How long for pictures? HELP!

An hour can work easily if you get some of the pictures out of the way ahead of time, like groom & groomsmen, bride & bridesmaid, separate family formals. It'll give you less to do after the ceremony.

We didn't do a first look either. An hour for pictures was NOT enough time for us. We got all the photos we wanted but I felt rushed. An extra half hour would have been nice.

We did not do a first look. We took every picture that I was not going to be in (FH and his family, bridal party, etc.) before the ceremony. An hour should be plenty of time if you do some pictures before the ceremony.

We are doing a first look. But I would as your photographer how long it usually takes. They would know best most likely.

We're not doing a first look. We are though doing all pictures that don't involve the two of us before the ceremony and will do the ones with us after. My photographer is coming at 1 to do pictures for my 5 pm ceremony. We're doing getting ready photos, bridal party, and venue photos before the ceremony. After, we have 30 minutes to do all the pictures involving us both.

We are not doing a first look. We have the photographer coming a couple hours before the ceremony to do some of the individual pictures and pictures with each side (any that we can do that don't involve both FH and I). Then we have planned an hour for the full group pictures. We have a smaller wedding/wedding party so our photographer says that will be plenty of time. I would check with your photographer and see what they suggest.

We are not doing a first look. I also am not wanting a bunch of formal posed pictures. I want the majority of mine to be natural non posed, catching people in the moment photos. So we are only probably doing 30 minutes of formals max after the ceremony.

I'm not doing a first look. My photographer and I have decided on doing some pictures before the ceremony. The only formal photos I'm having are of the reserved seating guests & the bridal party together. I'd rather have more photos of us being natural & not too "posey." I had such a great experience with my photographer during our engagement photos, I know an hour will be enough time.

We are not doing a first look either. We are doing some pictures before hand and then will have the hour of cocktail hour for the rest

Ah that's what I wanted but the venue we picked is only giving us a 30 minute cocktail "hour", which is not enough time for pictures so we have to do a First Look :/

My couples don't always do first looks either. My approach is photojournalist and I don't pose anything except a few groups. Usually during cocktail hour....this takes me 20-30 minutes max. That doesn't work for every couple but they never have the same pop and emotion as the raw moments captured undirected. They can be done in an hour and should be....longer than that it intrudes on your day and is rude to your guests.

-Both sides together and separate, all immediate family, with and without wedding parties.

-Wedding parties together and separate

-Immediate family together and separate

(what else would you need?)

We are taking as many pictures before the ceremony as we can. Me with my family and BM's and possibly alone. Him with his family and GM's. All that will be left after is couples pictures, wedding party and both families. An hour will be fine according to our photographer.

A hour & 1/2

I am...no first look for us.

My photographer said photos after will take approx 45min-1hr. I'd suggest asking your photographer what her time frame usually is

Almost all of my couples do first looks, for a lot of reasons, but if you have a good pro photographer, an hour should be plenty.

You need to make a list of the groups you want and assign a person from each side to wrangle those people so there is no waiting around. And be realistic about what can be accomplished in an hour; every group needs to be assembled, posed and shot.

What Celia said.....also you can start with the large groups with everyone so everyone is there, and cut people loose as you finish.

You need to make sure you have ALL bridal portraits, bridal party pictures and family pictures done before your wedding. Take 3-4 bridal party shots together, take 1-2 family shots together, dismiss your bridal party and family to cocktail hour, and you will need every second for portraits together! Also, make sure you tell any family who need to be in pictures to arrive EARLY.

I plan to have my pictures done of myself and with my bridal party prior to the wedding and same with FH and the groomsmen. I just sat with my venue the other day and he said it would be best to extend the cocktail hour 30 mins to get pictures in and be able to mingle for a little bit with the guests before being called in. That's what we are planning to do the only thing is no I may want to extend on the back end of the reception now to make up for that 30 mins.

My FH and I were just discussing this question last night. We are not doing a first look and we are planning on doing photos after the reception. We had to plan the time of the ceremony and reception around doing the pictures because we are having sunset photos on the beach, a 15 minute drive from the reception venue. We sat aside three hours before sunset just to make sure we have time to get the wedding party from the reception to the beach and to get the photos. We won't be having a cocktail hour (non of us drink) so an early reception will be fine.

I think how long your photos take really depends on your situation...