Every time we meet with a new wedding vendor, they ask us if we are working with a wedding planner. You can almost see the tension leave their bodies when we say that we aren't. Truthfully, I don't know why we would hire a planner. I started looking at wedding websites in 2008, when the first of Lance's
friends got married and I realized that I knew nothing about weddings,
including etiquette (I was not one of those girls who grew up dreaming of my wedding). Wedsites turned out to be a huge time sink, as
weddings combine my love of pretty things and my love of organizing things, so at this point I've read more articles and seen more inspiration than most of our friends combined. I think we'd be hard pressed to find a wedding planner who could tell me something that I couldn't find online. St. Francis Xavier and the Cedars both provide on-site day-of coordinators, and our photographers offered to help us structure the in-between times. Thus, we already have a rough outline of the day!
8:30 Hair appointment
10:30-11:45 Getting ready photos in the hotel suite
11:45-12:15 First look, couple photos
12:15-12:45 Some bridal party photos
1-2pm Allowed to set up and access “getting ready” areas at St. Francis Xavier
1-1:30 Lunch with bridal party at St. Francis Xavier
2-3pm Ceremony
3-3:30 Formal photos in the church, family photos
3:30 Photos nearby
4:40 Travel to reception
4:43 Sunset
5:00-10:00 Reception
Now all we need to do is fill in the holes for the bridal party and immediate family, so people don't feel like they are waiting around all day. :)
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