Gittin’ Hitched!

St. Adalbert has a policy of a ceremony being no later than 1 pm… which will leave a hugh gap between the ceremony and reception. I have been doing some reading and some people are for the big gap - they realize this is the most likely time the wedding party gets pictures taken, etc. and don’t mind checking out the local area or they are from the local area… but then some people want the reception to immediately follow because they consider it rude to be stranded in an unfamiliar city for a few hours.
Here is my take on it… people that are coming to share our special day realize that we need this time to do things like pictures between the ceremony and reception - and we don’t want the party too early that it will die by 8 pm.. so I want to have a later reception. I am reconsidering the time of 6 pm though.. that might be a little too late and go an hour earlier, but we will see on what works for us.
I plan on listing on this website a variety of activities that out of towners can participate in while we are busy with pictures but we will not be trying to insult or be rude to our guests, but our marriage will be the most important event to us.

Madhujit and I met with the priest from St. Adalbert’s last week and everything is a go for a ceremony at St. Adalbert’s… We had to do the scantron like thingy from the toledo diocese - most strangely worded questions… Here Madhujit said that he was worried about the amount I drink… I do not drink at all and according to Madhujit that is worrisome. I can only imagine what father will think if he reviews the responses - he will think I am a lush…

Madhujit and I at first decided against a photographer… why? Well, at first they are expensive and tend to be bossy ( view from a few weddings that we attended). Secondly, between Madhujit’s and my cameras (regular and otherwise) we have the correct equipment to take nice pictures…
We figure ask a few close friends not in the wedding party to take the pictures for us… of course with practice using the equipment first! But my mother, though she means well, is trying to confuse me… what if these pictures do not turn out, yada yada yada…. then I get worrying - I want memories to share with my future children and grandchildren… so now I have to think about it… but then - once I start thinking… I get these issues that include going over budget and … you get the picture!
One couple we know said to the mother, if you want pictures you pay for them… but then we still have the attitude to deal with - we want the event to be important, not the pictures…
More and more issues to be solved….