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sugar4spc Posted: Feb 08, 2007 11:30 PM+

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Posted: Feb 08, 2007 11:30 PM

sorry to crash board.. need past bride advice

Hey guys sorry to crash your board im just a future bride in need of past bride advice. i havent been able to sleep. im debating weather or not to see fh before ceremony for pictures. Im so nervous about this decision. im getting married at the hall and only have cocktail hour at this time to take pics? what do you think. does anyone have pics of there first encounter. thanks in advance. ill leave after this post.

Happybride2005 Posted: Feb 09, 2007 08:19 AM+

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Posted: Feb 09, 2007 08:19 AM

Re: sorry to crash board.. need past bride advice

i didn't see dh until i walked down the aisle. it just meant so much for him to see me for the first time when i walked down the aisle. before pics, they had food for us in the bridal suite. we had a chance to talk to our guests and dance. i wouldn't change a thing in our decision. his mom even wanted to see me before the ceremony. i told him i didn't want anyone to see me until i walked down the aisle. she was ok with it

ewickens Posted: Feb 09, 2007 09:30 AM+

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Posted: Feb 09, 2007 09:30 AM

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I know LaurenLuvsTJ had pictures taken before the ceremony started, so they could enjoy the cocktail hour. FM her - I know she was so happy that she it this way!

ayadali Posted: Feb 09, 2007 09:35 AM+

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Posted: Feb 09, 2007 09:35 AM

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I didn't see DH before I walked down the aisle and while it was so meaningful for that to be his first impression of me on our wedding day, if I could do it again, I would've seen him before.

I was so nervous which affected the quality of my pictures not to mention that one hour for together pictures is just not enough. I am doing a 'day after' shoot on our anniversary because we only have two decent pictures together from the whole day!

Obviously this is a personal choice, but I don't think seeing your FH before the ceremony is going to make the ceremony any less emotional.

RadioLau Posted: Feb 09, 2007 09:40 AM+

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Posted: Feb 09, 2007 09:40 AM

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I wanted to do pictures before the ceremony but DH insisted he not see me until I walked down the aisle. We had some time between the church and the RH though. We ended up missing our cocktail hour even though we planned to go. It was so exhausting taking pictures and it was brutally hot out. We needed to compose ourselves and eat something. They brought a nice amount of food to the bridal suite and we ate and cleaned ourselves up from the heat. It worked out fine missing the cocktail hour . In fact, I think it would have been overwhelming at that time to be at the cocktail hour. JMO

cindyandkevin Posted: Feb 09, 2007 11:32 AM+

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Posted: Feb 09, 2007 11:32 AM

Re: sorry to crash board.. need past bride advice

We also got married at the RH and I didn't see DH until I started walking down the aisle. So we took all of our pics together during the CH, and then we left our reception about mid-way for a little while to take more posed shots.

It meant so much to me not to see him before the ceremony, but I think it would've been just as magical if we did see each other beforehand if it was set up like LaurenluvsTJ did. Look at her pics, it's clear to see it was a very special moment for the 2 of them. If we had done it this way we would've had more time for pics and we would've been able to enjoy our CH more. Other brides who saw their DHs beforehand are CaMacho and Kris516, check out their pics too!

nov06 Posted: Feb 09, 2007 01:53 PM+

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Posted: Feb 09, 2007 01:53 PM

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I did pictures with DH before the ceremony and it was the best thing ever! We had a special moment with just the two us ( and the photographer and videographer somewhere in the background). The pictures came out so great when we first saw each other and it was just such an amazing moment. Because we did the pictures we got to enjoy our cocktail hour and mingle with everyone. Plus, I was still excited to walk down the aisle and see DH but I could barely see him! Everyone was leaning in the aisle to take pictures of you and it's hard to make that first initial eye contact with him. It's one of the best decisions I made to see him before the ceremony!

evnme Posted: Feb 09, 2007 04:26 PM+

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Posted: Feb 09, 2007 04:26 PM

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we took pics before the ceremony so we and our family and the bp could enjoy the ch.

we staged our '1st seeing' eachother moment. and have it captured in pics and on video

LovelyChas Posted: Feb 09, 2007 04:53 PM+

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Posted: Feb 09, 2007 04:53 PM

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I got married at the hall and even though it was beautiful to see my husband for the first time while walking down the aisle.....if I could go back I would see him before the ceremony. The one hour during cocktail hour was not enough IMO to take pictures.

Good Luck

beautyq115 Posted: Feb 10, 2007 08:24 AM+

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Posted: Feb 10, 2007 08:24 AM

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I am very traditional and saw DH at the church at the end of the aisle...BUT I know so many girls on here who have seen their DH's before the ceremony and the moment looks so special...

If you are pressed for time...see him before the ceremony...it will be equally as special

I am going to post some of their pics

One of my favs...Kris516....her pics almost made me wish we had done it before the mass

cherryj24 Posted: Feb 10, 2007 08:26 AM+

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Posted: Feb 10, 2007 08:26 AM

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I didn't have a big bridal party or a big family so I knew my photo session was not going to be too bad so I chose to see DH for the first time at the aisle. I actually didn't want anyone to see me until that moment. I was very happy with the way we did it.

BRod-Cheng Posted: Feb 10, 2007 09:04 AM+

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Posted: Feb 10, 2007 09:04 AM

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DH convinced me to take pics before the ceremony, and it was the best decision that we made. We got to have our own special moment together when we met, which was beautifully captured on film, and we got to enjoy our entire cocktail hour and reception.

