When Should You Take Wedding Photos

As you plan your wedding day, you’ll come up with times for the ceremony and reception, but there are many other elements that also need to be scheduled. Along with deliveries to your venue, meal times, and when to have your first dance, you’ll also need to figure out when you’ll have your wedding photos taken.

Many photographers will work with you to create a schedule for photography. This can include your preparation photos and other photos before the wedding. However, the posed photos of you and your wedding party are generally taken during the wedding. As your guests are already there, this can cause a disruption if it isn’t planned right.

The most popular time to take wedding party photos is during the cocktail hour. Your guests are kept entertained and you aren’t missing because you haven’t yet arrived at the reception. This is also an ideal time because you will be looking your best. There’s no risk of a stain from a dropped bite of dinner hitting the front of your dress if you get the photos done before the meal!

When you plan your wedding day schedule, you’ll want to think about where you have your photographs taken, too. A beautiful Philadelphia wedding venue will offer you many locations to choose from, all of which will be perfect backdrops for beautiful photos. A venue that offers both ceremony and reception locations, such as the Flourtown Country Club, is an excellent choice because you can spend less time travelling for your photos and more time celebrating with your guests.

To find out more about having your Philadelphia wedding at the Flourtown Country Club, give us a call today!

How to Bring Tradition Into Your Wedding

A wedding is more than just the union of two people, it’s the union of two families. This is why it can be so great to bring tradition into your wedding day. From what you wear to what you eat, there are many ways to add traditional elements to your wedding.

Your Attire

Your attire can offer a chance to add tradition to your big day. You might have a family wedding dress to wear. However, if this isn’t to your taste, you can consider wearing the same accessories as your mother or grandmother wore at her wedding. You can also honor your dad by using a tie pin in your bouquet.

Your Menu

Your wedding menu can bring family favorites to the table. If you and your new spouse have different cultural backgrounds, the wedding menu can be a way to reflect the blending of these two cultures.

Your Venue

Choosing a beautiful Philadelphia wedding venue provides you the backdrop for decor that reflects your family heritage. Great decorating ideas include family photos from generations past. Surrounding your venue with historic wedding photos can give a vintage family tree look that you and your guests will love.

If you’re looking for a Philadelphia wedding venue that will offer you everything you need for your big day, get in touch!

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Spring and Summer Wedding Reception Themes

Spring is here, and summer is just around the corner, so what better time than now to look at some of the fabulous wedding reception themes that are perfect for the warmer weather seasons.

Butterflies

With beautiful colors, delicate patterns, and a sense of natural whimsy, butterflies are the basis of a wonderful wedding theme. Butterfly patterns can be dotted throughout your decor, and even feature in your bridal accessories. Some brides are also using nature itself, opting for a butterfly release in place of the outdated rice toss.

English Garden Tea Party

Silver tea service, fragrant flowers, and bite-size treats make up this timeless wedding theme. For a fun twist, bring in a bit of Alice in Wonderland to the theme with nods to the Mad Hatter’s famous tea party. Either way, it is a perfect theme for an elegant but casual spring wedding.

Vintage Glamor

Vintage themes have been popular for a while now, and they are holding strong throughout this year. Give the theme a glamorous edge with crystal-laced centerpieces, lighting features, and cake decorations. Signature cocktails made with a bit of glitz are an excellent addition, too.

Any theme requires a fantastic wedding venue. If you’re looking for one of Pennsylvania’s best wedding venues, give us a call to find out what we can offer you for your wedding day.

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Using Arbors at Your Wedding

Every part of your wedding needs some decor, and that includes your ceremony. One of the most popular choices for wedding ceremony decor is to use an arbor. These come in a variety of styles and can suit any wedding theme.

The more traditional styles of arbor will use flowers to create a frame for your ceremony. You and your fiance will exchange vows under the arbor, or pass through it as part of the ceremony. This can allow you to use the same flower types as you are using in your bouquet or centerpieces.

Arbors can also be dramatic and modern, though. Metal arbors can be used to hold floral arrangements, candles, or as decorative pieces on their own. With different metallic tones available, you can convey rustic charm or glitz and glamor with your choice of arbor.

Along with being beautiful, a wedding arbor can also be a nod to tradition. Many cultures use arches and canopies in wedding ceremonies, and you can honor these traditions with your arbor.

The perfect arbor for your Pennsylvania wedding will reflect your wedding’s style and suit your venue. If you’re looking for a fantastic venue, check out what we offer at the Flourtown Country Club today!


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