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• Bride_to_be_2011

  

  July 2011 edited December 2011

  Are you sure you don't want the photog until the end? Some of my favorite pics are from the dancing and from the sparkler send off at the end. 
  
  I had my photog for 10-11 hours.

  
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• angel33284 member

  

  July 2011 edited December 2011

  You don't have time to do any of what you want. Unless you want to be fully dressed when the photog gets there and you want to slip the cocktail hour.

  
  

  300-330 getting dressed

  330-345 just tio get people organized and into the limo

  345-400 travel time to core creek park

  400-410 first look (no bridal party shots)

  410-440 travel to church (remember that the church usually wants the groomsmen there to seat guests, so you can't just show up at 5 PM)

  
  

  So that leaves you 10 minutes for a first look.

  
  

  500-530 ceremony

  530-545 getting organized to get back in limo (assuming no receiving line, bubble send-off, or photos at the church)

  545-615 travel to the hall

  615-630 freshen up makeup

  630-730 photos or cocktail hour

  
  

  I think you should add at least one hour at the beginning of the day and have the photog come at 2.

  
  

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• Bean32 member

  

  July 2011 edited December 2011

  I would definitely try to have your photographer add another hour or two. We had ours from 2-10. Our ceremony started at 6, reception started at 7:30, and we got the cake in around 9:15. We did all of our pictures before the ceremony and had no travel time, as everything was at one place. We did have some down time before the ceremony, but it was nice to not feel rushed and to be able to have a glass of champagne and some snacks with my bridal party to chill out. Based on my experience, I think you will really struggle to get everything to fit into 6 hours. If you're stressed and rushed, your pictures will probably show that. I would talk to your photographer about adding an hour or two onto your time.

  

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• Bean32 member

  

  July 2011 edited December 2011

  Oh - and I didn't mind having the photographer leave shortly after the cake cutting. He and his second got in pictures of us with all of our guest tables and also a bunch of pictures of us dancing once the dancefloor opened. By the time he left (45 minutes after dancing started), we were all sweaty from dancing and not looking our best anyway. The pictures from friends' cameras will definitely be enough to capture the rest of the night.

  

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• kiskra

  

  July 2011 edited December 2011

  Bean.... that was my EXACT thought about the reception. I think there will be enough cameras around for pictures of people dancing. I guess when I think of a pro photographer, I am more focused on the family portraits and the pre-reception shots that we would frame and hang. The group pictures with everyone and beers in hand wil be on Facebook the next day anyhow.

  
  

  I am not doing the "getting ready"  shots. There is no limo (everyone is in their own cars) and the bridal party is my two sisters, his brother and best friend. The guest count is under 100. Currently 80. The Church isn't requiring the groomsmen to seat guests. But that reminds me that I haven't thought of who is escorting who....ok I wil make that a separate post because I am not sure how that usually works.

  
  

  ok, now I am a little worried that I won't get in a first dance and cake cutting by 9 ...and eat some dinner. Hmmmm....maybe I should add an hour and start at 2:30 and go until 9:30???

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• brennashae

  

  July 2011 edited December 2011

  I also only had 2 bridesmaids and 2 groomsmen and we were able to do a lot in a short amount of time.  That being said, we didn't have a lot of travel.  I was also on a tight budget and we only had our photographer for four hours.  We also did not do a first look. And no getting ready pictures.  Our venue was a short walk through old city from the hotel.
  
  This was my timeline, maybe it will help to think about your schedule because you also have a small bridal party.
  2:40: groomsmen left for venue.
  2:50: photographer arrived
  3:00: photography began at hotel and we walked to the venue stopping at 2 sites in old city for pics with bridesmaids and my parents
  3:50: arrived at venue.
  3:50-4:20: photog took pictures with groom and groomsmen
  4:30-4:50ish ceremony
  4:50-5:30: portraits during cocktail hour
  6pm toasts then first dances
  photog was done at 7pm
  
  It was a tight schedule but I am really happy with the photos (you can see my photos! post below).  All of our friends got great pics of the rest of the reception so I wasn't worried about missing out on that.
  
  I hope this is helpful. Good luck!
  

  

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