tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4918559434689983550.post859157731807644560..comments2024-03-28T09:05:51.667-04:00Comments on Summer Wind: Wedding Wednesday: First Look or No First Look?Sydney Carver Snyderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01832130417656416013noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4918559434689983550.post-81691902425160054222019-05-01T21:48:43.224-04:002019-05-01T21:48:43.224-04:00We didn’t do one either for the same reason. I do ...We didn’t do one either for the same reason. I do not remember my husband’s face, but luckily we had a videographer set up inside and they let my photographer take a few photos from outside of the church as I walked down the aisle (we got married in an old church in Charleston with a Christ centered ceremony. They would have allowed it if I fought, but they were against me walking down the aisle to the wedding march because it was created for a Shakespearean play, luckily I dreamed of walking down the aisle to a different song). It really was all just a daze. But I did a first look with my father and my husband and i stood outside holding hands on either side of a column before the ceremony. It was perfect for us!Ryann Carternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4918559434689983550.post-6767796930565561072019-05-01T20:50:47.782-04:002019-05-01T20:50:47.782-04:00I did not do a first look and it was by far one of...I did not do a first look and it was by far one of the best decisions I made-nothing is more magical than seeing each other for the first time walking down the aisle! Instead, to still get a bit of one-on-one time together, we opted for a short "private vow ceremony" with our minister right after the ceremony during which exchanged more personal vows that we wrote for each other in our vow books. That was definitely one of the best and most emotional parts of the entire day and having a little one-on-one time immediately after you become husband and wife is incredible! Plus it's super great to get photos of the two of you alone in the chapel! In addition to waiting to see each other for the first time walking down the aisle, we also opted for absolutely no communication between saying goodbye for each other after the rehearsal dinner and seeing each other at the altar. It was hard, but it significantly built up and added to the specialness of the ceremony and I'm so glad we did it. Although we did not talk or text or see each other at all, we still "communicated" in that we each wrote a goodnight letter to read before bed on the night before the wedding, and a wedding day letter and gift to read and open before the ceremony. (I love that my photographer and videographer got to capture those moments!) Plus, post-wedding, having those letters and our vow books with all of our thoughts and emotions in writing has been so meaningful and something we will cherish rereading for the rest of our lives! I hope you two have the most special day and enjoy every single moment!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02804039375686668972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4918559434689983550.post-60122458317022902072019-05-01T20:31:45.715-04:002019-05-01T20:31:45.715-04:00We did not do a first look. I was SO excited for u...We did not do a first look. I was SO excited for us to see each other when I walked down the aisle and our photos capturing those moments are some of my favorites. So excited for you!!MaggieMcCurdyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07466797274833237260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4918559434689983550.post-46278080090352373262019-05-01T17:17:49.336-04:002019-05-01T17:17:49.336-04:00No first look I will always remember the look on m...No first look I will always remember the look on my husbands face as the church doors opened for my Dad and I to walk down the aisle to the lovely processional music, Maria from the Sound of Music. I knew when I heard that as a little girl I would walk down the aisle listening to that piece of music.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02997116556361254226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4918559434689983550.post-91424558305752770292019-05-01T12:43:26.624-04:002019-05-01T12:43:26.624-04:00My sister and her husband didn't do a first lo...My sister and her husband didn't do a first look and the photographer captured his face right before he saw her and right after and being able to see his face light up again and again is so special. I'm getting married in June and it's that moment that made me decide against a first look. I have a small family and we're not doing a seated dinner so pictures won't take that long and everyone else won't be waiting for food!Maitlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15838909056543064106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4918559434689983550.post-51259313881083445332019-05-01T12:17:06.977-04:002019-05-01T12:17:06.977-04:00We did not do a first look because I'm kind of...We did not do a first look because I'm kind of "traditional" when it came to that. I loved the photos our photographer got of my husband getting chocked up as I walked down.<br /><br />Also, my big day of recommendation is pick a song to walk down the aisle that you will hear again. I did an instrumental version of a favorite song, and now every time I hear it I am transported back to that moment! That song gives me more goosebumps than our first dance song!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4918559434689983550.post-10331025193608371342019-05-01T10:26:35.825-04:002019-05-01T10:26:35.825-04:00I don't want to do a first look either! Logist...I don't want to do a first look either! Logistically it's "smarter," but I think it's so much more special to see each other for the first time at the ceremony!Laura Baker Busichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17267234593241921704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4918559434689983550.post-62040014847193028952019-05-01T08:39:58.031-04:002019-05-01T08:39:58.031-04:00I did a first look and loved it! We had a sunset c...I did a first look and loved it! We had a sunset ceremony on the beach so all pictures had to be done ahead of the ceremony if we wanted the correct lighting. I also liked that moment was shared between just my husband and I (and the photographers) and made us feel a little less nervous for the ceremony itself. Lauranoreply@blogger.com