We didn't! I wanted our first glance at each other to be as I was walking down the aisle. It was so memorable! The only downside was that we didn't get a whole lot of pics with our bridal/groom party. But I still think it was worth it!
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We had a first look. It was amazing!
We had ample time to take photos. Since our wedding was at 4pm in February (when days are short) it was great we were able to get photos while there was still sunlight! We also didn't have to have a huge inconvenient gap between the ceremony and the reception or rush through the photos. I was even able to mingle with guests during our cocktail hour because all the photos were done!
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Yes. We had a first look and did all our pictures beforehand. Don't regret it!
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Nope we wanted to keep it traditional and I'm so glad we did!
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Yes! We got married in our home, so we spent the morning together! But once I got into my dress, we didn't see each other until the ceremony. I banished him from the guest room, which is where I got dressed, haha.
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Yes, we spent the night together before and went together on the ferry out to the island we were married on. We already owned a home together and had been shacking up for a while, so there was no mystery left!
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We did. We hosted a breakfast with all the wedding party. At about 11 or so we said good-bye and didn't see each other until I walked down the aisle. Our wedding was late though, the ceremony started at 6pm.
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We did. My mom was horrified, haha
We had a crazy non-traditional ceremony and not seeing each other beforehand would've meant missing a portion of the reception. We had cocktail/apps before and a dinner reception after the ceremony. I had a staged entrance into the reception room with my bridesmaids where we saw each other for the first time.
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Yep. We had a first look and did our pictures beforehand. Thank God!!!! I couldn't imagine doing it any other way.
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Yes we did a first look. My husband HATES being the center of attention and being in front of a crowd. If he had to stand up at the front of the church without having seen me all day to calm his nerves he probably would have fainted! Plus... I liked doing all the pictures beforehand. It made the ceremony adn reception so much more fun because we weren't on a schedule trying to fit in picture taking.
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Yes! We had a first look and had pictures together for an hour and a half before our bridal party and family met up with us for the rest of them. It was wonderful just getting to spend some one on one time together (well...with the photographers and our coordinator ;)) before the big event started and get to really relish the moment. The rest of the wedding went by so fast!
We kinda had no choice but to have a first look, though. Our wedding was right before sunset and most of our pictures had to be taken in advance of sunset as we had an outdoor ceremony and reception venue.
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Nope! We kept it very traditional! We had the rehearsal dinner the night before, and that was the last time we saw each other! We texted each other, but we didn't call/talk/see each other until we walked down the aisle. It was SUCH a special moment, and I wouldn't have changed anything.
We took a lot of pictures with the bridesmaids and myself, and DH and the groomsmen before the ceremony, and then full wedding party pictures between the ceremony and reception!
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yes, but we didn't do the walk down the aisle ceremony. we did a religious ceremony, and we drove there and entered the building and sat and waited to start together
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We had a first look so that we could have the majority of our photography done before the ceremony. Our photographer did a really nice job of setting it up, so I don't feel like we missed anything and DH still teared up when I walked down the aisle. Plus we were able to enjoy the better part of our cocktail hour with our guests.
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We did a first look and I am SO glad that we did. I was hesitant at first (as was my husband) but it was the right choice for us-- we got to spend some time together and really relax before the ceremony, and got all the pics we wanted which made me not stressed after the ceremony.
I'm a wedding photog now and I always suggest people do a first look if they have a tight ceremony/reception transition-- I love them!
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Nope! That was one of the two things DH insisted on. He said no first look - he wanted to see me for the first time as I came down the aisle - and he was adamant we write our own vows.
We parted ways after the rehearsal dinner and didn't talk to/text/see each other until I began my walk down the aisle. It was SUCH a special moment, seeing his face when he laid eyes on me for the first time, while our processional song played. It made for some amazing photos of him, too. I wouldn't have had it any other way! We still had plenty of pictures with our wedding party, too, and only missed a small portion of the cocktail hour. It was perfect!
