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Question for those of you who did a first look...

casims3casims3 member
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This question came from the other question posted about first looks. FI and I are doing a first look. One of the reasons is because I wanted to have pictures out of the way and be able to go to cocktail hour and relax with my guests, etc.

Last night I was talking to my mom about it, and she said FI and I cannot go to cocktail hour. She said it would be strange and we have to make a "big entrance" into the ballroom for the reception. I think we can go to cocktail hour, and still do a big entrance. What are your thoughts? Did any of you go to your cocktail hour?
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  • GApeachOHGApeachOH
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    edited December 2011
    I think you can still do a "grand entrance." Times have changed and I think you can do whatever you want to do.
    I say go to cocktail hour but then make a big deal out of something else, like cutting the cake or something if she wants something huge.
    Why pass up cocktails or hors d'oeurves?
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  • AjoydAjoyd member
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    edited December 2011

    We are attending our cocktail hour and I haven't decided whether we will or will not make an announced entrance at dinner, which is in a separate space. I think you can informally hang out at cocktail hour and still do an announced entrance at dinner.

    A friend of mine did that exact thing and it was not strange or awkward at all. I'm pretty sure no one thought anything of it!

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  • KellyRVTKellyRVT member
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    edited December 2011
    It's YOUR wedding! You can do it however you like :)  And, cocktail hour would help you with greeting some of your guests and getting that out of the way so you can really enjoy yourself by the time the reception hits. 
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  • MissOwlMissOwl
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    edited December 2011
    most of the time cocktail hours are to give guests some hold-over food and drink while the bride and groom take pictures. you can attend yours if you want to, but then why not go straight into dinner and extend the dancing portion later. it's really up to you.
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  • tiffanydanielstiffanydaniels
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    edited December 2011
    I am not doing a first look but we are having our ceremony at 1:30 and our reception at 4 and I am want to attend my cocktail hour too, so the way we are doing this is we will probably should up around 4:20 to give people time and so we will have a cocktail 40 minutes lol 
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  • TheBeckmeisterTheBeckmeister
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    edited December 2011
    We're not doing a first look, but we're having a gap, so we should be done with pictures by the time our cocktail hour starts.  We're planning on doing a receiving line at the reception venue, then doing an announcement of us right before dinner (I wouldn't say it'll be "grand", but we'll still be announced).
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  • nannerswolfnannerswolf
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    edited December 2011
    We did a first look and many of the photos before the ceremony. I was so glad that we did. Even though it meant we got to the reception earlier, we still got there later than we'd planned and it was really nice to have that buffer room. We had planned to be there for the cocktail hour so that we could have more time to talk to our guests. That was the one thing I wish I could have changed about our wedding- even with the 4 hours we were there, we only got to greet about half of our guests.
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  • green795green795
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    edited December 2011
    We were traditional, and are happy we waited to see each other until the ceremony. We didn't see each other from the rehearsal dinner until the ceremony. We also had a gap between the ceremony and reception anyways, so in the end we didn't worry about having enough time to get photos. Waiting to see each other as I walked down the aisle was completely worth it and we had that "moment." However, you need to figure out a day-of timeline and see what works best for you.
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  • Lbrant21Lbrant21 member
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    edited December 2011
    We are planning on doing a first look and attending the cocktail hour.  My cousin actually did the same thing and they still had a "grand entrance" once everyone was seated for dinner and it was great.  It was so nice being able to hang out with the bride and groom during the cocktail hour and they were more relaxed because they weren't rushing to see everyone. 
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  • parsonaeparsonae
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    edited December 2011
    I have been to many weddings that did a first look, attended the cocktail hour, then had a big entrance.  I say if you want to do it, then you should!  No need to miss out on anything that is part of your wedding that you want to be a part of.
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