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Maggie
Champion October 2025

Necessary or Not: Grand Exit?

Maggie, on February 19, 2019 at 11:05 AM

Posted in Wedding Reception 83

A grand exit is a great time for a photo op and a final farewell to the newly married couple! Is a grand exit part of your reception plan? Or are you skipping it? Is a grand exit necessary or not? Photo from DJ Connection in Indiana Thanks for playing and sharing with us! If you missed any of the...

A grand exit is a great time for a photo op and a final farewell to the newly married couple! Is a grand exit part of your reception plan? Or are you skipping it?

Is a grand exit necessary or not?


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Photo from DJ Connection in Indiana


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    Just Said Yes April 2019
    Deb ·
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    Not necessary!

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  • Katie
    VIP November 2019
    Katie ·
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    Not because I don’t want all the attention on me
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  • Alexandra
    Savvy September 2019
    Alexandra ·
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    I could see doing a large group photo of some sort, but not a grand exit. I'll be there until the guests all leave, so that wouldn't be ideal anyway, and I have no interest in trying to fake a picture at the cost of my guests comfort. I'll have to think further on how I can get a photo with everyone.


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  • Maggie
    Champion October 2025
    Maggie ·
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    Well, how many people are you inviting to your wedding, Alexandra? It might be a bit difficult to have a lot of people in for one picture.

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    Super April 2019
    Valerie ·
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    Not necessary, in fact kind of weird. I've never been to a wedding that has done it and I would be very weirded out by stopping all of the party to watch the bride and groom exit.

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  • Candi
    Super September 2030
    Candi ·
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    At this point Id rather sneak out lol. A good hostess stays until the end and never sneaks away from guests. I will figure it out.

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  • Kayla
    Dedicated October 2020
    Kayla ·
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    We won't do a grand exit as we will probably end up helping to clean up after the reception but I hope to do a grand entrance featuring a dupsteo version of the traditional wedding march
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  • Gabriela
    Dedicated October 2019
    Gabriela ·
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    Not necessary. The couple of weddings I’ve been to that did this, it was almost kind of annoying to have to wait to round everyone up and actually making it work.
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  • Heather
    Dedicated April 2019
    Heather ·
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    Ehhhh, just depends the person.. we are doing a fake exit just for pictures sake!

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  • Riley
    Expert September 2020
    Riley ·
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    We are doing a photo but staying
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  • Jennifer
    Super December 2019
    Jennifer ·
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    Not necessary. We will be doing the opposite since there is only one elevator in or out of our reception hall (unless you want to use the creepy fire stairs!) so we will be saying good bye to everyone there after the last song has played (around 11 because we have to be cleaned up and out by 12). Then when it is just us and the people who offered to help us clean/set up and the catering staff we will have a private last dance on the dance floor side of the hall (it is L shaped) while they break down the dinner side.

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  • Lindsay
    Beginner September 2019
    Lindsay ·
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    We are doing a sparkler send off and going for a quick ride on our harley! But ya were coming back so it is just for pictures
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  • Jasmine
    Master August 2021
    Jasmine ·
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    I don't think it's necessary. We're not doing it. It's only our immediate family anyway lol

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  • Mimi
    Savvy June 2021
    Mimi ·
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    No but we are with sparklers
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  • Expert August 2020
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    Not a necessity but why not? It's your wedding day!

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  • Sarah Eliza
    Dedicated May 2022
    Sarah Eliza ·
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    That’s super fun!
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  • Natalia
    Expert October 2020
    Natalia ·
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    Not necessary unless you'd like photos!

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  • Caitlin
    Just Said Yes September 2020
    Caitlin ·
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    I never see it but I think that’s a great idea!!!! ❤️
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  • T.S.
    Dedicated September 2021
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    I think its cute but i've never experienced one. Im not sure how you would even go about planning that. lol.

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    Legend June 2019
    Melle ·
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    Not. I didn't do a grand exit. Too many people left by then anyway
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