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That Seems really early in the morning to begin pictures and the lighting may not be the best, plus would you even be able to find a make-up artist/hair stylest to begin the process before 6:30am? I can't imagine that it would be easy.
We are having our cerimony later in the day and having pictures of the bridal parties taken before hand, and then after the cerimony, having the "us" pictures taken along with a few of the whole party together so the party doesn't miss the whole "cocktail hour." We wanted to be surprised when we see each other for the first time at the alter. I would see if you could discuss other options with your photog as it seems very unreasonable that they want to begin this early.
I think it has become a lot more common to do pics before the ceremony, but starting that early seems TOO early in the day. Our wedding is later afternoon, and I think we will do a "first look" to see each other before the ceremony and take some pics so that we can relax and have more time at the cocktail hour. Plus, I just want lots of photos!
Like emjoy said it is common to do pic's with the bride and groom before the ceremony it saves time after the ceremony for all the group and family shots during cocktail hour. If you don't want to see each other before the wedding then don't see each other, you can still do getting ready shots and bride and bm shots. Getting make-up artists to come to you at 6 or 6:30 is possible and they do come out that early but they usually make you pay a fee. If you have alot of people in your bridal party that need to get hair and make-up your time frame is not going to work. So you have some options to think about. If you don't want to do what your photog is suggesting then your going to have to figure something else out. Since your getting married early in the day try doing shots after the wedding or during the reception steal a short amount of time for bride and groom shots only while people are dancing or something. Don't feel pressured to do anything, I think your photog is just trying to find time for pics but doesn't realize it is almost impossible due to the time you get to get into the bridal suite.
This pre-wedding photos v's pre-reception photos is a big deal to me too. I'm counting on my walk down the ailse to be the climactic moment that brings my Fiance to tears so no Pre-wedding shoot for me! However, I want lots of pics too and I'm just gonna make my guests wait for us! Also, I love more candid photos anyway so I'd rather get group photos spontaneously during the reception time, as for Cocktail hour enjoyment, think after party instead? Just my thoughts....
If it's important to you not to see your FI before the ceremony, then don't see him. Don't let your photographer talk you into this. I did my group shots (just bridesmaids, just groomsmen, and each of us separately) before the ceremony (we didn't see each other) and then we did photography shots together afterward with more group pics. It worked well for us. I can hardly imagine the light will make such a huge difference that you will want to lose that first-look moment at the ceremony.
I am also having an early wedding. I have to admit I think 6:30 is pretty early. Will you be taking pictures in places that are far away from your ceremony site? We are planning to take some pictures beforehand at around 9am (I think) for about an hour and perhaps some after our receptions ends.
Your photographer might have suggested that because early in the morning and late in the afternoon are some of the best times for photos due to the soft lighting. However, if your schedule doesn't work with that or you wish not to see your FI until your walking down the aisle then make sure your photographer knows! More likely than not they're probably just not aware of your situation. I'm sure you guys can find a good time to take group shots throughout the day.
In the asian community, we regularly start the day at 6:30am or earlier...and that's for late afternoon weddings!
We had an 11:00 am ceremony, and started pictures at 9:00. My hair/make-up artist came at 5:00 am and it worked out just fine - no extra charge for coming early. We did most of the pictures before and then a few pictures during the cocktail hour. The lighting was much better for our morning shots than the ones we took during cocktail hour. If you want your first time seeing one another to be walking down the aisle, I would still recommend doing some pictures separately beforehand.
you are the one paying the photographer - tell him how you would like the schedule to run! and yes maybe the light is better in morning or evening, but in reality a good photographer should be able to make it work and to do post-processing to make the photos look better. JMO
Oh no! I can't believe that! I'm a photographer and I encourage almost every bride to get pictures before the Wedding, but that early is crazy! You don't want puffy eyes and the groggy feeling of just getting up. Can you suggest that you get pictures before sunset since that is another golden time to get pictures?
