Lets try this again... How much time do you need for pictures after churcha nd the reception hall?

I really need some help here. I amtrying to figure at a schedule please.

Re: Lets try this again... How much time do you need for pictures after churcha nd the reception hall?

I asked my photographer how much time they needed, depending on the size of the bridal party and family.

As far as how I decided: I want to be in the hairdressers chair at 7, so...

Hairdresser/Make-up
Me 7-9
Mom 9-10
MOH 10-11
Extra time/travel 11-12
Pics 12-2
Ceremony 2-3
CH 3-4
Recpetion 4-8

My sister didn't have much choice as to what time to get married, she would up in the chair at 3:30 AM. She's a teacher but its still early. It also depends on if you are going to see each other before or not.

Re: Lets try this again... How much time do you need for pictures after churcha nd the reception hall?

My church ceremony starts at 3:30PM and my Cocktail hour starts at 7:00PM. My reception hall is nine miles from my church.

This is how ideally the day will go:
3:30PM: Church (ceremony only, no long mass here!)
4:30PM: Out of the church and in the limo heading to Old Westbury Gardens for our 5PM appt.
5:00PM: Begin photos at Garden
6:30PM: Head to reception hall, approx. ten minutes away. Begin taking the necessary family shots asap.
7:15PM: Mingling at our cocktail hour and done with the obligatory pics.

Re: Lets try this again... How much time do you need for pictures after churcha nd the reception hall?

At least an hour for pics and ceremony 45 min approx.

Re: Lets try this again... How much time do you need for pictures after churcha nd the reception hall?

we want to be able to enjoy our cock tail hour with guests so I think it'll be

8:30-9:30- hair
9:30-10:30-makeup
11:00-12:00- me getting dressed and bridesmaids showing up at house
12:00-photographer at my house
2:00-ceremony
3:00-5:30- pics at hopefully the beach and maybe another location
5:30-6:30-pics at reception hall
6:30- cocktail hour begins

Re: Lets try this again... How much time do you need for pictures after churcha nd the reception hall?

You have to take things like distance into consideration.
Our Church and hall are 40 minutes apart.
Our mass begins at 3 but the reception doesnt begin until 7 because we needed to allow about 2 hours for pictures.
I think 2 hours allows you enough time without having to rush around too much!

Re: Lets try this again... How much time do you need for pictures after churcha nd the reception hall?

My church is at 2:30

9-1:30ish- BM, MOH and I are all getting our hair and makeup done.

1:30-1:45ish- quick pictures at the house

1:50ish off to the church- 15 min from house

2:10- get out of church- settled in few pics outside of BM gettingout of limo etc

2:30-3:15 church mass- 45 min

3:20ish-4:00- receiving line-pics in front of church- i am allowing extra time b/ci am a teacher and my kids will be there- want to take pics with them also

4ish- off to the Watermill- about 45 min away

4:45-6:15ish- pics with bridal party etc at hall

6:30 cocktail hour- some pics

7:30 reception- yeah!!!

Re: Lets try this again... How much time do you need for pictures after churcha nd the reception hall?

Wow, you all seem to be leaving a lot of time for photos in between...but what about your guests?? Do they have to hang out for two hours?

Our church begins at 2:30, so I'm anticipating leaving the church around 3:30 to head out to the reception site, which is about 45 minutes away. I'm expecting guests to take longer to get to reception than I will, so they'll arrive in time for the cocktail hour at 5pm. That's leaving us between 30-45 minutes for pics.

Re: Lets try this again... How much time do you need for pictures after churcha nd the reception hall?

i answered on your other thread - but not sure where it went. i would ask your photographer their opinion. i debated changing my 1:30 ceremony to 3pm (cocktails at 6) and the photographer was dead set against it. i figure he's the expert and if he wants that much time, i will have that many more pics.