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I'm working on this right now too.  I'll probably go chronologically, or close to it.  First me, then FI, and then us together.  We'll just pick three songs and that's how long it will be.  Either my DOC or photographer will put it all together for us so I'm not really sure.  I haven't decided if I'll include pictures of me with friends or not.  Maybe just the friends that are in the bridal party.  There will definitely be pictures of me with my immediate family but probably not beyond that.

Good Luck! 

My husband does slide shows as a side business and we have done one for each of our friends' weddings, so of course we did one for our own!  Choosing the photos took the longest time, very often memories captured in a picture seem so important, how do you choose?  We did a section for each of us with about 45 pictures in each, both going in chronological order, then a section with the two of us, sort of in chronological order, but also did a few "themed" sections - us camping every year, winter time photos.  At the end we used pictures from our engagement shoot. Overall it was about 11 minutes, longer than we normally make them, but it was played on a loop during the cocktail hour, so it didn't stop the party. Usually if you are going to show it during the reception or the reahursal dinner, don't go more than 8 minutes - people get bored. It is really good to include not just pictures of yourself, but you with others. The more people you include, the more excited they get, they are at your wedding because they are a part of you life, so it is nice to include them. It also gets boring if it is just pictures of you and your fiance. Another thing we like to do is to use more than one song for each section, this also keeps people interested. We go back and forth between slow songs.  We use ProShow Producer to make our shows. It is a great program with endless possibilities, but there is a learning curve.  you can check out our show here <div dir="ltr" align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2" color="#0000ff">http://www.photodex.com/sharing/viewshow.html?fl=2850462&alb=131388</font><div dir="ltr" align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2" color="#0000ff"></font><div dir="ltr" align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2" color="#0000ff">you will need to download a plugin to view it--don't worry its safe. Email me if you have questions and good luck!</font>

nikkinicole

We had ours playing on a loop during the cocktail hour on a computer/tv screen on a table, not a big projector screen set on a table in the corner of the room. It worked out great, people could stand there and watch as long as they wanted or not watch at all. So if there is a wall or an outlet someplace, that might work outside as well during the cocktail hour. If there is a bar set up outside the room during the reception, you could set it up there, or by a guestbook table as well. As for timing - keep it to 8 minutes or under if you are stopping everything. Any longer and people get bored. If you are playing it on a loop, you can go a little longer. Depending on how many pictures and like all other wedding projects, the more you can get done before, the better. Scanning takes awhile, especially since I assume most of your childhood pictures aren't digital. Feel free to email me if you have anymore questions alysonschwartz at gmail dot com. Good Luck!