My boyfriend and I have been looking at venues and are thinking about having the wedding in Manhattan. Being our family is from Brooklyn and Staten Island, we figured it will be best to have a combo ceremony & reception at the same place. I was just wondering when the pictures should be taken?
Since it's in the fall (we are leaning towards November), the natural lighting will be darker in the evening unlike the summer... so I figured that typical out door photos will be out of the question. Has anyone ever experience something like this? Even if you haven't, any advice is great!
2007-08-09 05:14:12 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
My beloved and I had all our photos taken shortly before our guests started arriving. We, too, had the reception at the same site as the wedding. We didn't want to miss a moment of our party, and everyone looked their freshest in the morning before the festivities began.
We've always been happy that we did it that way. We were able to concentrate on our guests and our new marriage for the whole wedding instead of taking time out to pose. It was sort of nice to know that once we said 'I do' we were free to party any way we liked.
Since you're looking at a November wedding, that might be a good option for you, too. The light will be better than it would be after the reception is over, and you might be able to get a few outdoor shots, time permitting.
On the other hand, if you don't want to see each other before the ceremony, you can always have indoor photos at the end of the party, or take the bride and groom shots another day, if you can arrange it with your photographer. Just remember that if you hire him for more than one day, it's going to cost more.
Best of luck and all happiness to you and your intended!
2007-08-09 05:42:02 · answer #1 · answered by gileswench 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You don't mention anything about the timing. But usually the bridal party gets there close to 2 hours before the wedding. So what I think of as an evening wedding is 6 or 7, which means the bride gets there at 4 or 5. Even in fall, that leaves time for typical outdoor pictures. However even if your location is too dark, usually a photographer scouts the area ahead of time and figures out what they need to do. Did you hire a professional photographer?
Mine went out the w/e before to see--as when I booked her my church was under construction and it was unsure if landscaping would be done or if all the trees would be little saplings instead of trees. About 2 months before she looked at alternate locations (a neighborhood across the street had a very pretty entranceway). The w/e before the wedding she went back and saw the landscaping was done and nice and where she wanted to take the pictures.
A professional photographer should know enough to be able to get the lighting right and figure out what location will show up best in pictures. After all, that is why you are paying a professional!
2007-08-09 05:20:52 · answer #2 · answered by phantom_of_valkyrie 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What about photos before the ceremony to use the best lighting.
We are getting married next Aug. a 7 pm ceremony and I figured it would be best to have pre-ceremony photos in oreder to get all the pics I want, and maybe save $$ with the photographer, as we would need them a shorter amount of time, about 6 hours.
Our time line is:
12-2 salon
2-3 dressing
3-4ish Bride's family pics
4-6:30ish group photos - 2 locations
6:30 men @ the church
7 pm ceremony
8-8:30ish church pics
8:30-9 arrival at reception, 1st dance + cake cutting.
9-?? Party
Hope this helps a bit. Good luck :)
2007-08-09 05:23:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When the wedding and reception are at the same place the pictures are taken before the ceremony, with ones of the bride and groom together taken during the cocktail hour after the ceremony if you don't want to see each other before the wedding.
2007-08-09 06:34:57 · answer #4 · answered by Luv2Answer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you believe the superstition that the groom seeing the bride before the wedding is bad luck? If not, you can take the pictures before the ceremony if you like. If you're like me and believe it (LOL =D), in between the ceremony and the recpetion is more common and practical. The guests will be busy picking away at food and sipping on drinks at the recpetion so you won't have to worry about entertaining them in the meantime. Good luck and congrats!
2007-08-09 06:27:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our wedding was at 6, but pictures started at I believe 2:30. Me and hubby got their and did our formals, and hten bridesmaids/groomsmen about an hour later, and then I think 45 mins later it was family......and their was still time to get some really fun shots w/o being rushed. The timing worked out great for us! We did all of them before, and I am SOOOO glad I did it that way. If you were to get there that early and take the pics, you would have plenty of natural light to do all kinds of outdoor things. As far as the seeing before/not seeing before arguement, As for me, it didn't make walking down the aisle any less special, it didn't affect my feelings at the alter, I just was more at peace. Some of hte anxiety was gone. I actually got to enjoy getting married instead of being a weeping mess I would have been had I been forced to wait another 2 hours. I was a little apprehensive about all of the seeing before, but it REALLY worked out for the best, and my guests GREATLY appreciated not having to wait an extra hour for pics. Not to mention the pics of the look on his face when he first saw me are priceless, they wouldn't have been the same with 200 people in it! :)
2007-08-09 05:47:22 · answer #6 · answered by ASH 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you dont mind your soon-to-be-husband seeing you in your dress before you walk down the aisle, do it the afternoon of the wedding. You'll have plenty of light for outdoor photos, and you want be missing a chunk of the reception.
2007-08-09 05:23:36 · answer #7 · answered by Ari 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some photographers have equipment where they can take excellent pictures outside even wehn it's dark.
Try to find a photographer in your area that can do that.
2007-08-09 05:23:10 · answer #8 · answered by christigmc 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think the best thing to do is discuss this with your photographer. He is a professional and will be happy to discuss issues like lighting with you. Follow his advice.
2007-08-09 05:49:05 · answer #9 · answered by Suz123 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
fo the afternoon of, that whole seeing the bride before is just tradition and the lighting will be perfect
2007-08-09 05:22:05 · answer #10 · answered by tilda 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