Did you include the wedding party in your first look?

Yes! I totally involved them. We took a bunch of pics before and everyone was able to enjoy most of the cocktail hour and the whole reception.

My sister did a first look and had all the bridesmaids line up but then we never got to see them see each other. I was actually annoyed because we had to stand there staring at some bushes while they took a bunch of photos. We didn't end up doing bridal party photos until after the ceremony.

We're doing our First Look pics alone but taking WP pictures before the ceremony so they could enjoy cocktail hour. The only pics we will take after the ceremony will be with immediate family only. Thankfully we each only have one sibling, so it should be fast. I also want us to enjoy our delicious cocktail hour!

I didn't. I wanted it to be just us (and the photogs at a distance.) It was a perfect moment for just the two of us and then right after, the rest of the wedding party came around the corner and we sort of got a first look moment with them as well.

We are not. No way. I want an intimate moment with my FH.

My bridesmaids will see me and take pictures before, but I won't see the groomsmen until the ceremony.

Do you mean during the first look with FH? Or just photos with bridesmaids before the ceremony? Our first look will be completely private with only us and the photographers. Here is our schedule:

First Look 1:50 pm

Bride & Groom Photos 2:00 - 2:45 pm

Bridal Party Photos 2:45 - 3:30 pm

Family Photos 3:30 - 4:30pm

Ceremony 5:00pm

A friend of mine did her "first look" with her husband with all of us there, and honestly it was kinda awkward. I feel like it would have been more romantic if they did it just the two of them and we joined them afterwards. Like what Jenn B did. Instead their first look photos have us awkwardly staring at them, and I think it made the bride uncomfortable to be honest.

I think we're going to do the actual first look privately so we can have a minute just the two of us, but as soon as that's over we'll do pictures with everyone. My goal is to have all of the formal shots done before the ceremony so everyone can enjoy the party.

We aren't doing a first look, but if we were I think I would prefer it to just be us. Generally, you take time to get family and wedding party photos after the ceremony. So, why not have the first look be a special moment for just you and your FH?

@JennB that's a super cute picture! And I love the bm dresses you picked out!

Our first look will just be the two of us. I was MOH in a wedding where the photographer had the entire WP and family line up and watch the first look from a little ways away... And I felt like a huge creep. It felt like I was spying on a very personal, intimate moment that should've been just the two of them.

I've been in 2 weddings that did the first look and both did it differently. In the first, the bride/groom did pics just the two of them, and then after the ceremony we did the traditional wedding party and family group pics. The second wedding, we did everything ahead of the ceremony and the bride/groom didn't have that "intimate" first look with just the two of them. I'm not doing a first look, but if I was, I'd prefer to have that special time with just my groom; after that, if there's time, involve your wedding party for pics but otherwise they can be done after the ceremony along with the family pics.

I think our first look will be just the two of us and photographers... then right after that we'll do our bridal party photos.

Yes! I did a first look with my bridesmaids and parents before I did a first look with my husband! It was cute and fun :-) I love the photos from it. Only my MOH saw the whole put together look first because she helped me get into my dress.

Then my BMs peeked in on our first look. Love this pic and didn't even know it happened until we got the photos back.

I'm not doing a first look with FH. I'm gonna do one with my BP after my mom gets me into my dress (which I'll also have pictures of), and another one with my dad.

No, but we will be doing all of our important photos before the wedding since our ceremony and reception are in the same place.

I think that I mean what Katie D. outlined! As in first look, then photos with your wedding party after, then ceremony. I agree it would be completely creepy to have them look on while we had our first moment there haha

We're doing our first look alone and then will bring the bridal party in to do all the formal photos with them before hand so they can enjoy the cocktail hour and wedding.

I was just talking with our photographer about her timeline and what her suggestions were. I would definitely only have the first look be between us- thats the whole point, in my opinion. I want that special moment with just FH and I (and our photographer). But our photographer does then want to get some bridal party shots after the first look. I do not plan on having them nearby watching us though. My mom actually thought she was going to get to be there for the first look. haha. Sorry mom. I love ya, but no.

I'm not doing a first look with FH, because I really want that moment of him seeing me walk down the aisle. But I do want to get pictures done with my maids before the ceremony if possible to save time. Plus I'll have my photographer for 8 hours so that leaves plenty of time to get some pictures done beforehand.