First look?????

Yes, this is exactly what we're doing. First look at 2pm, lots of crying (in private), and then on to as many pictures as we can fit in until the ceremony at 4pm. My photographer thinks we can get most (if not all) out of the way in that time frame. She is awesome! The only pics we may want to take after the ceremony are ones with family that we couldn't get before, and also a few sunset pics, which will happen later on in the evening (around 7:30pm I think).

We didn't do a first look. We wanted the moment I walked down the aisle to be the first time he saw me. My husband cried a little, but I'm not a crier really at all so I wasn't worried about that. We did skip cocktail hour for pictures so that could be one negative but it just depends on each couple.

We won't be doing a first look, FH and I are very adamant on the first time seeing each other being when I come down the aisle. We might do a "first touch" behind a door or something like that for a few pictures. Either way, we're still doing a good bit of photos before the ceremony so cocktail hour won't run too long. We'll do me with my bridesmaids and me with my family and then I'll go back to hiding in the bridal suite and FH will do the same with his groomsmen and family!

We are planning on taking photos with our wedding parties (me and my girls, then separately him and his guys) before the wedding because the ceremony is at night. Then doing a cute blind photo session with each other (like both of us holding one hand but standing on opposite sides of the door.). So we get good photos in the daylight, but don't see each other yet.

We did a first look! In our experience and from what I’ve seen posted on here it doesn’t make walking down the aisle any less special. We both bawled as I walked down. We loved getting to calm our nerves some and get pictures out of the way so we could join our own cocktail hour. I’m so glad we did it and got to stay seated during our entire dinner since we had already greeted everyone during cocktail hour.

We are doing a first look. I want the first time we see each other to be more intimate, and I'd like to get all the pictures we want out of the way first so the only ones we will need after there ceremony are the pics with our family. We are planning to have about an hour before we have to get back upstairs and hide. We can either take a few more up there or just relax while our photographer gets shots of décor and the venue. I do think I'm going to cry during the ceremony though, we are writing our own vows and we're both pretty good with emotional writing.

That is what our photographer is doing! First look, family formals, B&G portraits, wedding party portraits all before the wedding that way we can go straight to the reception and sneak away for 15 min for some sunset pics

We did a first look. H cried during the first look and still got choked up when I walked down the aisle. Walking down the aisle to him was still magical and as an added bonus we got to go to cocktail hour and greet all our guests since we had done our pictures prior to the ceremony.

I have seen where many brides and grooms like first looks to get your jitters and emotions out early. It is also beneficial for your photography timeline. Less time away from your guests during cocktail hour taking pictures!

I am personally more traditional when it comes to this and am anti-first look because I want the first time my FH to see me is when the church doors open and I am walking down the aisle.

I did that ! It was nice and equally exciting to me and it worked out better for us logistically

I loved our first look! I got to show off my dress and hug him like I couldn't do in the ceremony. We both still cried more when I walked down the aisle.

I am not doing a first look but rather writing each other a letter to read before the ceremony.
i want him to see me for the first time coming
down that aisle.

We will be doing a first look. My photographer brought it up and neither one of us cared enough either way. So we’ll be doing it mainly for the pictures. I’m also probably doing a first look with my son, because I know he’d absolutely love it.

Every time anyone mentions wedding I cry like a baby ....yes every two hours. We booked our venue today and I'm like a waterfall so I want first look so hopefully I can see coming down the isle. Btw anyone know good waterproof makeup?

First looks are awesome! I like how it's an intimate moment between you and your future spouse

We did a first look. 100% the best decision for us. It was magical, we both cried. He still cried when I walked down the aisle, too. We got all of our family photos done before the wedding, we only had a handful to get after the wedding. We went to cocktail hour early and spent extra time with guests. Again, best decision. My guests traveled far to be with us, I loved spending alone time with my husband before the ceremony and precious time during the cocktail hour with guests.

Hi Savvy,

I am Eve and my marriage will be October 2020!

This method is done in my country DR...and it works. I plan to do it not sure which month though.

I want to, but FH is dead set against it. I'm planning all the details so I decided to let him have this one. I want to calm down and have a private moment, but damn it-if I want a private moment, my DOC will entertain people while we go relax.

We arent doing a first look. He wants the first time he sees me that day, as I'm coming down the aisle.

View Quoted Comment Love your idea. We will do the same.