Post-Ceremony Pictures: How to keep people from leaving

Re: Post-Ceremony Pictures: How to keep people from leaving

• fallbride1109 member

  

  February 2012

  You can do a few things:  spread it by word of mouth; if these people will be at the rehearsal/RD, you can tell them there, e-mail, or as a last resort, you can have your offiiciant announce it after you leave the ceremony area, but before he/she dismisses the guests.

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• ElisabethJoanne member

  

  February 2012

  I might do an invitation insert. "Please join us downstairs in the Sunday school room immediately following the ceremony, for photos."
  
  In the Sunday school room because I know a lot of non-family guests will want to mill aroung the church after the ceremony instead of heading to the reception. This is even more so if they can stay and talk to the bride! the groom! and their whole families! So we'll hide.
  
  You really should have an electronic means of communication (phone number and/or e-mail) for everyone you're inviting, in case there's any mix-ups regarding RSVPs.

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• goobersinlove member

  

  February 2012

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_photos-video_post-ceremony-pictures-how-to-keep-people-from-leaving?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:30Discussion:f0f84b9b-317d-4180-88e2-4db8b726b6caPost:3100022d-8a6d-46b7-90c5-fe17c4d19dfe">Post-Ceremony Pictures: How to keep people from leaving</a>:
  [QUOTE]Hello all! We are having our ceremony at a church. After the ceremony we want close family (parents, siblings, Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, grandparents) and godparents to stay behind for pictures on the altar. Bridesmaids/Groomsmen will already be saying because they will be in the limo with us. We want to ensure the people we want to stay behind for quick pictures actually stay (only for about 20 minutes). Our photographer recommended emailing the people (there are about 63 total) that should stay behind.<strong> I think it would be difficult to contact everyone. I was thinking having an insert in the wedding program with names of people who should stay. Or should we just assume people know to stay after? </strong>I'm open to any ideas! Thanks!
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  It might be more difficult, but I think it's necessary to let those 63 people know in advance of the plan for them to stay and have their pictures taken.  Doesn't matter if you do it be a phone call, an email, an insert in their invitation. But no matter what, I would figure out a way to let them know before the day of so they can plan accordingly. NEVER, EVER ASSUME people know what to do either.
  
  Also, writing something in the program listing people who need to stay behind poses this issue:  Guests who aren't "close enough" to be on that list might feel excluded when they see it.
  
  Another consideration: Maybe your aunt Nelly is camera shy as it is.  Knowing that she will be having her picture taken in advance, she might want to dress differently or do her hair/makeup differently. You know what I mean?  Like school picture day - you knew that was coming up, and you wanted to look your best for it.

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