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When to take photos with guests?

Tommy, on April 21, 2021 at 1:46 PM Posted in Planning 0 6

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It will be a Vietnamese/Korean wedding but more Western than Asian. We were planning on taking couple portraits and family portraits during cocktail hour.
Would there be enough time to take photos with other guests during that time? The gap between ceremony and reception is about 1 to 1.5 hours depending on how long the ceremony takes. Traditionally, Vietnamese weddings have the couple greeting guests at the front of the venue and that's where photos are taken, but I'm worried if there's is enough time to do all that. We were thinking of taking photos with guests at their tables during the reception but that seems a little intrusive especially if they're eating. What have you done?

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Master January 2022
SLY · on April 21, 2021 at 2:00 PM
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All of the weddings I've been to had the couple go by each table. FH and I are doing this at our wedding as well.
To me, it doesn't take up any extra time like a receiving line or something along that nature would. We also don't like the idea of awkwardly standing in one place waiting for each guest to come up to us, so the table visits are nice because we can move around and see more people at one time!
It really depends on how many guests you're having, and how long of time is spent speaking to each one. I think if you just have them come up to greet you and you snap a quick photo, then the time span you have for it should be plenty of time!
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Just Said Yes September 2020
Tommy · on April 21, 2021 at 2:39 PM
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Thanks for the reply. We would have about 150 guests so that would be 15 tables or so of 10 people. From your experience, was it not an issue for each guests to take photos with the couple at their table while they're eating?
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SLY · on April 21, 2021 at 2:42 PM
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Nope! We didn't have a problem with it! But guests can also put 2 and 2 together when they see the couple going table to table, so each table was prepared before they got to their table!
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Just Said Yes September 2020
Tommy · on April 21, 2021 at 7:13 PM
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Great! Thank you for the info.
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Michelle · on April 21, 2021 at 7:48 PM
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Tack on an extra couple hours before the ceremony to take pictures. Have refreshments so guests can nibble and chat while they wait.
During dinner, many people find it awkward to chat with others not assigned to their table. Not everyone would want to be filmed mid-bite.
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Melle · on April 22, 2021 at 12:53 PM
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I'm asian! i did the welcome/entrance photos for my wedding. it took me like an hour or something like that. so it DOES push back your reception timeline. but i had a lot of guests - 250. so i'm guessing for yours you can be done sooner than that perhaps
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