Well, as a videographer, I've shot many weddings that didn't have gatecrashing but still had friends over in the morning. It helps a lot with the atmosphere : ) I can share that the weddings I've seen that don't have friend's company in the morning tend to be a bit quiet. Maybe compromise by...
That's actually kinda funny! Most grooms will heave a big sigh of relief. ;)
Or maybe he's disappointed that his xiongdi won't get to have some fun in the morning. Some of the xiongdis have elaborate plans to counter the bridesmaids! Those are always super fun to shoot :D
~ Ami
Most couples who have a Catholic wedding meet at the church, so they don't have a gatecrashing, but I've been seeing more and more couples do without gatecrashing even if they aren't Catholic. Some couples do it because of time issues, and others just don't find a gatecrashing meaningful or...