Time alone as newlyweds

We did a first look so we mingled during cocktail hour. About 45 minutes in, we topped off our champagne glasses and headed into the bridal suite alone. We took pictures with out Snapchat filter, drank champagne, turned on our first dance song and practiced. It was nice having a few minutes alone and such a sentimental moment reflecting on the ceremony.

We are hoping to do this but we're doing our cocktail hour before the ceremony (everything is at one place) so while everyone is starting dinner we're going to go to the bridal suite and just take some time no more than 15 minutes just to get that breathe before the reception gets started

Hahaha we did this during the reception. We locked ourselves in one of the single occupancy bathrooms for 20 minutes!

We did a first look which gave us about 30 minutes alone together. Then before we joined our guests for cocktail hour our DOC put together a plate for us and we enjoyed another 15-20 minutes alone enjoying our apps. We also had a sweetheart table so we could enjoy eating dinner together. I really enjoyed having these moments alone with him because even with only 40 guests we still were busy away from each other or socializing with our guests.

Lol cocktail hour, not happy hour.

We had a private cocktail hour in the bridal suite, so that was our alone time.

We're doing a first look and group pictures before the ceremony. Our photographers recommended we do it this way so we can have a moment together. Getting the group shots done before the ceremony will allow us to have a moment after the ceremony to be together and to eat something before the reception.

I had plenty time alone with my H on our wedding day. 😊 We had getting ready photos, then more portrait photos before the ceremony, a few photos after the ceremony. We also had a few minutes alone as we waited to walk down the aisle together to the altar.

We are planning on doing this. After the ceremony and extended family pictures, we will mingle for a bit and then we will go to the bridal cottage to sign our marriage license and then we will stay there for a few more minutes, just the two of us before heading back in to the reception.

We had hung out before the ceremony doing photos and stuff, but also blocked off 20 mins right after the ceremony to be just by ourselves. one of my BMs got a bottle of bubbly and tucked it into the groom's room at our venue (which was actually an airstream trailer, super cool!) and we went immediately out there after the recessional to have a few minutes to ourselves, have a drink, and just bask. our photographer also snuck in and got a few pics of us in the post ceremony glow, which are some of my favourite shots. it was soooo nice to spend a few minutes alone with him after the ceremony, which was so much more emotionally intense than i expected (in the best possible way!). we walked off the bus and straight into the cocktail hour, which was kind of a hilarious entrance.

on the bus

View Quoted Comment It’s kind of like happy hour though 😂 lol I like it!

I agree, you will need this time after all the days long prepping events....i would say during cocktail hour or when the guest start dinner would be good. We will step away during cocktail hour for some alone time....

We are sneaking out after toasts to have our own separate dinner, that way our first meal as husband and wife is more intimate, and we get that time together. We will coner back in time for cake!

We chose a hotel nearly an hour away after the ceremony. If we don't get any other alone time, we will have a long car ride to regroup and relax. It might be nice to slip away at some point during the reception, but I'm not sure where we'll go.

We built in three times...
1. Our first look before the ceremony
2. During the cocktail hour we are having dinner just the two of us, so we can mingle with guests during the reception.
3. During the second band break, I’m changing into a reception dress and he is coming to help me.

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So you are not eating with your guests?

Our photog is pulling is out for sunset pics. After those are done my goal is to sneak some alone time before coming back in. I'm hoping because people know we're taking pics for a bit they won't be missing us too much.

Our venue offered us a special dinner just the 2 of us. We are expecting to spend 25 or so minutes enjoying each others company before they bring us back to the reception. This way we are sure to have time together and be able to eat something before we are whisked away to party and are mingling with our guests. When our mom's found out about this plan, they were none to happy, but my wedding planning ensured them that they won't even know we are gone!