Who are you letting see you on your wedding day?

Our families (siblings and a few of my aunts) saw me, along with DH and our bridal party. We took family photos before the wedding. A few aunts saw me then into the room and behind closed doors.

My parents, wedding party, FH, our immediate families (for pics), and my 1 friend who isn't in the wedding party but staying at my house for the weekend. Basically anyone needed for pics, which are pre ceremony. Then I'm going to hide with my girls for 45 minutes while everyone arrives, gets seated, etc

Just the bridal party, my Mom & Aunt. Oh & FH since we are doing a first look. I don't want anyone else seeing me so will hide in the brides room most likely with a mimosa to calm the nerves.

We had pictures prior to the ceremony (seperate because we didn't do first look) but while I was outside getting pictures made several guests were hanging around outside because they arrived so early. I thought to myself "Oh crap I'm not supposed to see these people yet" but in the end, I didn't really care. I was enjoying the moment too much.

So if you really want to remain hidden, do your pictures EARLY. We did mine at 12:00 and the wedding wasn't until 2:00.

Our venue has a whole cottage that is for the bride and her attendants to get ready in. Its the size of a small house. (kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, two getting ready rooms, a dining room, and a living room) So I will have plenty of space to be with my girls, but we wont be right on top of each other. That being said, I am not letting anyone "off list" come and see me before the ceremony!

Here is the "list":

Bridesmaids (5)

Mom

FMIL

FSIL

Flower girl

Ring bearer

Ring bearer's mother

My two friends that are doing my hair and makeup, but are also guests.

Both of my Aunts

FGMIL

Maybe Fh's aunt.

Just my bridesmaids and my mom (and probably my brother). All immediate family, though.

I will have my MOH and photographer there for sure.

I imagine my mom and my niece will be there, possibly my sister.

I would be happy to include FH's mom and sister, and his niece will be our flower girl so it would be fun to have her there for a bit too.

I am getting ready at the reception venue and then driving to the ceremony venue so I don't imagine other people there. There may be a couple extra people if we need the help with last minute reception set-up.

Just my bridesmaids and maybe my mom. I think everyone should wait until the ceremony for the surprise!

My girls, my mom, hair dresser and make up, first look with my dad and brother, FMIL and FH's Nana.

Just bridal party and maybe my Aunt, and a FG's Mom and Grandma (lifelong friends). I do want to d a first look with my father, but no FH.

My bridesmaids, my aunts (they are standing in for my parents who are both diseased) my sons who are walking me down the aisle. No one else is going to see me until I walk...

Only my BP and our mothers.

I not only did a first look with DH but we also did all our family photos and couples/bridal party photos before the ceremony so we could enjoy the rest of the wedding with all of our guests.

I do not regret this at all. It gave me a chance to mingle with people before the wedding so I didn't have to rush around from table to table and spend 30 seconds with each person. I then had time to eat and spend time with DH.

We are doing a first look and hoping to get a lot of pictures out of the way early. I'm not too picky if guests see us, but I'd prefer it to not be a receiving line and that they would wait to say much to me until after the ceremony.

My bridal suite was right outside the ceremony space - directly before the door into the chapel. No one even tried to come in and say hello. I'm pretty sure the event coordinator and my DOC kept people moving, but I doubt most even realized that was the door to my room.

The only people who saw me were my best friend, MOH, my mother, MIL, photographer, videographer, and FG. Dad didn't see me until it was time to walk down the aisle.

I'm thinking just bridal party, my mom, fmil, & my grandpa who will walk me down the aisle.

My mom, sister, daughter, FMIL and 4 BFs and photog and DOC and Hair MU

Just my bridesmaids, our moms, grandma and my dad. I want everyone else to see me when I walk down the aisle.

I'm getting ready at my Parents with pictures so who every shows up (some family that is out of town, any friends that might stop by before heading to the church). At the church I would prefer nobody except the bridal party...I think i'm going to be a nervous mess by then.