One of my friends recently got married, and she did a first look. I have also been surfing wedding photos on the internet to get ideas of some iconic shots I might want for my wedding day, and have seen so many first look shots. I have mixed emotions about first looks. I am super traditional, and what I am most excited for is when the doors open and my FH sees me at the end of the aisle. At the same time, though, the pictures that come out of a first look are nothing short of adorable. Thoughts???
bellasmommy1029
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Im doing pics before ceremony. I really want my fh, my bridal party and i to enjoy coctail hour not just get a dish of some of the food. Ive always dreamed of my fh seeing me for the 1st time when i walk down the aisle. But ive come to realize i can make that moment he sees me before we take pics just as memorable. I think its whaever u feel comfortable doing.
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i've seen some great first look shots, but am saving that moment for when the church doors open. i find something so grand and romantic about it. another idea that i've seen and love is having two photographers in the church..one to take a shot of you when the doors open and one to get a shot of your FH at the same time. either way, i don't think you can go wrong.
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That's ideally what I would like. Even with just one, I feel like I'd rather have the photographer get a shot of him when the doors open, and I would just wait a couple of seconds for the photographer to turn back to me. Also, there was a pin on pinterest I literally fell in love with:
yes! i've seen this before and it literally brought tears to my eyes. here is the one that gave me the idea for two photographers or like you said, one shot of him and then one of you...
omg!! I love this =] My FH is not an overly emotional person (that's the biggest exaggeration ever lol). I'm hoping I get this reaction, but who knows...Deep down, I think I will, but it makes me very nervous, because I might be heartbroken if it doesn't happen lol
DonnaC
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lol i told my FH to chop onions beforehand if he has to.
rknieto
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Right?! I don't know that he really understands how important that is to me. Men...they will never understand that stuff lol!
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Right?! I don't know that he really understands how important that is to me. Men...they will never understand that stuff lol!
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I'm scared my FH will just say 'hey there' and I will be an emotional mess.
Hhaha be better chop an onion before
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I'm doing a first look.
Fh and I are having the ceremony and reception at the same spot, and like others mentioned, want to enjoy at least part of cocktail hour. So we've decided to do bridal party photos ahead of the wedding.
Also, I tend to get anxious-stressed. I don't expect to be crying or cold feet, I do expect to have butterflies that turn into anxiety and me insisting on checking everythign 4-5 times while completely forgetting other things. My brain goes into overdrive and I get stressed to the point of tears.
FH is my rock. He is my calming force.
Luckily - he rarely sees me in a dress or dressed up special for him - so when he does, his jaw usually drops and he does the whole eyes up and down low whistle 'i'm so lucky' kind of thing. Which makes me feel amazing.
So I'm counting on hopefully a really good 'omg' reaction from him as well as getting to spend some time together, calming before the ceremony in front of a LOT of people (maybe 100, still way too many for me).
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I feel clueless...I've never heard of this first shot...and now I'm like omg love this have to have this and will probably now spend hours looking at first shot images on line...
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Posted by rknieto
That's ideally what I would like. Even with just one, I feel like I'd rather have the photographer get a shot of him when the doors open, and I would just wait a couple of seconds for the photographer to turn back to me. Also, there was a pin on pinterest I literally fell in love with:
Omg I love the one when they are reading notes to each other. We are not doing a first look as I want him to see me walking down the aisle for the first time. My FH has no emotions (although its with good reason as to why hes like that) but I want him to cry lol He doesnt have to be a mess but a few tears would work for me. Im not a big crier but I know my dad will be crying so that will make me cry.
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Posted by bellasmommy1029
Im doing pics before ceremony. I really want my fh, my bridal party and i to enjoy coctail hour not just get a dish of some of the food. Ive always dreamed of my fh seeing me for the 1st time when i walk down the aisle. But ive come to realize i can make that moment he sees me before we take pics just as memorable. I think its whaever u feel comfortable doing.
this!!! Ceremony and reception are both at the hall. We are doing a first look. I was hesitant about it at first as well, but now I feel like we won't be rushed to take pictures while the guests are enjoying cocktail hour. Also, I love the fact that during the first look, it will be just the 2 of us the first time FH sees me. (well, the 2 of us plus the photographer lol)
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Posted by Stine Bean
Posted by bellasmommy1029
Im doing pics before ceremony. I really want my fh, my bridal party and i to enjoy coctail hour not just get a dish of some of the food. Ive always dreamed of my fh seeing me for the 1st time when i walk down the aisle. But ive come to realize i can make that moment he sees me before we take pics just as memorable. I think its whaever u feel comfortable doing.
this!!! Ceremony and reception are both at the hall. We are doing a first look. I was hesitant about it at first as well, but now I feel like we won't be rushed to take pictures while the guests are enjoying cocktail hour. Also, I love the fact that during the first look, it will be just the 2 of us the first time FH sees me. (well, the 2 of us plus the photographer lol)
I am doing this too. There just really isn't enough time after the ceremony for me to get in all of the pictures I want because we are getting married at the RH and we go right into cocktail hour. We also are not very traditional, but at the same time we do like the idea of not seeing each other that morning until a very special moment. I've been to weddings where the wedding party didn't make it to cocktail hour even when they had 3 hours in between the church and reception so I am very happy to tell my wedding party they will make it to cocktail hour!
We are doing a first look it is just the best way to go if you really want to enjoy your wedding reception. I am excited about it and I think that if your photographer makes it personal it can be just emotional as if he saw you for the first time walking down the isle. Actually when you do see each other walking down the isle it will still be emotional. Either way you cant lose.
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We are doing a first look it is just the best way to go if you really want to enjoy your wedding reception. I am excited about it and I think that if your photographer makes it personal it can be just emotional as if he saw you for the first time walking down the isle. Actually when you do see each other walking down the isle it will still be emotional. Either way you cant lose.
FH and I are in the process of deciding if we should do a first look or if we should wait for the aisle. Since we're also doing ceremony and reception at the RH, I'm leaning toward a first look. I don't see how it would logistically work any other way unless everything was micromanaged to the second and who wants all that added stress on their wedding day?? What you said about walking down the aisle still being emotional was exactly the argument I made to FH!
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That's ideally what I would like. Even with just one, I feel like I'd rather have the photographer get a shot of him when the doors open, and I would just wait a couple of seconds for the photographer to turn back to me. Also, there was a pin on pinterest I literally fell in love with:
Thank you for posting this! It made me feel 1000000% better about the first look pics!
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Posted by rknieto
That's ideally what I would like. Even with just one, I feel like I'd rather have the photographer get a shot of him when the doors open, and I would just wait a couple of seconds for the photographer to turn back to me. Also, there was a pin on pinterest I literally fell in love with:
Those are very adorable. I think we will try to do something like that if the logistics work out. He does not want to see me before the wedding. He's traditional to the point of being silly!
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I'm so not traditional, but I want that moment when the doors open and FH sees me for the first time. We have about 2 hours between church and CH, and 2 photographers, so I'm sure I'll be able to get in the pictures that I want. FH & I don't want a lot of formal pictures anyway, so it shouldn't be too difficult.
