Photography between the ceremony and reception
Quick background - my ceremony and reception are in the same venue (ceremony outdoors, reception indoors and the two spots are really close together. (Think office building and patio / garden area distance.)
We have narrowed things down between two photographers (and just making that choice is really hard for us) but the first one said that he would like to take us to another location between the ceremony and reception for the "just us" shots and that we would probably take about an hour for pictures. I get it that he is very artistic and photo-journalistic, but I can't stand the thought of taking that much time away from the very expensive and very fun reception FH and I are paying for! He does offer a "day after" session, which we could do (and it doesn't have to literally be the next day, but it could be since we have 6 days before we leave on our cruise) but that obviously raises the price even more.
I also can't think of a really cool place near the location for shots because its mostly businesses or open parcels. (For OC locals, its in Aliso Viejo at the TechSpace building near the 73.) So if we stayed there, it would cut down on time, but am I losing some great shots in a different setting by staying there?
Pre-wedding pics are out of the question according to FH, so we either have to see if this time frame is way too long, or if we want to bit the $$$ bullet and get the day after shots.
So down to my question, how long are you all taking for shots between the two events and how are you handling it? We have the venue for about 5 hours (can add additional hours easily.) As soon as the ceremony is over, there will be an open bar, passed snacks (for which the official word escapes me at the moment), photo booth, and a pool table, dance floor and other fun activities (which I'd rather be doing instead of posing for pictures.)
We have narrowed things down between two photographers (and just making that choice is really hard for us) but the first one said that he would like to take us to another location between the ceremony and reception for the "just us" shots and that we would probably take about an hour for pictures. I get it that he is very artistic and photo-journalistic, but I can't stand the thought of taking that much time away from the very expensive and very fun reception FH and I are paying for! He does offer a "day after" session, which we could do (and it doesn't have to literally be the next day, but it could be since we have 6 days before we leave on our cruise) but that obviously raises the price even more.
I also can't think of a really cool place near the location for shots because its mostly businesses or open parcels. (For OC locals, its in Aliso Viejo at the TechSpace building near the 73.) So if we stayed there, it would cut down on time, but am I losing some great shots in a different setting by staying there?
Pre-wedding pics are out of the question according to FH, so we either have to see if this time frame is way too long, or if we want to bit the $$$ bullet and get the day after shots.
So down to my question, how long are you all taking for shots between the two events and how are you handling it? We have the venue for about 5 hours (can add additional hours easily.) As soon as the ceremony is over, there will be an open bar, passed snacks (for which the official word escapes me at the moment), photo booth, and a pool table, dance floor and other fun activities (which I'd rather be doing instead of posing for pictures.)