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Okay I think I will talk to them about doing pictures maybe no earlier than 8:30am thats when I get the bridal suite anyways. This stuff is so stressful and not having anyone helping me out is starting to piss me off.
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If it helps any, I regret not having pictures with DH before the ceremony. I had always planned to do it since a lot of the hive regretted it and really recommended it. Last minute, I decided I didn't want to, and now I totally regret it. I didn't get as many cool shots as I wanted to. It's very common for the bride and groom to see each other before the ceremony these days. Go for it if you are comfortable with it.
Is his contract for a # of hrs.? Has he double booked himself and is trying to push you to finish early??
If you don't want pictures BEFORE the ceremony...DON'T GET THEM. He can take pictures of you getting ready and then go to your FIs to get pics of him getting ready.
If you wanna see your FI for the first time at the ceremony...stick to your guns. More 'getting ready' pictures can be taken by a family member/friend and a good camera.
What the DH? and no there is no time limit just, but we only have the place from 8:30 (10:30 ceramony)-4:00pm and the DJ from 11:30am to 3:30pm. The photographer is a husband wife team so I get to photographers for my day. No time constraint just lighting problems I guess.
DH - dear husband
Your photographers should be willing to work with you as far as timing of various photos - if your early ceremony gives you no time for extended photo sessions before the ceremony, have them do quick photos of the separate bridal parties (or together, if you don't mind seeing each other before the ceremony. Whether that "ruins" anything is completely a personal decision; I would venture that at least half of all brides have photos with the groom before the ceremony, and maybe more.) You should also be able to make some time between the ceremony and reception, and after the reception (just do quick make-up and hair touch-ups and you're back to it!)
As far as light goes, that's only a concern if you want outdoor photos. And really, it's a question of "ideal" light conditions. A good photographer should be able to work with a variety of lighting conditions. If you must have sunrise outdoor photos (and if so, that would be your call) you should ask for a day-after type session. If it's within 24 hours, your bouquet should still look fine - if later than that, you may need to order another. We had an afternoon wedding on a really hot day, and the nice evening light would have been right in the middle of our reception, so we did our outdoor photos a week later. Just bride and groom obviously - too much to get everybody back together.
Anyway - I think your photographer is being a little pushy. They should suggest options, and work with your schedule, not just tell you how it has to be. If you can't get a little more flexibility and willingness to work with you, I would find another photographer.
I would estimate about half of my clients see each other before the ceremony, and it may vary by geographic location.
It's true that if you do all pictures before the ceremony you'll spend less time taking pictures after the ceremony so you get to your reception more quickly. However, if you aren't planning on taking a huge amount of pictures, this is less of a concern. On the flip side, some brides think it's more fun and exciting to not see each other until you walk down the aisle. This is obviously your personal preference!
I would say don't let your photographer determine your wedding schedule, but be open to suggestions from them in terms of how long pictures will take, depending on how many group shots you want, and how long you want to spend taking pictures of the two of you alone.
And I agree with other posters here about the early morning start time. Sure, most photographers prefer to shoot in early morning or late afternoon because of the better light, but a good photographer should be flexible enough to accomodate your schedule and take good pictures anytime of the day. Sometimes it just takes more creativity to find good shady locations or use fill-flash effectively, but it can be done. Good luck!
Joe Milton
Int'l Society of Professional Wedding Photographers
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So, my wedding is at 10:30am and my photographer is talking about taking pics starting as early as 6:30am, but I don't have the bridal suite till 8:30am how would something like that ever work? I'd be make-up and "hairless" for all of this. Also They said that since the lighting isn't the best for photos at 10:30am-12:00pm that I should get the pictures of me and my FH doing the cutesy utsey just us photos before the ceramony and than right after the ceramony we can do the group shots. That way I would not be more than like 30-40min late into the reception. Has anyone done that before? I'm not sure if this is common because me and my FH have always heard that the guy isn't suppose to see the girl till the ceramony wouldn't it kind ruin everything? Also I mean seriously geting hair and make-up done any earlier than 8:30 seems to wierd. Please help.