First sight and private time pics prior to ceremony???

justjeanie · November 2010

Many people have suggested doing a 'first sight' and 'private time' photo session prior to the ceremony. Just wondering if anyone is doing this? I know a few of my older generation guests are against us seeing each other before the ceremony...but I am intrigued by doing this. It sure would save alot of time between the ceremony and reception and I hate the idea of our guests having to stand and wait around for us for an hour or more. Opinions?

aerinpegadrak · November 2010

We did most of our pictures before the ceremony, and it was great. We actually spent most of the day together with all of our guests, and only separated for the couple of hours it took to get ready. We were also able to get pictures at a bunch of different locations that we wouldn't have had time for after the ceremony, and we were able to go straight from the ceremony into the reception with no downtime (key since they were in the same location).

I highly recommend it. The only opinions that matter here are yours and your FI's.

LauraT25 · November 2010

We did and I thought it was an excellent decision for a lot of reasons. However, you need to find out how your FI feels about it - if he is strongly against the idea of seeing you before the ceremony, it's not fair to go against his wishes. Talk to him about it and work something out.

If you don't do it, make sure your guests aren't really just 'standing around' for an hour or more while you take pictures. You need to host something during this time.

ETA: You can still take some pictures before the ceremony without having a first look to cut down on the time after the ceremony for pictures. Many people do a lot of family and WP portraits before the ceremony, just keeping the bride and groom separate.

simbidi · November 2010

I want to do it, but FI shot it down. He is a traditional kind of guy, so we will be maintaining tradition.

stephasuasu · November 2010

We did it! Our wedding party and my finance met upstairs in the hotel bar area, and I came off the elevator and our first sight pics were taken right then. Then we heading to downtown chicago and took all our pics before our ceremony. Worked out great, we were able to be at every minute of the cocktail hour because we were not taking pictures.

Muffin'sMom · November 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_customs-traditions_first-sight-private-time-pics-prior-ceremony?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:36Discussion:56d9c359-cb2a-4a43-9814-c08bdf37dc77Post:bcf5944e-f431-4f5b-9616-ff30f5915aa9">Re: First sight and private time pics prior to ceremony???</a>:
[QUOTE]The only opinions that matter here are yours and your FI's.
Posted by aerinpegadrak[/QUOTE]

This....

DramaGeek · November 2010

We did it and everyone said I was so much more relaxed after I saw him. I'd had so many wedding-mares about him forgetting to show up that it really was a huge stress relieve to see H and know he was in the building. We took all of our photos pre-ceremony so we could go straight to the reception, and I'm so glad we did.

Lisa50 · November 2010

My FI and I will see one another prior to the ceremony ... we're entering the terrace together and greeting our guests before we walk up to the canopy. The photographer will capture it all ... but we will not have formal photographs taken until after the ceremony.

Gismo123 · November 2010

We're doing this too, for a few reasons. We're getting married in the winter at 4pm so by the time the ceremony is over the sun will be setting and we want pictures with more than just black behind us lol. Also we want that more one on one intimite moment of seeing eachother the first time alone

I talked with other people who did this and they said they loved it. But like what a PP said it's all up to you and what you want!

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