camellia pruning

I have some very mature camellias which should have been pruned back after they bloomed, but alas, procrastination possessed me.  They have really intruded into their neighbors' territory, not to mention the eaves.  I have waited so long that I am loathe to prune them now, knowing that I will lose the large part of the already formed little flower buds.  However, I don't want to crowd and hinder the growth of the red Japanese maple, the gardenia, or the Daphne odora that are near/under them. 
Opinion poll: If you were me would you just sacrifice next winter/spring's bloom for tidiness, or push the procrastination to the next level and wait one more spring to prune, swearing before the faeries not to delay again?  Is there any damage potential in pruning before fall/winter?
 
Karrie Reid
Folsom Foothill Gardener
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