Taking photos pre-wedding

Re: Taking photos pre-wedding

• Priya490

  

  February 2011 edited December 2011

  We're going to take pictures before the ceremony so that we're not so rushed after the ceremony.  We're going to have a 1 1/2 hour cocktail hour so that the guests are entertained while we take a few pictures and change for the reception.  Because I'm afraid that the 1 1/2 hour is not enough time to do all of that, I'd like to take pictures of the two of us and with the family before the ceremony so that after the ceremony we can take a few of us together real quick and then start getting ready for the reception.  Plus, our families will probably want to change for the reception too so it gives them some extra time to get ready as well.  I know a lot of people that have also done this.  It would be nice to first see eachother at the actual ceremony but the photographer will still be able to capture our reactions the first time we see eachother all dressed up for the wedding.  Hope this helps!

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• DFWIndian

  

  February 2011 edited December 2011

  I have the picture of the first time seeing him as the doors open to the church and I walk down the aisle. I've known a lot of oeople to take it before the wedding. Both of us agreed on this so We will be waiting.

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• raangoli

  

  February 2011 edited December 2011

  We took pictures prior to and I was happy for that since we got pictures in both our ceremony attire which was tradtional and then we changed between the ceremony and reception and had formal pictures in our reception attire which was Western.
  
  It was so exciting and wonderful to be able to see my husband prior to the ceremony and share a few quiet moments together just taking each other in (with the photog snapping pictures away, hah.)
  
  I don't feel that it took away from the excitement and emotion from walking down the aisle when it was time to enter the ceremony. I was still so emotional because it was finally happening and I couldn't see how he was reacting since he was behind the antarpat.
  
  As for hair and makeup - my makeup still looked flawless after the ceremony since the priest knew not to "mess" things up with the kumkum on the forehead. My hair was awesome too, my stylist is amazing and it was perfect even after the ceremony. We made it into a different look by switching it from a down the middle part to a side part.  (I still had my makeup redone for the evening anyway.)
  

  

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• Hinaj member

  

  February 2011 edited December 2011

  Sonali,
  
  If your FI really want to hold to the tradition of seeing you first time, then just make sure you get some post wedding pictures together.  It just depends on what you guys can agree upon.  I am totally in the middle, because I want the pre wedding pictures, but I want the first look to be at the ceremony.  I want the latter more, so I think I might end up going that way. 
  

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• tesha23

  

  February 2011 edited December 2011

  i am sooo taking my pictures before the ceremony, i do agree that its the only time you and your fiance will really have togehter ... family anf family will be all over you guys as the newly weds and eveyrone will want pictures with the bride and groom .... so your cocktail hour will finsih in a snap. I will take pictures before my ceremony and then change hair and makeup during the cocktail hour to look great again for my reception and to have great sunset picture with my finance during our reception and look fresh for the first dance and cake cutting.

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• SonaliPop member

  

  February 2011 edited December 2011

  I really want to take those photos before. We have yet to figure out a time line of the day (aka when the cocktail hour will be, etC).
  
  In London, where he's from, after you put the garlands on eachother there is a short break. He thought we could do the photos then - take off the garlands while our guests eat (you're meant to feed the guests as traditionally, they must have come a long way to attend your wedding. In the UK, the tradition still sticks of feeding them snacks and goodies before the ceremony really starts). He thought that would be a big compromise. I am unsure if they do that here.
  
  I do not want him to do anything he really doesn't want to do, so I guess we will have to figure it out. Millions of other couples have their photos taken after the wedding and theirs are just as beautiful. So maybe it isn't worth it for me to keep pressing the issue - it caused a big argument.
  
  We'll see what feedback we get from our families and what friends have done.
  

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