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Formal Wedding Pics...

pokepoke27pokepoke27 member
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For those of you that are married: Did you do yours before or after the ceremony? Do you think you made the right choice?
For those of you that are getting married: What are you planning to do?
Thoughts and feelings please : )

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  • belletopbelletop
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    edited December 2011
    I'm not sure yet - waiting to see how the timing works out.  If we end up at a venue that only allows for ~3 hours of reception we will do them beforehand.  If we have plenty of time we'll do them afterward.  I think it would be kind of nice for him not to see me until walking down the aisle, but I'm not adamant about it. 
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  • kxhamiltonkxhamilton member
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    edited December 2011
    I'm pretty sure we're going to do ours beforehand so we can spend as much time as possible with our family and friends. Plus, I don't want to miss out on the yummy appetizers we've picked out for in between the ceremony and reception! :-)

    I think the key is to figure out what will work best for you and the day in general.
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  • My_MattMy_Matt member
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    edited December 2011
    We are going to do ours before hand. It's just too much of a hassle to do it afterwords  IMO.
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  • pokepoke27pokepoke27 member
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    edited December 2011
    Doing it before seems like the most practical - but in hopeless romantic in me wants that "wow" moment when I walk down the aisle. Hard choice.

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  • My_MattMy_Matt member
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    edited December 2011
    I understand the fairytale moment, but I think just seeing you walk towards him, coming down that aisle... heartmelting. But it is a hard choice, for sure.
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  • YasJas2011YasJas2011
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    edited December 2011
    We are going to do ours before hand! My honey is a Romantic also but things that he will still faint when he see me walking down the aisle after seeing me for pictures pre-ceremony. LOL!
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  • annetastic071710annetastic071710 member
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    edited December 2011
    I might have a solution for you.....


    Like everyone, we needed to see each other before the ceremony.

    Here was our time line..

    I got there and took pics with the girls.
    He arrived.
    They put him in the front of the church with it empty (except photogs)

    Then I walked down the aisle of the empty church with just him standing at the end. That was the first time he saw me.  (note: he had a really hard time keeping it together the first time, and he was glad to have a "practice")

    Then we took more pictures with the boys.
    Then we seperated again-- and then cermony.
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  • jnrbunchjnrbunch
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    edited December 2011
    What Annetastic (above) has described has become more and more popular in wedding photography. And, honestly, in many instances the moment that is arranged in advance of the ceremony for the photos is actually a much more intimate and romantic experience than walking down the aisle. It's all about personal preference though. If it feels right for you, go for it! Best of luck to you!

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  • bbyckesbbyckes member
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    edited December 2011
    We did our wedding party pictures beforehand, we did formal family pictures after.  It just worked better.
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