First looks who is doing them We are not

I believe as of now we are planning on doing one

View Quoted Comment Oh your welcome. Congratulations to the both of you and good luck with everything.

View Quoted Comment Thank you for sharing your beautiful story and comments with us. And I know he will it and he wanted it this way and I asked him this knowing that he is shy but he still no. I was that moment when I see you walking down the aisle said I said ok baby. And Congratulations on your vow renewal

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View Quoted Comment Hi Jenny ok that wonderful good luck with planning and Congratulations to you both thank you for sharing your story and comments with us

We are!

We are both pretty private people so what my Fiance' reccomended was saying our hand written personal vows to each other @ the first look and the basic 'I do's' during the acctual ceramony - which I love. I do not enjoy the attention on me or speaking in front of people so its perfect for us

I'd also love to get as many photos done prior so we can enjoy the rest of the evening.

View Quoted Comment Hi Brittney you have some good tips as well as some of the other couples who and joined our discussion. I completely understand your reasoning this is why I made this platform discussion. My FH has alittle bit of of you in him I will put all of that love in a note that I will be giving him in his grooms gift. I won't put him thru that kind of torcher with a lengthy vows short and sweet But he may surprise me and do his own vows he is shy he has been shocking me during this whole planning process lol lol. But he still wants to see me only at the altar

And thank you Brittney for sharing your story and comments with us

Doing a first look so it’s easier for the photographer to capture his facial expression vs hoping the photographer is in the correct location to capture us and his initial reaction.

View Quoted Comment Hi Altman lol yes for those special moments. I'm sure that he will be we be thinking about all the what it's lol I do to want everything to be nice. Congratulations to you both and enjoy it all what ever way it is done. Thank you for sharing your story and comments with us

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Congrats to you as well 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

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We aren’t either. I believe that if you can be able to wait you should some people do it to save money and time during their big day which is understandable, however my FH isn’t having it lol 😂🤣 but I feel to each is own if it’s something you and your fiancé wanna do then I think you should do it!

Hi we did the first look because we had later wedding and had to do pictures first. At first I was skeptical about how I would feel him seeing me before the ceremony, but the way everything turned out. That moment was much more sacred and we had a few minutes to enjoy the moment surrounded by are close family and wedding party than just jumping into wedding vows. We did our photo shoot then off the church we went.

We decided to do a first touch instead! That special moment of FH seeing me for the first time walking down the aisle wasn’t something we wanted to miss out on, but we’re going to take some time to pray together in the bridal suite courtyard before we head to the church - still a great time for photos together, he just won’t see me until the ceremony!

We are doing a first look, for one we want to go to our amazing cocktail hour, two we are paying for the venue 2 hours before the ceremony so want to get out money worth and take pictures then. We dont care about traditions, plus i think it will help me focus and see his reaction to me if it is just the two of us. Plus i think we can get better pictures with a first look vs him seeing me down the isle for the first time.

We decided against a first look, I guess you could say it was about tradition but really he and i have both looked forward to that moment for so long it felt wrong to us to not allow ourselves that! I was also rubbed the wrong way from my photographer who tried to pressure it because of how many more photos we could get in. Of course i want many beautiful photos as well as a lot of time with my guests but it feels wrong to sacrifice that moment just to get more group photos in... just my opinion for my day!

I also heard something I hadn't before from a friend who recently got married. They did a first look but she felt when she was walking down the aisle that it was harder to focus on her FH as she had just saw him and his reaction and instead was splitting her time being focused on everyone else staring at her. She felt it took away from the moment, which i could totally see!

Even with all of that, I know I would be happy either way to get any of those moments with my man

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Wow! All great points! My parents have both passed, I would rather walk with my hubby than alone and will look into this for my wedding! Thank you!

We’re not doing first look he told me that he wants to see me walking down the aisle. I’m happy about it considering we’re doing a more traditional wedding. We will be doing a first look for me and my dad though!

Hey We are doing firt look photos before the ceremony because we want to be able to enjoy the wedding. He will be still be surprise in the first look photos. It just helps you be able to enjoy your wedding and enjoy food as well. Otherwise all the food you pay for you won't get to enjoy because you are taking photos.