First Look opinions????

I debated doing a first look, but my FH is just like yours. He was quite certain he didn't want to do a first look. He will first see me on the aisle.

I think if your fiancé doesn’t want to do it then you shouldn’t do it. If it’s something that he’s just meh on maybe explain your reasoning for wanting to do a first look. I wanted to do one for several reasons, and FH was totally understanding and is excited to see me in my dress!

We are having first look out of necessity. We really want a candlelit ceremony at dusk, so
our wedding coordinator said we’d need to do a first look and take pics before the ceremony while it’s daylight. I’d prefer the first look be me walking down the aisle. However, with a first look and pics beforehand, at least my make up will be fresh and my eyeliner won’t be running.

If it’s something meaningful for him, don’t do it. You can take pictures after. He only gets to see you for the first time once in his life. Give him that memory.

View Quoted Comment Stephanie, I want to wait and see my Fiance’s expression when he sees me for the first time as I walk down the aisle.

We are going to do a first kiss though but he will be blind-folded.

As someone who did a first look, I have no regrets about it. We took an hour’s worth of photos with just the two of us before our guests arrived. Honestly, I think it was my favorite part of the day. It made us both more comfortable to spend time together before having all eyes on us. We also opted to take our wedding party and immediate family photos before the ceremony so we didn’t have to miss any of our cocktail hour. Unless you will have a long gap between the ceremony and reception, I don’t recommend waiting. You don’t want the photos to end up being rushed.

In accordance with Jewish tradition, we are doing the ketubah (marriage contract) signing before the ceremony. We're going to wrap the first look in with that. FH also is hoping that it will help him make it through the ceremony without crying so much, but I doubt it.

Ughh I’m in a similar boat. I am CONSIDERING a first look for the convenience factor and the few intimate moments before the hectic event.
Him and I both really want to wait until I walk down the aisle, but I keep going back and forth between wanting a first look and waiting.
As for your FH, I would go with what he wants on this. I feel like most men feel strongly about very few things when planning weddings. Give in to him on this one.

My FH doesn't want to see my dress until our wedding day too.

We are not my fiancé feels the same way yours does. It is his wedding to and I am fine with not doing a first look.

Our “first look” was when I walked down the aisle. My husband and I both agreed that we preferred it that way, rather than a private first look. It’s a totally personal decision though, since every couple is different.

We are not doing a first look as FH does not want to see me at all prior to the ceremony. We will be doing all the photos of the wedding party and our separate family pictures prior to the ceremony and doing our couple photos and the remainder of the wedding party/family photos during our cocktail hour. We will miss the cocktail hour but that's fine with us, we both love the photos of the groom's reactions of the bride coming down the aisle and wanted that same moment for ourselves.

I'm not doing the first look. We want that moment at the altar. I'm even sleeping at the hotel the night before to add suspense.

We worked it out with our photographer to grab us when the lighting is good outside for a mini session with just us two. It works for us because we aren't doing any of the traditional reception stuff like cake cutting, garter or bouquet toss, etc. We are simply opening the reception with a first dance, some toasts, and dinner. After that, it's just partying which gives us a little time to sneak away for a few pictures. For the wedding party, parents, and sibling photos we will also sneak in some with just us - all three of those being in different settings inside of and within a block from the venue.

No first look for us. He doesn’t care either way but I want the first time that he sees me to be as I walk down the aisle. We will take pictures with our bridal party before the ceremony but none together.

We are doing a first look mostly due to timing. But I am excited about it! I want to be sure to get plenty of pictures. Our ceremony is at 5pm and dinner starts at 7:15pm with our reception venue being a 45 min drive from the ceremony. So we will be doing an hour and a half of pictures before the ceremony plus about 30-45 minutes after the ceremony (pictures will be at different locations for before ceremony/after ceremony).

I don't like first looks. I like the traditional walk down the aisle. If I am going through all the trouble of not seeing FH for the night before and whole morning then we can wait to see each other down the aisle. I understand the picture aspect but so long as I am getting my cocktails and apps brought to me and in a separate area once we are done with pictures I am more than fine with that! It's pretty typical for the service staff to do this these days for the wedding party. We are doing separate wedding party pictures before the ceremony, which takes out some of that after the fact so the bridal party can enjoy cocktail hour in our separate area and we will get done with our pictures early then as well and join them!

We decided on a first look so we can get all pictures out of the way before the ceremony and really enjoy our wedding (that I worked so hard to plan) with everyone.

The one thing my fiancé has stood firmly on during planning is not doing a first look because he wants to see me walk down the aisle and I 1000% respect his wishes so I’m doing a first look with my dad which will be so special since we are SO close ❤️

I was on the fence about doing one or not and when I asked my fiance he said he wanted to think about it. Ultimately he decided he wanted to do it so we are. Like Rachael said, if it's the one thing he cares strongly about, then go with that. Either way it will be a great day!

I was fine either way but FH didn't want to do a first look and instead not see me until I am walking in so that is what we are doing then doing all the pictures afterwards.