First Look vs. No First Look

julialynnjones · April 2011

What is your opinion of doing a "first look" before the ceremony with your fiance vs. waiting to see each other as you walk down the aisle? Pros & cons of each?

GoBucksOH · April 2011

We have chosen to do a first look for several reasons.

First and foremost, we don't want our guests waiting for 3 hours after the ceremony for us to get all of our pictures done. I always hate when I go to weddings and sit waiting on the bridal party for SO long. Doing a majority of the pictures beforehand will save us a ton of time later, giving us more time to spend with our guests.

Secondly, I know I am going to be a nervous, crying wreck. Seeing FI before the ceremony will help to calm both of us down a little, and give me a chance to get some of my tears out and fix my face before I see everyone else.

Another thing I love about first look is the photos you get from it. I think its absolutely priceless to capture the look on the groom's face when he first sees his bride. And getting to experience that moment with just the two of us is very special.

mahoganieyes · April 2011

I love the idea of doing the first look, it offers the chance to get ALL pictures done and not waiting till later or regret not having enough time to get pictures.

caseyandlizzie · April 2011

We did not do the first look, BUT we did do as many pictures as we could before the ceremony and only have maybe 20 minutes of pictures to finish before the reception so it worked out for us.

salsaje · April 2011

We are not doing first look. My fiance is adamentley against it! We are doing all that we can get done before hand so our guests are not stuck waiting too long on us. I kind of agree with him though, I dont want him to see me before I am coming down the aisle!

kelklump · April 2011

I loved having a first look- it gave us some time to get together and really get the pictures we wanted. I dont regret it at all- it was still very special coming down the aisle, and we got to see more of each other that day! I agree you need your time, however, you can make it intimate without missing out on great photos.

muamanda18 · April 2011

We did a first look. I loved it. We were able to get our pics done before so our guests didn't wait. It was also great to see him before to relax my nerves. I definitely wouldn't change the fact that we did it.

clearheavens · April 2011

Unless your ceremony is in the morning or early afternoon, I recommend a first look. It helps to keep the timeline flowing without any stress.

efitzsi · April 2011

We are not doing a first look. Our ceremony is at 1:00 which gives us time to get ready in the morning and take pictures after. Our guests will have the block in between but there wasn't many other options for a Catholic Mass. All our guests are from out of town which will give them time to go back to the hotel, relax, and maybe even change into something fancier for the reception.

With that being said, even if the circumstances were different, I would not want a first look. I am very traditional and think it's special when he sees you coming down the aisle for the first time.

smittojess88 · April 2011

My fiance is 100% AGAINST a first look and refuses to even consider it for photography reasons.. So I've discussed it with a few different prospective photographers. They told me that as long as you tell them ahead of time they can get all the guys done, then all the girls, then you with the guys, groom with the girls, etc, etc so after the ceremony it's mainly the two of you to get done and won't be such a huge gap. Good Luck!

newsgrl39 · April 2011

We will be doing a first look. My FI was against it at first but then I talked him out of it... I think that logistically, first looks are so much easier and then it gives you more time to PARTY

tasharocks · April 2011

we are going to do a first look for many reasons. most importantly, we want the private time alone, and it will help us be less nervous. also, i love this photo because he often brings me flowers:

i also like "first look" photos where the couple don't actually see each other:

jollygreen · April 2011

We want to hang out as much as possible with our guests, so we're doing a first look.

mschneid02 · April 2011

definitely a first look. I liked that we had that moment in private without everyone staring at us to just say 'hi'. I also highly recommend a few minutes of private time after the ceremony.

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