One last thing: I don't think I could have waited until the end of the ceremony to give him a hug and a kiss if I had not already seen him earlier.

Here are some pics:

beautyq115 Posted: Feb 10, 2007 10:18 AM+

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Posted: Feb 10, 2007 10:18 AM

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Posted by BRod-Cheng

DH convinced me to take pics before the ceremony, and it was the best decision that we made. We got to have our own special moment together when we met, which was beautifully captured on film, and we got to enjoy our entire cocktail hour and reception.

One last thing: I don't think I could have waited until the end of the ceremony to give him a hug and a kiss if I had not already seen him earlier.

Here are some pics:

I love these pics!

Mrs. dleeny Posted: Feb 10, 2007 10:33 AM+

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Posted: Feb 10, 2007 10:33 AM

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DH and I did a 3 hour photo shoot before the ceremony and I AM SOOOOOOOO HAPPY that I did that!! I wasn't going to but a friend of mine convinced me to. reason, the Swan Club has breathtaking grounds and we wanted to capture that as a background. our ceremony was at 5pm and it was dark by then. so if we wanted any scenic outdoor pics, this was our only option. our photographer captured out 1st meeting and it was AMAZING!!!! I will never forget the look on DH's face when he 1st saw me, and now it's on film for posterity

we also have hundreds of pics from that shoot and they are by FAR my most favorite pics!

<----- from the photo shoot before the ceremony

BRod-Cheng Posted: Feb 10, 2007 01:08 PM+

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Posted: Feb 10, 2007 01:08 PM

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Posted by beautyq115

Posted by BRod-Cheng

DH convinced me to take pics before the ceremony, and it was the best decision that we made. We got to have our own special moment together when we met, which was beautifully captured on film, and we got to enjoy our entire cocktail hour and reception.

One last thing: I don't think I could have waited until the end of the ceremony to give him a hug and a kiss if I had not already seen him earlier.

I love these pics!

Thanks

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ML110 Posted: Feb 10, 2007 01:37 PM+

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Posted: Feb 10, 2007 01:37 PM

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Posted by beautyq115

Posted by BRod-Cheng

DH convinced me to take pics before the ceremony, and it was the best decision that we made. We got to have our own special moment together when we met, which was beautifully captured on film, and we got to enjoy our entire cocktail hour and reception.

One last thing: I don't think I could have waited until the end of the ceremony to give him a hug and a kiss if I had not already seen him earlier.

Here are some pics:

I love these pics!

soo sweet!!! almost makes me wish we had done it this way! such great shots of your expressions and everything, that you can't really get during the ceremony because there is so much else going on!

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beautyq115 Posted: Feb 10, 2007 01:47 PM+

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Posted: Feb 10, 2007 01:47 PM

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Posted by ML110

Posted by beautyq115

Posted by BRod-Cheng

DH convinced me to take pics before the ceremony, and it was the best decision that we made. We got to have our own special moment together when we met, which was beautifully captured on film, and we got to enjoy our entire cocktail hour and reception.

One last thing: I don't think I could have waited until the end of the ceremony to give him a hug and a kiss if I had not already seen him earlier.

Here are some pics:

I love these pics!

soo sweet!!! almost makes me wish we had done it this way! such great shots of your expressions and everything, that you can't really get during the ceremony because there is so much else going on!

Exactly!

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lacey&mark Posted: Feb 10, 2007 05:14 PM+

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Posted: Feb 10, 2007 05:14 PM

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we had our ceremony at the RH as well and we did our pics before. i wouldn't have had it any other way! we had our special moment seeing each other for the first time and it was very special. we were relaxed for our pics, make-up and flowers were as fresh as can be, and we didn't have to rush rush rush. we took pics from 4:15-6. we relaxed in the bridal suite till our 6:30 ceremony. then we were able to enjoy CH with our guests! we were able to greet everyone at CH, so we didn't have to waste time doing this at the reception. i don't think our we would have gotten the great pics that we did if we had to cram them all into one hour.

grr. i tried to post pics of us first seeing eachother, but i can't get them all to post. but you can see them on my website, www.laceyandmark.com. they are on the 5th page of pro pics.

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beaviss80 Posted: Feb 10, 2007 06:00 PM+

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Posted: Feb 10, 2007 06:00 PM

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Posted by nov06

I did pictures with DH before the ceremony and it was the best thing ever! We had a special moment with just the two us ( and the photographer and videographer somewhere in the background). The pictures came out so great when we first saw each other and it was just such an amazing moment. Because we did the pictures we got to enjoy our cocktail hour and mingle with everyone. Plus, I was still excited to walk down the aisle and see DH but I could barely see him! Everyone was leaning in the aisle to take pictures of you and it's hard to make that first initial eye contact with him. It's one of the best decisions I made to see him before the ceremony!
i completely agree! thats what we did

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muffy917 Posted: Feb 11, 2007 04:05 PM+

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Posted: Feb 11, 2007 04:05 PM

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I didn't want to do it at first...tradition and all but now I am gld I made the decision to see him first. I wouldn't do it any other way! Weddings are a lot of money and I decided that We were going to enjoy every bit of it and we did! We ahd a private reveal with only the members of our immediate families and bridal party present. It was awesome and it gave a whole set of picks that were amazing! Me walking up behind Jay getting closer and closer and when he turned around the photographer and the videographer were right there to capture the moment. I had 200 people at the wedding and felt this gave us a more intimate moment! Good luck with your decision.

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