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How long did posed family photos end up taking overall at your wedding? Around how many groupings did you do?

I am trying to decide on a 2:00 or 2:30 start time for my invitations. Ceremony will be no more than 25 minutes. Having the extra buffer time for pre-ceremony photos and starting the ceremony exactly at 2:30 would be ideal--we wouldn't want to start...

We were planning on creating a single, very small registry with a some upgraded (mostly kitchen) items. I had started setting this up using Zola, but was wondering if Amazon might be a better choice for guest experience. Which did you end up using...

We'll be having a number of younger children (

How long is/was your ceremony? For those who are married, when you were standing up there, did the ceremony feel overly long? Too short? Just right? I'm worried about becoming uncomfortable/anxious standing up as the center of attention for an...

While my fiance thinks a videographer is ridiculous (he begrudges even the photographer, as he worries about having to pose unnaturally and cameras "ruining the moment"), we did end up booking one, as it was one of my "must-haves." I came across an...

We aren't having a wedding party, but I've been playing with the idea of still having some sort of *short* processional with close family. It feels a little too abrupt for my father and I to suddenly enter - especially since it's a relatively short...

Our cocktail hour and reception are taking place adjacent to a large lawn during the afternoon/early evening. I'm sure guests will be plenty entertained with drinks and appetizers, but I also thought it would be fun to set up some sort of other...

If we're planning on a 2pm ceremony, what would be a reasonable time to have hair and makeup finished up. No bridal party, and aside from "getting ready" shots of the finishing touches and some photos of me in my gown, we won't be doing pre-ceremony...

How much did your groom spend on his full look (suit/tux, shirt, tie, other accessories, etc.)?

For those of you that had/will be having a DOC/MOC, when in the planning process did you hire them - before or after hiring your other vendors? What was their level of involvement, if any, between signing the contract and taking over at around the...