I'm about to loose it!

[dylansmom011908]

I'm sorry.. i've tried breathing techniques... i've tried counting to 10! I've even tried closing my eyes and picturing myself somewhere peaceful and calm....IT JUST ISN'T WORKING!!!

What is wrong with my priest??? (G*d forgive me)... doesn't he realized the conflict of having our Wedding Ceremony at 12noon, followed by another couple's Wedding Ceremony at 1:30pm!!!

I asked him how pictures would work after our Ceremony ends and his response.."well, i'm not sure how the other couple would react, but i'd be willing to run late with their wedding if it meant that you had to get pictures done."

How can I do that to another bride??? :o.. I couldn't! I wouldn't want someone running my ceremony late just so they could take pictures!!!

And then what if their guests start to arrive earlier...or they want to get to the church an hour early.. that would put them into the middle of our ceremony!!! WTH! :irked:

He did offer us the 5pm slot, but FH doesn't want that..he thinks we'll be too stressed with it being so close to the reception time..and ya know.. for me.. he's right.. i could just picture myself biting off someone's head now!

So..what am i suppose to do..??? Im almost tempted to see if he could set up a meeting with both of us so we could come to a compromise with our times being soooo close to one another.... :whyme:

PLEASE HELP...ADVICE NEEDED!!! :helpsmilie:

[PGDesigns]

I agree. Meeting with the other couple may help to sort things out.

Are you willing to do pictures before the ceremony? We didn't want our guests to have to wait so long between ceremony and reception (they are in the same place), so we opted to do our bridal party pictures before the ceremony. The only formal pictures after the ceremony will be the formal family shots.

Good luck!

[mitch]

When i got Married First time We had a "Conveyor Belt" of Weddings the same day. All on the Hour from 9AM to 6PM (Ours was at 4PM)
The Ceremony took Half an Hour and We came out of the Church onto a Green for Photos. The next Bride went in and no one even noticed.
I suppose it all depends on the Church / Chapel / Venue on where doors are etc. But with My Church being 15th Century there was only One door in and out. Plus there were lots of places to have a few Photos done.

If You are having Photos directly outside the Building then obviously get them done first. Then maybe find some nice trees or backdrop for extra Photos.
If worked right no other Bridal Party should cross paths.

As for Guests of the next Wedding arriving early. If they have any scruples then they will wait outside and not "Gate-crash" Your Wedding.

Try not to worry about it. See if You can get in touch with the following Wedding and see what they say.

[gwenshack]

Could you move your wedding back to 11:30 to give yourself another half hour? Or is something else already scheduled before you as well?

Hope it works out! :)

[sweetvenus]

Is there a garden area or some place outside that you could do your photos? If you don't have to do them in the church, then that could be an option.

[Ohio888Bride]

Taking pix before the ceremony was not an option in my case, because DH and I didn't want him to see my dress before the chapel doors opened.

I hear you about people arriving early and being in the midst of your ceremony. I've been to a wedding or two where that happened and it was just so odd.

Who was under contract with the church first? Have they offered the other couple the 5 PM slot?

Sorry that you're having to deal with something that's supposed to be simple. *sigh*

Maybe there will end up being plenty of time between weddings.

Does the church have signage that would announce what time each wedding is scheduled to start? That might be helpful for attendees of the later wedding, so that they'll know to not disrupt your wedding.

[RosieAngel]

If You are having Photos directly outside the Building then obviously get them done first. Then maybe find some nice trees or backdrop for extra Photos.
If worked right no other Bridal Party should cross paths.

As for Guests of the next Wedding arriving early. If they have any scruples then they will wait outside and not "Gate-crash" Your Wedding.


I agree with this. You would not believe how many weddings file through every Saint Mary's Catholic church on Saturdays. When I was a guest at one of these, I would always wait in the parking lot until I saw the other bride exiting the church, and so did everyone else! My Auntie, who was in a similar situation, took beautiful pictures with us on the church's front lawn. :grinhappy:

It's going to be okay, trust me!

[MrsGrady08]

Is there a garden area or some place outside that you could do your photos? If you don't have to do them in the church, then that could be an option.

Thats what I was going to suggest. Also if there a nice park, historical sites or buildings, ect. near by that you could go to after the ceremony.

[f77g4]

It seems rather odd that the times are so close together in my opinion but I'm not sure how the Catholic Church works....I hope it all works out for you!