I think the Family Meet is often held with both families together, but it might also be nice to have it separately for the groom's side and the bride's side on certain occasions.
Let me introduce some benefits of doing so♡
Family Meet Separate for Groom's Side and Bride's Side!
The Family Meet is a special time to spend with family.
There may be various things you want to do during the Family Meet, such as reading letters and taking photos 💌
While having both families together for the Family Meet can create a very special time,
✅ If you want to read a letter addressed to your parents
✅ If you want to take photos only with your own family
✅ If you want to spend time with your family before the ceremony
then it might be better to hold it separately.
If you think about your in-laws watching, it can feel a bit embarrassing or you might hesitate to act naturally (like hugging or reading letters).
For your parents and siblings, having the other family present may cause them to miss out on messages they want to convey or make it difficult for them to show genuine reactions.
If your family is close and you want to cherish time with them, it seems good to have separate times as well ♡
Moreover, having separate Family Meets makes it easier to take photos of just the bride and groom with their respective families, which is one of its appeals 📸
◇Variety of Photos
✅ Groom and groom's family
✅ Bride and bride's family
✅ Groom and bride with groom's family
✅ Groom and bride with bride's family
While there will naturally be many photos taken with the bride, groom, and both families together, opportunities to take photos exclusively with your own family may be rare.
You probably want to keep memories of the family you’ve grown up with, too.
That said, it's not easy to say you want to take pictures only with your own family, leaving out the other set of parents, and it can feel a bit awkward to do that in front of them...
If you start with separate Family Meets and take time for each, you can capture natural expressions with your respective families in the photos ♡
We introduced the idea of having separate Family Meets for the groom's side and the bride's side.
While I think it's a very good idea, the time before the ceremony is limited.
SARINA, who actually held two Family Meets at Briller Osaka, said that when splitting into two, the time would be slightly shorter, but if that was okay, she got conditional approval.
If you want to have two separate Family Meets, be sure to consult with your planner early on ♡