Im confused when to have photos taken at my wedding.
My ceremony and reception are at same venue.
My photographer said after ceremony to have all family and group shots...followed by me and h2b going off for 45 mins to have our photos.
But the people at venue have said it works better when me and h2b do ours first while guests are all making their way downstairs and getting drinks.
By h2b and bridesmaid think we should have it done way venue have said as it gives guests time to get downstairs and re do make up if they need to and have a drink and mingle.
CommentAuthorSonya
I guess you do it the way you want to, if it works better doing yours first then the guests then do it that way.
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CommentAuthorlinz2015
i would say do group shots first. i photographed a weddong last year where we did the couple shots first (request from the bride). by the time we got back half the guests including the father of the bride were too drunk for photos and we didn't get any good ones with all the guests in. its better to do group shots first then let your guests chill.
CommentAuthorMrsRatcliffetobe
I'd do group shots first hun, You don't want your guests getting settled at the bar/in the lounge only to have to round them all up get them together again. You're pretty much guarenteed not to have a single pic with everyone in that way. The last 2 weddings i've been to never had a confetti shot because all the guests were in the bar which is a shame. x
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CommentAuthorMrsH-2B
We are having group shots first, everyone will be led into the gardens (weather permitting) after the ceremony so the photo's will be taken straight away.. Afterwards, the bar will be open and canapes will be brought out while me and H2B go off to have our photo's taken where he proposed.. This should take about an hour so when we get back, we will have a little mingle and then stand at the doors to the meal area to greet everyone as they go and get seated.. As we are leaving the venue for our 'on-our-own' photo's, we didn't think it would be right to shoot right off after the ceremony.. xxx
we had our group shots after the ceremony at the church as the weather was really nice
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CommentAuthormizzkt
Thanks for all your replies.
Im thinking of going with what our photographer said. ....group and family first....then ben & I can nip off after for our photo.
Xx
CommentAuthorclive
Definitely groups first, as that will be when the pressure is on. Everyone will be all in one place to they will be at becon-call. while your having your couples shot, guests can mingle/go to the bar and do as they wish. Doing it the other way around means you will have to waste time herding people like cattle for the groups! ;-)
CommentAuthorMrsCross2be
I went to a wedding and reception in the same venue and they did the group shots first so that people who werent needed could then disperse. We will be doing it this way and serving drinks/ canapes and having garden games whilst myself and H2B are off having our pics done.