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No, I dont like the idea of a first look, I didnt want him to see me in my dress til I was walking down the aisle.
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Yes. We woke up together and then I went to a different hotel to get ready. We also did a first look and drove to the beach ceremony together.
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We did a first look and took 95% of our pictures before the ceremony. Wouldn't have had it any other way.
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We didn't. I just wanted to preserve that special moment and keep it traditional. Actually I can't remember how I felt when I saw him. The whole day is a blur! We went ahead and let our guests eat while we took pictures with the bridal party. So we got to do all of our pictures we wanted without making anyone wait. I got mine with my bridesmaids before the wedding and same with him and his groomsmen. So that knocked some time off.
DH has always been my BFF and we do everything together. Spending a whole day (we got married at 5:30pm) without talking to him was torture!
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Yep...we got married on our back patio, in shorts and tshirts, so there was nothing formal about our wedding day, lol.
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We had a first look and pictures around the city beforehand - some of my favorite pictures!
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Yup! We stayed in same hotel room and did a first look
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We had a romantic rainy first look outside and I'm in love with the pictures from that moment! Our wedding didn't start until 4 PM, I didn't want to wait that long to see him!
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We did! We did first look pics and I am soooooo glad we did. I was so nervous that I was about to barf, but when I saw him and we had time together before the ceremony I was far more relaxed. I didn't think it made the walk down the aisle any less special, either. That's a moment I'll always remember too!
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Nope! I kind of wanted a first look but DH was very anti seeing each other before the wedding so we went without it. I loved seeing him for the first time when I walked down the aisle
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Yep! We went to Vegas so it was sort of unavoidable
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we did a first look/pictures together, and actually went and had a cocktail before the ceremony. i was so nervous the whole day until i saw him, then i was calm. cannot imagine not having those few hours together just the 2 of us before the wedding!
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We had a first look, logistics just didn't' work out to wait!
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We did. We spent the night before in our honeymoon suite, and then after breakfast he went to go get ready with the guys and the girls all came to our room to help me get ready. Then we did our first look, got to enjoy lunch together, and knock out the majority of the photos.
I'm so glad we did, because our photographer rode with us to the ceremony but our bridal party's car prank made it so she was unable to ride back with us. We would have missed so many photos if we didn't do them beforehand! Plus, we got to spend the day relaxing with one another and settling our nerves before the ceremony.
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We had a first look and it was the best thing ever! It was still emotional and exciting when I walked down the aisle even though we spent the few hours before together.
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We didn't. I didn't even talk to him that day until the ceremony. Neither of us wanted to do a first look.
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We did! It was great yo share that moment with just the two of us and our photog. It also allowed us to take pics beforehand and enjoy the reception with our guests.
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We did a first look and so glad we did! I loved how intimate it felt -- just the two of us.
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we did! we had a first look a) because i'm a photographer and knew it was essential to our sanity/timeline/getting good photos b) i was so anxious to see him, i was practically bouncing off the walls!
i'm so glad we did it because we had tons of time for photos, got all our group pictures ton beforehand and i could concentrate on DH when i was walking down the aisle. i could also look around and see all our friends and family!
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Sort of. We spent the morning together, then split up to get ready and didn't see each other until I was walking down the aisle
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We did the same as @JennyLayneAZ:
I wanted to do a first look but DH didn't so we didn't
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No. I wanted a first look aka more picture time. But DH was adamant that he see me for the first time as I walked down the aisle
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Yup-- we did a first look and about 95% of our formal (posed) pictures before the ceremony, which meant we were able to enjoy every second of the big party we'd planned for over a year. Seeing each other before I walked down the aisle didn't make it any less special; if anything, it did a lot to calm our nerves (we are NOT center-of-attention people).
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We did a first look & had pictures taken. I wouldn't change a thing about it. It was a perfect, private moment I will always remember.
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