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I feel like I haven't heard anyone say they regret doing a first look or regret waiting, but I think that's because it's important to go with your gut on which decision will be right for you. If you are the type (like me) to feel like you want to wait until down the aisle, then I seriously do not think you will regret doing it. Some people just don't feel the same as we do, and in that case I think it's fine and makes sense to do a first look. But I would trust your gut Honestly there are some more photos that I wish we had gotten, but when I look back on it I don't think having more time even would've made a difference (there were just some shots I didn't think to ask for). I don't regret skipping the first look one bit.

View Quoted Comment Yes that is what im thinking do pictures before with my bridal team n my parents. I really think walking down the aisle is what im going to do. Thank you 😊

View Quoted Comment Thank you so much 😊 your right go with my gut!!! Thank you for your help sometimes the smallest things mean the most and this is very important to me and i feel like going down the aisle is whats best.

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Exactly how I felt!

We did a first look and it was one of the best parts of our elopement. When I had brought up the idea of doing a first look to DH, who is shy, he felt a huge sense of relief that he wouldn't be on display in front of others when he first got to see me. Of course our original plans changed when we moved to an elopement but still we did a first look. Sharing a very intimate moment away from prying eyes before others saw us was so special. I even got it captured on a video we set up with a tripod. Hearing our unscripted exchange and open honest excitement, rather than going through an entire ceremony until we could freely talk to each other, was fantastic. We plan to do a first look again for our big wedding since new dress, new excitement.

View Quoted Comment It’s a decision you both have to be happy with so go with your gut.

I left it up to my husband. He wanted his first look to be at the end of the aisle.

I feel the same way you do about first looks and so does my FH. We both want to wait until I walk down the aisle to see each other. I know people say doing a first look doesn't take away form that moment, but I don't see how if he has already seen me before. First looks weren't always a trend and people always had plenty of time for pictures before it became one, so I'm not worried about it.

I plan on doing a first look with my FW. We discussed not doing one, but since we will not be spending the night before the wedding together and won't see either other the morning of (we are having a late afternoon ceremony) we thought that a first look would be best. We think that it would be nice moment for us to just connect and spend a few private moments together before all of the guest arrive. Plus I am a super emotional person so hopefully it will help me to be able to get my makeup fixed again before the ceremony haha!

I've been back and forth with this as well, I'm so indecisive about everything! But our wedding had to be postponed due to the obvious - and we're still getting married on our original date, with just us and our officiant. Because we're doing this, I will definitely keep the traditional way of him seeing me first as I walk down the aisle, for our postponed ceremony. To me, it's more special that way. But, I do see how first look's are super intimate and beneficial to people who suffer from anxiety (or just want some more photo time), which is the main reason why I was interested in the first place.

I think many people decide against the first look because they think it will take away from the walking down the aisle moment and I thought so as well at first but we are deciding to do the first look after I read a ton of comments from other brides, grooms, and photographers. A lot of people say it doesn't take away from the walking down the aisle moment and that they are actually two separate equally emotional moments. We decided we will do a first look for two reasons, 1. to get a lot of pictures done earlier so we can be more present with our loved ones at our wedding. And 2. because it might be the only moment of the entire day where it's just the two of us and we can slow down and relax with each other and not have to rush anything and I'm so looking forward to that moment

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View Quoted Comment Yes thats how i feel. Thank you

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View Quoted Comment Yeah i think im going to wait until i walk down the aisle. Idk its just something i think its right for us. Thank you

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Glad I could be of help! We did the first look option so mine was pretty much what I told you above except I did a first look with my dad immediately before my first look with my husband.

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