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Oh I really want to do this but my groom has vetoed me. He is very traditional and doesn't want to see me until I walk down the aisle. I love the idea though!
A majority of photographers are doing that nowadays to cut out the gap between the ceremony and reception which guests say they hate there being. All the folks I have read about who have done this said they wouldn't have it any other way. A few years ago, at one wedding I attended, I saw this done for the first time and thought it was a little odd, but from a guest's standpoint, it was an excellent idea since everyone could go straight to the reception without any lag in between and trying to find something to do during that time.
Man I don't know! I go back and forth about what I want. It does seem cool to have the surprise moment at the head of the aisle... but on the other hand you're thrown right into the ceremony and you have no time to talk. I haven't asked the guy yet bc he hasn't asked me to marry him yet- heh!
I've thought about this long and hard... but, after taking to friends that have done this (both before and after) and taking to a photographer who said she can tell the difference in emotion, there's NO WAY I want to see him before hand!!!
That said - I'm totally stressing about how to get pictures done, etc etc.... but, I'd rather have less pictures than see him before. There's something so magical when the first look is at the end of the aisle!!!
Yep, we did it, and it was perfect! Calmed me down before the ceremony, and it was a very nice moment for us.
We're planning on doing this, I've always heard it referred to as a "first look". Mainly we want to do this to maximize good photo ops and minimize the time between ceremony and reception.
yeah, it really seems like you could get a lot of the pictures taken care of before hand. I dont know it seems so romantic to share that private moment together but Im still undecided because of the "drama"if you will, of seeing him down the isle.
I also know that I am a very emotional person and I will probably crying all the way down the isle lol. I'm thinking if I do a meeting before I will be more calm and my makeup wont be screwed up in the ceremony pictures lol.
We did this, although we also did all our photos beforehand. I have to say that seeing each other before the ceremony was one of the best choices that we could have made for ourselves. I was anxious and seeing him really relaxed me. Also, seeing each other for the first time was kind of emotional, so it was nice to have that moment just to ourselves, not in front of EVERYONE. Also, I think having had this experience, I was able to just be really excited and happy during the ceremony and not nervous.
I definitely want to do this. I hope it's just the two of us and our photog, but it might end up being our bridal parties or entire families, as we're having a pre-ceremony celebration, too.
Our photographer said that a lot of times, when she's taking pictures of the groom at the altar when he first sees the bride, he's making some ridiculous face that you wouldn't want to remember. Heehee, hilarious! So yeah, a private moment beforehand might make us both more relaxed and normal-faced. :P
i'm doing this too, it will hopefully calm my nerves and maybe we will get some great photos out of it :)
We are going to do first look photos. Our ceremony and reception are at the same location, so there will be no gap for the guests and we definitely don't want to miss the cocktail hour. More importantly, FI is very private and doesn't really do crowds. A private moment for the two of us will be much more special, but that's just us.
Our photographer mentioned it & my FI shot it down before she finished the sentence. My mom would flip if we were doing a first look. I really want to see his face when I walk down the aisle. I'm looking to forward to that to do a first look.
Oh, we're totally doing it! Heck as it looks now we'll probably be spending the night before the wedding in the same hotel room and we're going to breakfast together that morning!
We're doing a first look, I think--I just think its so romantic to have those moments alone in what is sure to be hectic afterwards!
LOVE this idea. I had never even heard of it til WB but now I can't imagine doing anything else. My mom was not too keene on the idea, but once I told her it wasn't negotiable she let it go.
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Hey ladies
I am traditional in the way that I always thought that the first time I see my groom will be at the end of the isle, as I am walking down to him. However, I have seem some really special moments where the bride and groom have a "private reveal" with just the photographer. It seems very personal and romantic and I am thinking I may want to do this!!!
Has anyone done this? or does anyone have any thoughts on it??? Please help lol i might just be losing my mind :)