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Can't throw anything outside our church
I'm trying to think of something to do for exiting the church. Our church is 160 years old so we cannot throw flowers, balloons, bubbles, sparklers, you name it nothing. I'm trying to think if there is anything we possibly can do to capture a photo exiting the church. Any ideas?
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Re: Can't throw anything outside our church
The only thing you could probably do is have people wave ribbon wands. I'm not really sure how well it would enhance a photo, however.
Is there any hobby that is significant to you and your FI? I once attended a wedding where an arch was made from oars, because the couple were both rowers in college.
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Most likely it's the chemicals in the bubbles that might cause an issue. Never, heard that, but maybe that is what they are talking about. Or simply the just do not like anything thrown or released and feel the need to make excuses on why.
Maybe the snow (and rain) is ruining the façade. It might be a new policy. It could be that the priest wants to avoid additional damage caused by additional moisture, such as bubbles, because the church is already dealing with façade damage caused by snow and rain.
Have your photographer in the Choir Loft and all of your guests congregate for a group picture underneath... Or everyone together as a group at the Altar... We did a group picture like this for my daughter's First Communion with the Priest included and it's probably my most favorite picture from the day (there were about 40 of us) up on the wall - it's all of our "family" including personal friends. But more importantly, if we'd have done a picture like that at our wedding looking back there are people not here with us anymore that it'd been wonderful to have a picture with!
Birdseed also is just that - seeds - Typically there are thistle seeds included... If that gets into the grass, it means not only birds everywhere, but rodents, but worse, tons of chemicals to get rid of the stuff... As for the bubbles being an issue - my guess is that one is coming from the Priest doesn't like that type of stuff, not "damaging the stone"... Sparklers are a fire hazard.. Petals, seed, poppers, etc. all are a mess for the maintenance guy to clean up and that costs the parish money.
I'm with the PP though - the only time I've seen that type of thing is in Hollywood or bridal magazines... never real life... The last time IRL I saw it was in the EARLY 90's...
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I agree with PPs, you don't need anything to throw people will be clapping and cheering when you leave, which will be a great picture. We didn't plan anything although I guess someone brought bubbles to ours because there were some there. I didn't care and just was planning on walking out of the church.
You could always do sparklers when you leave the reception if you want an "exit" picture, but all in all not something I'd spend a lot of time worrying about. You will have just married your husband when you leave the church and your happy excited faces are what's going to make the pictures wonderful not something being thrown or released.
That's why I suggested after the reception, assuming of course that the reception is not at the church. If the church doesn't allow anything to be thrown or used, if it's that important to OP what about for your entrance into or leaving from the reception.
Personally I don't think it's necessary. Like most all PPs have said leaving the church and having pictures with everyone clapping and cheering will be great. But if the church doesn't allow anything at all to be thrown OP can either find something to be waved or do something (balloons, sparklers, etc) before or after the reception.
I saw this happen IRL. We were actually at Disney World (Crystal Palace, for any WDW fans), standing outside waiting for a table, and these two boys had those bubble guns and they were blowing bubbles everywhere. Everyone loved it, but the steps got supper slippery and a toddler went down, hard. Luckily, it didn't look like she was seriously hurt, but that was the end of the bubbles.
And even if you were allowed sparklers, I discourage them. They fill the air with this horrid choking smoke and if you have anything other than a very small wedding (the wedding I attended had about 75-80 people), it's a pain to get them all lit and ready to go before the first lit ones are starting to burn out. And if you have kids who aren't always well behaved, then there are kids running around with them, grabbing extras to play with and just about setting people or the yard on fire.
1. Have your photographer photoshop something into ONE of your photos. It might not have actually happened - but I'm thinking you may be more interested in the photos of it, then in actually having things land on you. Have everyone throw their arms up in the air and get the photographer to do the rest.
2. This will sound absurd at first but go with me on this- I've seen it done. At a wedding I attended the bride and groom had the same issue - so they went to a dollar store and bought dozens of small rubber bouncy balls - The had everyone bounce them off the pavement into the air. They were small enough that they wouldn't hurt anyone coming down. It was a really kooky site - but it worked. Everyone only had to pick up one ball, for easy no mess clean up - and the little kids mostly got to them all in under 1 min. (Note this cannot be done on a busy street and there is a tripping potential, so everyone has to be instructed to stand still.