Photos before the ceremony

ranger13

Has anyone considered seeing eachother before the wedding? I am really on the fence about this one....I'm not sure if I want us to see eachother before...I know it will cut down on our picture time and we will be able to enjoy part of the cocktail hour. It would also give as a chance to go to a differnt place for pictures. There are some pros and cons to this....what you all think??

fallbride1109

It's really a matter of personal preference.  Lots of brides and grooms do "first looks" or "reveals"--they are pretty common nowadays.  We decided to do it about a month before the wedding and I am glad we did.  All the stress melted away instantly and we got great pictures of that moment.

There is no right or wrong answer, it's simply a matter of what will work best for you.

MoonlightSilver

As PP said, it's usually best if you go with your gut. Brides (and grooms) who want to do a first look love it; those who don't do a first look love seeing each other later. 

Junabug

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[QUOTE]Has anyone considered seeing eachother before the wedding? I am really on the fence about this one....I'm not sure if I want us to see eachother before...I know it will cut down on our picture time and we will be able to enjoy part of the cocktail hour. It would also give as a chance to go to a differnt place for pictures. There are some pros and cons to this....what you all think??
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</div><div>Hi there! At our wedding we didn't see each other before the ceremony and I am glad we didn't. However, we did plan accordingly and left plenty of time for photos between the ceremony and the reception. Being a wedding photographer, I would recommend leaving plenty of time for photos regardless of when you decide to have them.</div><div>
</div><div>An engagement session is also helpful for making you and your groom comfortable in front of a camera before your big day. Here are some <a href="http://www.goodsmithstudio.com/2012/06/16/denver-engagement-pictures-5-reasons-you-need-them/" rel="nofollow">reasons to get engagement photos</a>.</div><div>
</div><div>Congratulations on your wedding! Best of luck!!

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joswan4

I'm having this same thought. Originally, I wanted to have one photographer get my reaction and the other photographer get his reaction while I was coming down the aisle. I kept thinking and there is aboslutely no way to have this done the right way unless we do pictures after the ceremony. We both want to enjoy the cocktail hour with our guests so that only leaves us with doing the 'first look' when we start pictures on our special day.