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Just Said Yes July 2016

Exit Strategies?

Jessica, on February 24, 2016 at 10:45 AM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 8

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Hey everyone! New to Wedding Wire here I've been trying to figure out the whole "exit strategy" thing and am kinda stumped. Our ceremony is at my church from 2-3pm, going to pictures after, and then the reception place 15 minutes away. I'm thinking at the end of the reception we'll just see the guests off and hang out with the bridal party after (which is what FH's brother and sister-in-law did, and it was a lot of fun), but it seems like it'd be fun to have a big exit when we're leaving the church.

I'm just wondering though, if we're doing some pictures inside the church, is it too much to ask of our guests that they wait around while we do that so they can blow bubbles/wave ribbons/etc when we're leaving the church to get into a limo? If guests wait, does it have to be a receiving line where we talk to everyone individually?

I haven't been to many weddings, so not sure how this is supposed to look! Thanks!!

Jessica

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Latest activity by Future Mrs. R Perez, on February 25, 2016 at 10:56 AM

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WWKatie · on February 24, 2016 at 10:48 AM
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We considered doing a "grand exit" from the church also, but it was just hard logistically since we were going back in to take formals, so we decided against it.

However, I was a guest at a wedding where the bride & groom, and parents, did a receiving line out of the church. Then the guests were handed bubbles and the bride & groom came out to us blowing the bubbles. They went back in for formals after that, so I think it really depends on the amount of time that you have!
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Jeanne · on February 24, 2016 at 10:48 AM
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Please don't make your guests wait outside for a grand exit. I was at a wedding where the bride and groom had us all waiting on the chapel steps for almost 30 minutes while they took pictures and it was ridiculous. We did our exit out of the church, got into our trolley (which was waiting for us out front) then drove around the church and went back in the back door. We let our parents and grandmas (and anyone else we wanted in the church portraits) know the plan and they came back in and met us.
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FutureMrs.G · on February 24, 2016 at 10:51 AM
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PPs made great points; I would definitely make your grand exit and then go back in to do the pictures. No one wants to be made to wait outside while you take pictures at the church.
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AMW · on February 24, 2016 at 10:51 AM
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I have zero intentions of waiting around for anyone's grand exit unless it happens like it does in movies--where they leave the church the second the ceremony ends and the guests spill out afterward cheering the couple.

If you have a large bridal party you could ask them to wait, but not regular guests.
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Nonna T · on February 24, 2016 at 11:01 AM
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My son and dil did an exit and then after everyone left, went back in for pics
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Just Said Yes July 2016
Jessica · on February 24, 2016 at 11:01 AM
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Great! That's what I was thinking, that people wouldn't want to wait around...just wanted to be sure I wasn't breaking some wedding tradition. Thanks, guys!!
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Just Said Yes July 2016
Jessica · on February 24, 2016 at 11:02 AM
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Tina, that looks beautiful!
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Super July 2016
Future Mrs. R Perez · on February 25, 2016 at 10:56 AM
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Our ceremony is in the same location as my reception. I still want a "staged" exit picture with bubbles. So I am asking people to step outside and "stage" our exit for this photo. I do not intend to have them wait outside long.... just as long as it takes to get them out there and ready for our exit. then they can enter the cocktail area for cocktail hour while we take pictures. Our photographer actually suggested a "staged" exit so that makeup and hair is still looking good for the pictures.

Just a confession: now I am still thinking of a real sparkler exit at the end of the night, but I think I'm just on overload of cute ideas....
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