Hi.
My fiance and i are due to FINALLY get married May 1st. We have decided on a non traditional wedding. No bridesmaids or groomsmen. Our wedding is at 2:30 and the reception is immediately after. (Same place)
My photographer just asked for a list of formal pictures i wanted, and an allotted amount of time i can give to get them taken in. I have no idea how much time i should give to this. Is this "normal" to leave your guests for a while for photos?
I have been to one wedding in my life so i am clueless.
Thank you for your help
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Re: Non Traditional wedding timeline and photo questions
Anyway, normally the ceremony ends, and the guests make their way to "cocktail hour". This is really just the name for the time when your guests mingle and usually have some apps and drinks, before being seated for a meal. Meanwhile, the couple (and bridal party and/or families) head off in another direction, or another room, or stay in the ceremony location, to take pictures. When pictures are done, the couple (and whoever else was taking pics) can either head into the cocktail hour and mingle with their guests, or wait "in seclusion" to be "announced" into the reception once all of the guests are seated at the tables.
As for a list of pictures, you could have a list of something like this:
- Bridal portraits (may or may not also have bride "getting ready" shots)
- Groom portraits
- Bride with her family
- Bride with her mom
- Bride with her dad
- Groom with his family
- Groom with his brothers
- Groom with his dad
- Groom with his mom
- Bride and groom together portraits (multiple locations)
- "Details" shots before the reception begins--often pics of the flowers, cake, etc., Sometimes the dress and shoes before they're put on. The empty room(s) all set up and decorated, etc.
Then you can work out with the photographer what to do before the ceremony, and what to do after, and how long they think it will take.Bride with groom's sisters.
Groom with his grandmothers.
Groom with his godfather.
This (in addition to Mandy's list) is the kind of list the photographer wants. What is VITAL to take. You don't want to get your pictures back and realize you don't have a single picture of just you and your parents. Or, everyone of your cousins has taken the same picture with your grandparents on their wedding day and you were the One who didn't because you didn't make that important list for your photographer.