the same room the ceremony will be in.
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  • adgenyaadgenya member
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    our ceremony will be outside and there will be a cocktail hour inside the reception hall.
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  • sillynutsillynut member
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    we were thinking of having a cocktail hour before ceremony but ended up going with the venue serving the cocktail food as a late night snack instead. Our ceremony is at 7 in the chapel, after that we take a group photo on the stairs and then we begin receiving people into the reception room immediately after, once they are settled we will be introduced in. We dont have much time because we dont want dinner to be too much later than it already is so we are doing just FI & I in receiving line.
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  • Kristin789Kristin789 member
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    Why do you want to split up the two? After the officiant finished the ceremony and proclaimed us married, the retired minister did his blessing of the wedding couple and the meal we were about to enjoy, then my friend did the champagne toast, and that was the signal for the waitstaff to come out and serve the salads. Our goal was NO split, NO gap at all. We wanted it to be seamless. It was, and we loved it that way. Not right for everyone, I suppose, but something to consider...
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