The biggest debate my fiancé and I have encountered in this whole wedding planning process is, should we do a "first look" on our big day or keep it traditional with him seeing me for the first time as I walk down the aisle?
Myself as well as our wedding photographer, both think a "first look" would be ideal. And these are the reasons why I want the first look:
* I have an anxiety disorder, so I think seeing him before the big walk down the aisle would help calm my nerves.
* As our photographer pointed out, a first look would give my fiancé and I some good moments of being alone together. Once I walk down that aisle, we won't get another moment of being totally alone until the wedding is over and we drive off into the night.
* This would maximize time by allowing us to do the majority of our couple photos, photos with the bridal & grooms party, and even most of the family photos. This would give us more time to actually enjoy the entire wedding instead of being ushered around for photos between the ceremony, cocktails, dinner, and dancing.
* If happy tears do happen during the first look and photos, there is still time to freshen up before the ceremony commences.
My fiancé, however, really wants to keep things traditional, by my walking down the aisle being the first time he sees me on the wedding day. He says this is the only part of our wedding he dreams of, is seeing me walk down that aisle and that's why he wants to do things that way.
I think it's incredibly romantic that he wants that traditional experience, but I think the day will flow much more easily and we'll have a more relaxed experienced by getting the first look and majority of photos done first thing.
So, I ask... what are your thoughts on this?