Please! Give me some ideas! Thank you!?

Question

Our civil wedding is going to be next Friday at 9am.We will have a lunch with our family but that will be at 1pm.What can we do from 10 to 1pm?

Answer 1

be creative provide some type of entertainment especially if there are kids  

Answer 2

This is why people don't have gaps between the ceremony and reception. Many people will either come to one or the other but not both. Guests do not like gaps like this, with good reason as it is very rude on your part.  

Answer 3

If you recieved gifts, maybe you can spend that time opening them in front of your guests.  Maybe you can set up a reception after the wedding, or maybe you could let your guests leave, and come back at one o'clock.

Answer 4

Go to a local park or garden and take pictures.  Even if you don't have a professional photographer, your family members and friends will likely be more than happy to take snapshots of you with their digital cameras.  You can create group portraits as well, and if your guest list is fairly small, you can arrange to be photographed with every couple/family that has attended your wedding.  Have everyone email you their photos or post them to a site like Flickr or Photobucket and then both you and your guests will have special keepsakes from your wedding day.

After that, everyone can go freshen up or have a cup of coffee or whatnot before the luncheon.  If you have travelers from out of town it might be nice to give them an idea of what is around so that they can find a place to be comfortable while they wait.  For you and your new husband, it might be nice just to spend some time alone.  How about hiring a hansom cab or a carriage for a ride around town?  

Answer 5

It is a big time gap, but I think by the time your ceremony is over, you take pictures, say hello to everyone, you won't have much time to spare. Call your reception/lunch site and ask about having appetizers served if you all show up a little early.

At this point, I don't know how much you can rearrange, but just relax and everything will be fine.

God bless, and good luck!

Answer 6

take pics,talk,and all that stuff

Answer 7

Depends on where your service will be, is there an art gallery nearby, do something different and rememberable.  If you have not got a photographer consider going for a photoshoot, get some fun relaxed shots taken of you all as a group.

Answer 8

I would take into consideration that not every starts on time. So with pictures that might be taken at your civil ceremony, before, during and after I would say that you should be out by 10-10:30 pm. Don't forget that you might have to sign some legal stuff after the ceremony. Then you might want to go take pictures elsewhere that might have a better background scene. This might bring you to 11:30 am - 12:00 pm. Then try to time in the commute from wherever you are to the lunch site. That is a big time gap but be creative with it.

Answer 9

whatever you do try to involve the guests. they may be patient enought to wait while you get pictures, but you want them to enjoy their time, so they'll stick around for the party.