Does anyone have any ideas...

double_mummy

we are in 1 venue so we are thinking of having a cocktail hour during the photos and sneaking off then for 20 mins (shhhhhh OH doesnt know this yet lol)

some people are having games for an hour or so and sneaking off then

PrincessDonna2009

I know my SIL and her hubby went off in their wedding car to go and have a few pictures and a ride around the local village on their own and they got married at the same place as having their evening do.....But please be aware if you are having a wedding car, they may charge a bit extra for having to wait around at the venue for them just to take you on a ride somewhere, that's if you are having wedding cars?

Donna x

SnapHappy_2

My job means I attend lots of weddings, so first of all, it is not generally frowned upon to disappear to your room for 10-15 minutes, and if anyone says anything, you were 'freshening up' and refitting your dress is always a good excuse, especially if there was confetti thrown. However, remember your guests will expect to see you for at least 10 mins immediately after the ceremony, so do allow them that pleasure first.

Secondly, your photographer if you have one, will probably want to use some of that time between ceremony and meal to whisk you off to have some photos done on your own. If that is the case, this is where ushers, best men, or just willing family members can be quite useful - ask them to ensure no one follows you. Yes the photographer will be there, but it is still a quiet time, away from the guests and in each other company. The very nature of such pictures will mean you can have a little...errr...shall we say 'intimate' time, albeit with a camera watching

Good luck xx

Alibear

Thanks for your suggestions guys! I think I might look into hiring a car for an hour (I don't think either of us will use hired transport to arrive to the venue as it's all happening inside) - the idea of driving around for half an hour with some bubbly soulds lovely! : ) If it's expensive it's good to know we can use the 'freshen-up' excuse! x

Brighton_belle

Totally get why you want this OP - we too wanted just a few minute alone after, just to have a moment to take in that we had just got married - we are thrilled to have family and friends there, and it is not about not wanting them there at all, it is about having just done the most important and intimate and special thing in our lives and wanting a few private minutes to pause to look into each others eyes.
We are having ceremony and reception in same venue, and have asked the venue if there is a little rooom (don't care if it the broom cuboard really,lol) to be together, while the guests are making their way to the reception, where we are then announced as MR and Mrs BB.

RainbowDrops

We didn't plan any alone time, and we got married at our reception venue.
However, we had plenty of time together.
First for the photos (obv ignoring the cameraman sometimes!)
Then for the meal, as we were sat together.
To be honest, the times that we were apart we were so busy talking to people or having a boogie, so we didn't "miss" each other.
Then at the end of the night we had a good reminice of the day

Scotsbride

Alibear wrote: »

... on getting some alone time immediately after the ceremony?

Every wedding I've been to has had two venues (ceremony and reception) and the newlyweds travel on their own for half hour or so before joining the guests again.

But we're at the same venue for the whole day, so I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions as to how we can grab some time before the madness starts again? We can't really go for a walk around the grounds, and not sure whether it would be appropriate to say we're heading to our hotel room for a while! (as much as I'd like to!)

Any thoughts/advice welcome.

I Know in Jewish wedding they have a moment to check and see if it the right person before the ceremony. Maybe tackful ask any parents/ushers/BMs to step in a make sure everyone is ok while you two have a moment to take in everything

lollyb84

We had everything in one place, and were lucky enough to have amazing weather on the day. Our venue were great - when the ceremony ended, and we left, they shut the doors of the room (with all our guests still inside the ceremony room) so that we got 2 minutes together to compose ourselves, and grab some champagne, before we were deluged with congratulations! We then went for photographs by ourselves, before the group photos, and wedding party photos.

Finally, we had an hour break in between the meal and the evening celebrations, where we went to our room for about 45 minutes. This was really nice, as we got to process the memories from the day together, talk about what had happened/we had seen etc etc, before we made more memories in the evening. It also meant that although we were apart for most of the evening (I was dancing, he was sat with the boys), we didn't feel like we hadn't seen each other.

neilcrook

We're doing things a bit backwards. We are getting all the group shots and 'expected' photos taken before we are married. We are then going to get hitched and have our alone photos as soon as we've welcomed everyone down to the basement - our venue is on three floors and i don't fancy walking up and down them all day so will be making a sharp get away in the lift ha ha. Then by the time everyone trapes down from the top floor to the basement it should give us ten minutes to ourselves before welcoming and then whisking away for our personal photos. We'll then come back to the basement to get a couple more photos.

74jax

Alibear wrote: »

But we're at the same venue for the whole day, so I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions as to how we can grab some time before the madness starts again? We can't really go for a walk around the grounds, and not sure whether it would be appropriate to say we're heading to our hotel room for a while! (as much as I'd like to!)

Any thoughts/advice welcome.

I think i'll just do this. I'm not sure why you think it's not appropriate?

I can't wait to have half an hour with my new husband and although I understand some people's responses being 'don't you want to share it with you friends'. I do, but I want to share it with my partner more and for half an hour I am sure no-one will mind.

I have been to weddings where we haven't known where the bride and groom are and just presumed they'd gone off for some alone time and happily propped up the bar and talked to other guests :j