I really don't want to see DH before the wedding but he doesn't want to miss cocktail hour for pics. I don't know what to do????? What are you doing??
Bride2Be78
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I felt the same way but we decided that we are going to do a 'reveal' where we see each other before the ceremony but it's still the 1st moment that we see one another. We wanted to enjoy our wedding & cocktail w/o having to be dragged for pics. Either way they will still get the shot :)
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i drove myself crazy looking for a church that would marry us and give us enough time before cocktail hour to take pics. I was lucky we both wanted it that way. on the flip side, i am sure your phtog will be able to capture that moment for you when he first sees you, and i am sure his reaction will be intense when your walking down the aisle to him as well.
Is there a way you can compromise on time? if you skip receiving line will you have enough time for pics?
hth sorry!
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Posted by Bride2Be78
I felt the same way but we decided that we are going to do a 'reveal' where we see each other before the ceremony but it's still the 1st moment that we see one another. We wanted to enjoy our wedding & cocktail w/o having to be dragged for pics. Either way they will still get the shot :)
This! I'm not missing all that food & the martini ice luge at cocktail hour lol !!!
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Posted by Bride2Be78
I felt the same way but we decided that we are going to do a 'reveal' where we see each other before the ceremony but it's still the 1st moment that we see one another. We wanted to enjoy our wedding & cocktail w/o having to be dragged for pics. Either way they will still get the shot :)
This for us too! It was a hard decision but we both agreed in then end
4Everhisgirl
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FH didn't want to see me b4, but I told him we are def not missing CH!
LaBellaVita7712
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we are probably going to miss it, at least part of it. I actually don't mind so much and he doesn't seem to really either.
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Posted by 4Everhisgirl
FH didn't want to see me b4, but I told him we are def not missing CH!
FH is very superstitious and refuses to see me before I walk down the aisle, not even for a reveal...so we made our cocktail hour an hour and a half and will do most of our pics with each other then...We are going to do all pics that we can do seperatley before we see each other and I know we will be pulled out during the wedding to take more pics...Goes with the territory...Wish I had a choice, but not so lucky, my FH won't budge on this!
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Posted by Bride2Be78
I felt the same way but we decided that we are going to do a 'reveal' where we see each other before the ceremony but it's still the 1st moment that we see one another. We wanted to enjoy our wedding & cocktail w/o having to be dragged for pics. Either way they will still get the shot :)
This! Plus your makeup and hair is at its most perfect before the ceremony. And we paid for a cocktail hour that we were not gonna miss.
TJD
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our hall( ceremony will be there also) is giving us an 2 hours before the ceremony for pictures in there gardens
2012_Bride
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Posted by Bride2Be78
I felt the same way but we decided that we are going to do a 'reveal' where we see each other before the ceremony but it's still the 1st moment that we see one another. We wanted to enjoy our wedding & cocktail w/o having to be dragged for pics. Either way they will still get the shot :)
This exactly.
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We're doing a first look before the wedding. At first I didn't know if I wanted to see him and miss out on the first reaction of me walking down the aisle. But honestly, I've heard the reaction is still amazing even if you have seen each other already. We wanted to get the pictures over for the bridal party so everyone could enjoy the CH (and we could too!). I also don't want to wait until 6pm that day to see him!
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At first i didnt want to see him but we would miss our cocktail hoir which i dont want to. You put so much time and money into it u wantto enjoy every minute. It will fly by. If you are worried about tradition dont lol i read the reason its bad luck to see the bride before the wedding is because back in the day marriage were arrnaged and they never saw one another. If the man caught a glimpse of the woman before the ceremony he would run away if she was ugly lol. Hence why they used to wear the veil up until they pronouce you man and wife and he would then lift the veil. By then its too late. We see our men all the time so how is it bad luck lol. I sqy enjoy your entire wedding and do the reveal moment because you ans FH will not have Any alone time through the whole wedding. This is way to have your intimate moment and calm ur nerves. Not worry bout everyone staring
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Thank you all for responding. I have decided to do a reveal before the wedding and have pics taken. My photographer promises it will be special and he will capture it. Funny thing is I just decided as I read all the replies, he doesn't even know yet. I'll tell him tonight.
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I am getting married really early in the day so I have to do my pictures before the ceremony.
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Our schedule is pretty tight and FH does not want to see me before the wedding, he won't budge, he says its bad luck. We will then have to take pics during our cocktail hour, I'm trying to convince him to just do the reveal so we can enjoy it all.
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We are going to get to the hall an hour before cocktail hour and will take pics. It's your day, so if you want to say enough pics, I want to go to cocktail hour you should do it! That's what we will do lol.
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Posted by Bride2Be78
I felt the same way but we decided that we are going to do a 'reveal' where we see each other before the ceremony but it's still the 1st moment that we see one another. We wanted to enjoy our wedding & cocktail w/o having to be dragged for pics. Either way they will still get the shot :)
ITA!
LaurenT
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we are going to see each other before the ceremony..my photgrapher is going to get pics of our first meeting...that day is short enough as it is and i dont want to miss any part of our reception...plus seeing him will probably ease my nerves for the ceremony!
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We are also doing a 'revealing.' I have seen some video clips of it and they always make me tear up so I am sure it will be just as special on the day of...My photographer said that they actually set it up so it is special and not just like ok 'hey' im here kind of thing I felt the same way as you but after watching clips of other brides' revealings I was sold..