We are NOT doing a first look, but we are having a later ceremony (festivities are 4pm - 9pm). We were going to have the reception last until 10pm, but most everyone lives out of town and plans to drive home after the party, and FH and I are going to have a 45 minute drive to our honeymoon spot, so we figured it would be easier.
With this in mind, I've been trying to figure out how we are all going to get pictures, have enough time to greet all the guests, utilize the DJ that we wanted, and... yeah.
Ceremony starts at 4pm. Our ceremony is on a mountain, so the drive down to the reception venue is about 30 minutes. We are thinking we'll end up starting the ceremony at 4:15 because we are technically putting our guests in a *nice, decorated* covered wagon to get to the deck, where we're getting married, and it's inevitable that there will be people still getting tractored up when 4pm hits.
HERE IS WHAT I HAVE SO FAR... boys get ready in the AM and get groomsmen pictures and family of the groom pictures. Girls get ready in the noon (this is the only way my mom will be able to be there while I get ready) and get bridal party and family of the bride pictures all wrapped up before 2:30.
Ceremony starts at 4 (**4:15). End ceremony at 4:45 at the LATEST. Direct people to the reception area, which is about a 20-ish minute drive, but we've rounded up to 30 minutes since there will be a lot of people leaving at once. Cocktails until 6.
I'm wondering if this gives FH and I enough time for our pictures of us, the wedding party, and our combined family photos. (since we'll have to leave to drive to the ceremony at 5:45 at the latest) We won't be doing many extended family photos, since we won't have time, but that's still only an hour for our photos together. I really don't want to keep the guests waiting any longer than that, since we have so much to pack into three hours of reception.
My FIRST question for you guys... is it okay for the groomsmen to see me before the groom? And vice versa for the bridesmaids seeing the groom before I do? I think that could be something that we get out of the way BEFORE the wedding, but I don't want to do anything that seems weird.
I've been trying to wrap my head around a 4-9 schedule with a reception in a separate location and I'm driving myself a little crazy! Anyone out there with a little bit of advice (OTHER than change the wedding times?) Anything is much appreciated! 
