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Send off-same night clean up!

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NeLeibelToBe, on September 21, 2017 at 3:30 PM

So we have a dilemma and we aren't sure how we want to handle it so I thought I would get opinions/see how others have handled similar situations! So our venue contract states that the dj must finish at 11 and we must me cleaned up ENTIRELY and out by midnight. We had previously planned to have the traditional sendoff around 10 or 1030 (depending on how exhausted we were at that point LOL!) But after re-reading our contract (and calling to try to negotiate) we have to have everything cleaned up and out of the winery by midnight..the only possible way to leave anything is to pay to rent the building the next day as well which is DEFINITELY not in our budget. So my question is, do we jusy not get a send off? Do we come back after our send off? Do we ask our parents and/or bridal party to finish cleaning up if we tackle the big stuff earlier/after dinner? (Which is my least favorite option!) Other suggestions!? Surely others have had this problem!

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Dedicated September 2017
Asheanus · on September 21, 2017 at 4:01 PM
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Depend on how important the send off is to you. If it's important you get do a send off for pictures and then just come back and start the clean up process or you can designate member of the wedding party that you trust to clean up properly
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Master October 2017
Blair Waldorf · on September 21, 2017 at 4:05 PM
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I've never actually been to a wedding with a send off after the reception
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Nadia · on September 21, 2017 at 4:08 PM
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Hire somebody. My DOC took care of all the cleanup.
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Roberta · on September 21, 2017 at 4:10 PM
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Our photographer does fake send offs. Where they steal the B&G and BP for a bit. Then they do a faux send off then they send you back in and no one knows you left the reception. So ask your photographer if you are just wanting the photos.
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Chelsey · on September 21, 2017 at 5:23 PM
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We didn't have this issue, but we did have someone offer to clean up for us. We are/were open to services instead of gifts (not that anyone is expected to bring a gift) and it was offered.
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BoudreauToBe · on September 21, 2017 at 5:26 PM
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The only wedding I've been to with a send off was kind of weird. They did it twice for photos because the sparklers weren't all lit at the right time.

Hire people to clean up. Trust me, it's worth it.
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Jaclyn · on September 21, 2017 at 5:51 PM
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For my sisters wedding we did a send off, but basically it was just to say "Hey end of the party!" The DJ told us we had one more song, after that he told everyone to head outside for the "send off" which was everyone getting sparklers lighting them up and sent the bride and groom through the crowd, it was cute. afterwords they started saying good bye to their guests while we started the clean up. Then the bride and groom went to change and helped us with the rest of the clean up. They got the best of both worlds.
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TealWedding · on September 21, 2017 at 5:57 PM
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You're thinking about this too soon. Your DOC will coordinate all this. If you really want the send off they'll figure it out. Although I think they're kinda lame, if that's what you want you can manage it. Also if you want your guests to stay until 11, you should be leaving at 11:15. Your guests won't stay and dance if you've already left.
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Mrsbdg · on September 21, 2017 at 6:08 PM
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We had our send-off as our "recessional" we had originally made our timeline such that our DOC would clean everything up after we left. It was a good intention. He ended up getting shit-faced and my husband and I had to change and come back to the venue to clean because my parents had to put our DOC in a cab and send him home.
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