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Is this a thing?

strawberrybee9strawberrybee9 member
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The way my day-of timeline is shaping up, it's very likely that our first shuttlebus of guests will arrive while we're still outside of the venue, taking photos. I don't really mind if some guests see me in my dress before the ceremony (...should I?), but is this some sort of... faux pas? As a guest, would you think it was weird or disappointing in some way?
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  • slothiegalslothiegal member
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    strawberrybee9 said:

    The way my day-of timeline is shaping up, it's very likely that our first shuttlebus of guests will arrive while we're still outside of the venue, taking photos. I don't really mind if some guests see me in my dress before the ceremony (...should I?), but is this some sort of... faux pas? As a guest, would you think it was weird or disappointing in some way?

    Nope.

    I would say about half of our guests saw me before the wedding as my bridesmaids and I were coming back from taking photos.  I was way too busy being excited/nervous/having all the emotions to even notice.  (Actually, the very first people to see me were my MIL and FIL.  It was actually really sweet to have a moment with the two of them before the ceremony.)
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  • JennyColadaJennyColada member
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    Well DH and I hosted a pre-ceremony cocktail hour (so not only did DH and I get ready together, but our guests saw me in all my bridal glory pre-ceremony).

    Granted, I had a very intimate ceremony, but still.

    I mean, I didn't have a big lavish entrance or anything planned (we basically just all walked over to another part of the garden as a group), so I can't say how it would have affected that.
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  • AddieCakeAddieCake member
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    It's not a big deal unless it is to the bride.
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  • chibiyuichibiyui member
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    Some of my guests saw me taking pictures with the wedding party before the ceremony. No biggie.
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  • JoanE2012JoanE2012 member
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    It's up to you!  I really didn't want any guests seeing me beforehand, so we wrapped up photos before anyone arrived.  My immediate family did see me, and I was fine with that.  As a guest, I wouldn't care if I saw the bride beforehand.
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  • Maggie0829Maggie0829 member
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    A few people saw me before our ceremony.  Did not care one bit.  I was so excited and nervous that I just didn't care, and really I wouldn't have cared even if I was as calm as a cucumber.

    And as a guest I would not be upset if I saw the bride before hand.  It certainly isn't going to ruin the moment where she walks down the aisle.

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  • ShesSoColdShesSoCold mod
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    Some of my guests saw me. I rode the elevator up to the venue with H's dad, stepmom and their kids. NBD. 
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