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ZimWifey
Expert November 2017

Where to Get Ready?

ZimWifey, on June 24, 2017 at 8:04 AM Posted in Style and Décor 0 32

Happy Saturday! Where are you ladies getting ready the morning of your wedding? I was first considering the standard hotel but now I'm thinking of renting a large house where my BMs and I will get ready (close family members will also likely stay in this house). Groom will get ready at a separate location and then we'll meet somewhere for "first look" photos. If the house I get is picturesque enough, we may even do photos there. Is this too much. Should we just stick to everyone getting ready in a hotel? We will book a hotel suite for our wedding night.

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Latest activity by Lauren , on June 16, 2018 at 4:35 PM
  • Jana
    Devoted September 2017
    Jana ·
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    I am going to get ready at my house. My mom and sister from out of town will be staying there already so we'll enjoy the day together. The groomsmen will get ready in a hotel suite (possibly the same one we end up using on our wedding night - TBD.) I love the idea of having the whole house - it also gives the photographer several locations to consider to get the best light for the "getting ready" photos

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  • Lauren
    Expert July 2017
    Lauren ·
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    I have a bridal suite at my venue that we will be using to get ready. It also makes it convenient to check in on things. FH is getting ready at the beach house we rented. Our entire bridal party plus some are staying there for the entire week for a vacation.

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  • melanie
    Master August 2017
    melanie ·
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    Just getting ready at home, it's where I'm at my most comfortable and we are only 25 mins away from our venue

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  • TwistedPrincess
    Super May 2018
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    My BP will be getting ready hair and makeup done at my house and then we will finish getting ready at the venue in their bridal room. FH and crew will get ready at his brothers house with my son and groomsman.

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  • Yoomie
    VIP October 2018
    Yoomie ·
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    I originally planned the same as you but things got a little tricky because the wedding photographer is coming to take getting-ready photos and first-look photos before heading with the wedding party to a different location to take wedding party photos, so we don't have to eat up the cocktail hour time and are able to converse with our guests. So both parties had to get ready at the same location. We ended up booking two separate suites and planning to use the bridal room at the venue to hold the wedding party's person items and gifts/cards (if any).

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  • Bemyguest
    Master April 2017
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    We actually had a really nice hotel room. It was convenient to leave all my stuff there and not have to worry about bags and whatnot later when the reception was over!

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  • pammat
    VIP October 2017
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    Getting my hair and makeup done at a salon and then heading to my bridesmen's place. Then to first look!

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  • Amanda
    Devoted June 2018
    Amanda ·
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    My bridesmaids and I are going to get ready at my grandmothers house.. and FH will get ready at our house with his groomsmen

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  • Teresa
    Super September 2017
    Teresa ·
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    My venue has a bridal suite but if it didn't we would probably have gotten ready at the hotel I booked that's close to the venue.

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  • Steph N.
    Super October 2018
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    We're getting married at a resort and we are staying there the night before and the night of. We can either get ready in the hotel room, or we have use of a " bridal suite" which is closer to the ceremony area.

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  • Tabatha
    Super August 2017
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    Our wedding is on the McKenzie river, so everyone got cabins and we're all staying for the weekend. My fiances mom got a huge rental house so a bunch of her family would stay together. All of the girls are getting ready at her house and the guys get ready at the venue

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  • Sos0033
    VIP September 2017
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    I'm getting ready at my house.

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  • M
    VIP November 2017
    M ·
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    I'm getting ready at my MOHs house. It's just the two of us in the party so it should be a ton of fun!

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  • Julie
    VIP April 2018
    Julie ·
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    I'm getting ready at my parents house! & doing a first look with my dad Smiley smile. My bridesmaids will be staying the night as well

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  • Amber
    VIP July 2017
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    I'm getting ready at home, it's literally right across the street from my church where we're getting married lol

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  • Katy
    VIP June 2018
    Katy ·
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    I'm getting ready at my FILs house. They have plenty of space and my FMIL loves hosting. The groomsmen will be getting ready at our home and we will meet at the church.

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  • C&J2017
    Savvy November 2017
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    I rented a house near our ceremony location (it does not accommodate for getting ready). I think it will be fun to have a comfortable place to hang out and get ready together, though!

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  • Stephannie
    Super December 2017
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    We are getting ready at the hotel we booked rooms at. My family is all OOT and we have already coordinated the night before - my sister and I will stay together (she's my MOH) and then we'll get up, have breakfast with mom and MIL, then we set up some things at venue ( just centerpiece items and escort cards - I don't have a DOC. But my ceremony start time is 630 and no we aren't doing a first look). Be done by 12 (start around 9) eat lunch and then move into the suite room. Then HMU will start at 1 and be done by 4. We will then go to venue (less than one mile away) and put our dresses and meet photographer there. It's fairly simple for us. FH has not yet decided where he will get ready. Possibly our place (also 2 minutes from venue) or his parents.

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  • B
    Expert July 2017
    Becky ·
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    Our venue has a bride's room and a groom's room, so we'll be at the venue (albeit he doesn't have to be there as early lol)

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  • Isobel
    Dedicated October 2017
    Isobel ·
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    My bridesmaids and I are getting ready at my MOH's home, which is about 5 minutes from our ceremony venue!

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