After the ceremony

Re: After the ceremony

• Jen4948 member

  

  August 2013

  Wait until the reception to do the receiving line and/or table visits.  The reception starts as soon as the ceremony is over, so have the venue ready to start the cocktail hour.
  

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• Bubbles2014 member

  

  August 2013

  As mentioned in my original post, the venue is all in one so as soon as the ceremony finishes the guests can go to the bar and get drinks and that will be the signal to start the food circulating very soon after.
  

  
  

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• jessicabessica member

  

  August 2013

  Where is the beach where you want to do photos?  I would suggest that you walk up the aisle and go right to the beach to do private photos, and then join your cocktail hour and do the group shots that you want.  People will come up to you  at the cocktail hour--just greet them quickly and say you have to take some photos, but are looking forward to spending time with them afterwards.  Then, do table visits at the reception to make sure you've seen everyone. I think it will be hard for you to take group photos and then get away to do private photos, so that's why I recommend switching the order.  

  
  

  We had our wedding all in the same place.  We walked up the aisle and went right to a private room where we spend a few minutes alone (tradition in our religion), and then we went out, gave a lot of hugs walking over to the grassy area where we did some extended family photos, did the photos, and then enjoyed cocktail hour.  We also did most of our photos before the ceremony.  

  
  

  Hope this helps!

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• [Deleted User] member

  

  August 2013

  I think the one pro to doing a receiving line is that you get a chance to greet each guest. It takes away the pressure of having to go around during your reception and greeting everyone because during the reception guests will be dancing, going to the bar, going to the bathroom, etc, it could be hard to make sure you greet everyone. Then you can use the reception for catching up with people, eating & dancing.

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• OliveOilsMom member

  

  August 2013

  We skipped a receiving line.  We did not have a first look, so my photog asked that we walk straight out the church to get some couple shots immediately.  We then came back in a side door and took our family portraits.  Went to the venue and got more family shots and WP shots.  We made the last 15 minutes of cocktail hour where we were able to see some of the guests.  Then we made the table rounds during the different courses of dinner.  This work out perfectly with us.  I would recommend speaking with your photographer to see what they recommend.
  

  

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• misssunshine17 member

  

  August 2013

  We're not doing a first look, so we'll immediately walk out of the ceremony and start taking pictures outside of the church. A friend did this and people would wave, but they didn't interrupt the pictures. We a cutting time close, so I'm making a crazy detailed list of shots that can be done prior to the wedding, so we'll take some couples photos, immediate family and BP and be done. 

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• kjlamb member

  

  August 2013

  my father's wedding after they walked up the isle the bride and groom ushered everyone out of their seats. i thought it was nice ad am considering doing it at my wedding

  
  

  
  

  

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• Bubbles2014 member

  

  August 2013

  The beach is less than a minutes walk away, if this info helps.
  

  
  

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