Ok, so our Wedding Ceremony starts at the Church at 4:30pm. The Reception (Held 25 mins away) Is starting at 6pm, but allowing guests to arrive at 5:45pm. I can only afford to have my photographer for 4 1/2 hrs. Which Scenario should I go with:1. 3:00pm: Photographer arrives-Gets pics of Bride getting ready, and gets pics with Bride and Family and Groom and family (keeping Bride and Groom seperate) out of the way early.4:30pm-Ceremony begins5pm: Have a receiving line at the church to greet guests ( holding them up so they don't arrive too early to reception)5:30- Take rest of pictures ( Bride/Groom with family/wedding party.6:30 -Bridal Party arrives at Reception7pm: dinner begins7:45: First dance/Parents dance8:45: cut cake/bouquet Garter11pm: reception endsor2. 4:30: Ceremony Begins-Photographer arrives right in time to shoot ceremony5:00pm: Take all posed pics at once-no receiving line6:05 or 6:10: Bridal party arrives at Reception( greets tables instead of receiving line)6:45: Dnner Begins7:30 First dance and parents dance8:30: cut cake and bouquet/Garter toss.In scenario #1 we would only be able to have professional pics at the ceremony not the reception, though we have about 10 digital cameras to sit at tables so the guests can get pictures for us. And we don't risk having people arrive too early.In Scenario #2 we would be able to keep the photographer to take pics of all the reception happenings, but we will risk guests arriving too early to the reception and getting bored before we arrive. What is your opinion? I can not change the ceremony or reception start times.In scenario #1, if he starts at 3:00, then he's gone at 7:30, so the photog would miss the dance and the cake.In 20 years, which will matter more? Pictures of the cake, and the dance, or the receiving line? You will want more pictures of everyone having a good time, than everyone standing around shaking everyone's hands - trust meThere MUST be a happy medium, because you will also want pictures of you getting ready - maybe have him show up at 3:45 instead? That gives you 45 minutes to finish getting ready, (and, sincerely, if your hair and make-up are done by 3:45, how flippin' long DOES it take to step into a dress and put on your shoes?) and then he can get shots of the wedding party after the ones of you.In my humble opinion, the pictures that matter most are of the wedding party and family stuff, his face the first time he sees you walking towards him, your hands when you're putting rings on, the kiss, you getting to the reception, the dance, the cake and a bunch more of everyone having a good time. The rest just won't matter
Congrats, and have a blessed day
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