First look?

We are doing one for some of the reasons you mentioned. I also am much more calm around my fiance, and I know seeing him before the ceremony will ease some nerves that we both have

We decided that we are doing a first look as suggested by our photographer as well.

We are doing one. We always knew we would for sure do a first look. I think they make for the sweetest photos and we also both don't really like being the center of attention so we wanted that time together to see each other and calm down before being in front of everyone. I know I am going to cry and I will feel better getting it out just in front of him! Also it gives us a lot more time for photos.

We're doing a first look and I'm so excited!
I'm happy that the first look allows us more time with each other and our wedding party and we don't have to miss out on all of our cocktail hour.

We aren't doing one, although I understand all the pros of doing them. FH, however, decided that he wanted to wait to see me until I'm walking down the aisle, so I wanted to respect that since he doesn't give two craps about a lot of the details! haha.

We aren’t doing one. I just want that moment to be walking down the aisle. I can see why people do them though bc it does make pictures a lot easier but I didn’t want to base everything in my wedding around getting the picture. I’d rather have the memory of the first time we see each other being walking down the aisle

We are doing a first look, I think it lets us have a moment of some intimate photos before we marry, and let us talk with one another for a minute to calm eachother down.

We didn’t do a first look and we don’t regret it! He cried when I came down the aisle and he isn’t a crier at all!! I really didn’t want to do a first look although I considered it many times because of the timeline thing. We didn’t get to enjoy the cocktail hour at all though. So to me it depends on how important that is to you!

Yes we are doing a first look. I want the time back after the ceremony. We are also going to a different location (about 5 minutes away) for photos. I didn't want to leave my guests at the venue for over an hour to do pictures. Plus I think it will calm me down to see him before the ceremony.

We decided on a first look before even meeting with photographers. I love the way the pictures come out. I think they just look so sweet. And yeah, I like that we can then get all the formal pictures done and enjoy the celebration with our guests. I'm planning to not wear my veil so that there's at least a new element when I walk down the aisle.

We are not doing a first look, in fact, we are not to see each other between midnight and the ceremony (5:00) - mothers orders.

We are doing all of the solos, bridal party, and immediate family pics before the ceremony so that we won't be rushed for our together pics. We also don't have a lot family that we need to do formals with together so that helps. We also picked up 30 minutes free from our venue due to a scheduling conflict so we are sticking that at the end of cocktail hour just to give us some breathing room. We don't plan on needing it for pictures but will probably go up to the ready room for a moment alone before the reception starts. FH has been sober for almost 8 years and is also not much of a social butterfly so missing an hour of drinking and awkward conversation is not something he is sad about lol

My husband and I did not do the first look 👀 .. we saw each other for the first time at the altar .

We are doing a first look so we could have done private moments before the ceremony and we can mingle with our guests and enjoy our cocktail hour.

We’re doing a first look (mostly for the timeline perks!) if we do the first look we can bust out the bride/groom portraits and the wedding party portraits before the guests arrive. If we don’t we will have to wait until after the ceremony to get photos and it throughs off our whole day 🤷🏻‍♀️ We have a special arrangement so it might not be the same for you though

We are not doing one. But to still space out photos and have some cocktail hour time we are doing all individual photos before the ceremony. So my bridal portraits, bridesmaids, me with my family, groom portraits, groomsmen and him with his family will all be done before ceremony. That way after ceremony the only pics that still need to be done are pictures of just me and him as well as whole wedding party and whole family photos.

I agree with others on here that I want our first time seeing each other to be when I'm walking down the aisle. I feel like there's more emotion at the aisle than a first look.

We did a first look... I honestly didn’t want to do it. I wanted him to see me first when I walked down the aisle... I am soooooo glad we did it! All my anxiety went out the window when I saw him. It was great having a moment just us (and photographers) and he had a different reaction when I walked down the aisle... he cried both times lol. I highly recommend

We are doing first look because we want to spend time with our guests after the ceremony. Also, we aren't super traditional or superstitious about seeing each other the day of the wedding because we will be sleeping in the same bed the night before lol. I know my FH is not going to have any kind of cute, weepy response to seeing me walk down the aisle, so I don't think first look will ruin anything.

We're not doing a first look but I love the idea of a "behind the door" moment to exchange letters or just to hold hands and talk before the ceremony.

We did one and it was such a sweet moment for the two of us.. also because we had our first look outside and I knew our bridal party and his mom were looking at us from the inside of the reception hall, lol. The best part was that they had put a mic on my husband too and I didn't know until about half way through our first look so it was a touching moment that went kinda comedic because then you heard me go "what is this? OMG they MIC'd you?" I would do it all over again a million times

We did not do a first look, H was insistent that the first time he saw me would be when I came down the aisle. I was ambivalent about doing one, so we decided against. The pictures our photographer got of him as I walked in are some of my favorites.

It's all a matter of preference. What does your FH want to do?