A popular wedding trend is for the soon-to-be married couple to have a special moment before the ceremony. This has become known as a "first signt" or "first look."
So, what is a first sight? The bride and groom arrange to meet before the ceremony to see each other for the first time and take pictures. I know, I know, you are probably thinking WHAT before the ceremony?! Although tradition would have the couple waiting to see each other until walking down the aisle, that is no longer the norm with couples these days {according to my photographer.}
How does the first sight work? Well, the couple is kept separate while getting ready. They pick a special place to do the big reveal and see each other for the first time. The groom is either turned around or blind folded before the bride is ready for him to see her. After they see each other, the couple usually exchanges gifts with each other and begins taking photos.
What are the advantages?
- the bride is NOT stressed out after she sees her groom–she is a hundred times more calm!
- the couple gets to do all the pics of the bride and groom and wedding party before the ceremony, so your guests aren’t waiting forever for you to get to the reception
- there is no need to constantly have a lookout to make sure the bride and groom don’t accidentally get a peek at one another
- lighting, lighting, lighting! we get to use natural light to create fabulous images of the bride and groom and wedding party, whereas if we had to wait until after the wedding, there is usually little if any natural light left.
- the couple actually gets that special moment of seeing each other for the first time to themselves, instead of it being in front of all their guests at the alter. You get to talk and hug and give each other gifts or whatever you want that you would normally not get to do when you see each other for the first time at the alter. You can say things to each other that you will remember forever because there is no pressure.
- it makes for such great images!
- there is waaaay less stress for everyone involved on the wedding day. trust me
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I debated on this and eventually went with the tradition. I loved waiting until the ceremony to see Hubs. I was so excited to see him for the first time walking down the aisle and my grin in our pictures shows it. Our photographer also got some great photos of his face when he first saw me. It works great both ways, you'll be ecstatic the day of!
those images are gorgeous. i had a first look with my hubs before our ceremony. thank goodness i did.. i was nervous enough to walk down the aisle as it was!!
In Germany it is trendy to take pictures before the ceremony.I think it's unromantic. Also you are not yet even married!
I will never forget the moment when I walked down the aisle on the arm of my father and my husband first saw me. My husband was so overwhelmed when he saw me, he had tears in his eyes.
That was the best moment of our wedding, we both say.
I am glad to have not followed the German trend.
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