It's become derigour for the bride and groom to stay till the bitter end of the party, and then go out afterwards with friends to drink. I totally understand this impetuous, because people are in from all over the country to see you, and its your wedding, who doesn't want it to last longer? That said, we are considering doing something different. Since our wedding will be on Sunday we will have a chance to see people (and well, drink) earlier in the weekend, which is great because it means we can spend our wedding enjoying ourselves instead of greeting people we haven't seen in years. So, I'm thinking that we might go for the good old fashioned send off. We'll have a last dance with everyone else out on the floor with us, I toss my bouquet, everyone else tosses (something we are allowed to toss, birdseed?) at us, we dash to the car and drive away, off to the honeymoon. I think I want to enjoy the first hours of being married on our own with memories of our joyful send off.What do you think?
Photo via Martha Stewart Weddings.
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We are staying in the hotel we are having our reception at, so I am trying to think of some kind of getaway as well. I guess our guests will just escort us to our elevator?
BTW, I love that brides dress, and if I remember right from the article, she made it herself!
I do love the idea. We are hoping to pull off a Brunch reception and I was wonder about this too. But with no date set yet, I have too many options available to me to make a decision. Yours makes perfect sense.
i'm a fan of the grand exit!
I'm a big fan of the exit and then time by yourselves! Kelly
Could not agree more...the grand exit is so cool. Still a MUST.
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Happy weekend!
I like it! I went to a wedding not too long ago where they tossed up fall colored leaves. It was bautiful.
I think that spending time with your new Husband when you've first become husband and wife is great! I am getting married in Oct, and I couldn't imagine it any other way. Our wedding is also on Sunday with lots of out of town guests.
I think the wedding's great, but there wouldn't be a wedding without the marriage that comes after and lasts much longer!
i love the idea! i miss the old notions of actually sending people off on their married way. i'm okay with people having the receptions as a party, but i would personally want the send off my mother and her mother, etc. have had.
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