6 Reasons to Have a Wedding First Look
Having a wedding first look is the perfect way to spend time together and/or with your loved ones before your ceremony. It's a moment where there are tons of emotions in the room including the excitement of the day to come.
What's a Wedding First Look?
A wedding first look is a modern wedding tradition where the soon-to-be weds are seen by each other or their loved ones before the wedding ceremony. Wedding first looks are generally done with just the couple but there are different variations of first looks that you can include on your wedding day. For example, you can do a first look with parents, siblings, extended family, children or friends!
Having a first look is a beautiful moment to capture the excitement of the day ahead. But if you're on the fence about whether you should include a first look on your wedding day, here are 6 reasons to add it to your wedding timeline!
1. Calms the Wedding Nerves
The excitement of your wedding day is an unforgettable yet overwhelming feeling. Spending so much time and effort into making your wedding day perfect will most likely bring up some nerves when the day arrives. So having a wedding first look can help to calm those pre-ceremony nerves and spend quality time together and/or with your friends and family before the ceremony.
2. You’ll Have Fresh Faces and Clothing
Your wedding day will be filled with different events so there's no doubt that your attire, hair and makeup will reflect the liveliness of the day. You might have to walk on grass and mud or you might be sweating from all the dance moves you pull off at your wedding reception. So having your wedding first look before the ceremony will make sure that you have photos with your wedding attire, hair and makeup fresh and untouched.
3. wedding first looks aren’t Restricted to Just Weddings
Just because you're eloping doesn't mean you can't also have a wedding first look! The beautiful thing about first looks is that they aren't just limited to big weddings. Elopement first looks are just as intimate as wedding first looks. The only difference would be the location! With your elopement first look, you can do it on the beach, cliffside or national park before heading over to your elopement ceremony!
4. You'll Have More Photos Together
With all the excitement that your wedding day will bring, it's easy for it to fly by without taking the time together to process everything that's happening and to take photos together. You could plan to take wedding photos straight after your ceremony during cocktail hour, but with your guests waiting for you at the reception, it might feel rushed. So by doing a wedding first look, not only will you have alone time, but you'll also have more photos together!
5. You Can Swap It With a Personal Touch
If you don't want to have a wedding first look but would still love to spend quality time together before the ceremony, you can have a first touch instead. This is where you hold hands and share a moment together without seeing each other. There's usually a door or wall separating you both to make sure you don't take a peak. This is a lovely way to share private vows or notes and will heighten the anticipation of seeing each other for the first time on the aisle!
6. You'll Have More Personal Reactions
When doing a first look with your partner, family or friends, you'll have a more intimate experience. You might miss their reactions when they see you for the first time walking down the aisle. But with a first look, they'll be able to express their emotions to seeing you in your wedding attire before the ceremony. The intimacy of first look reactions makes them so priceless as you will be able to see the genuine look of love, happiness and awe fill the room.
Including a Wedding First Look On Your Wedding Day?
Wedding first looks aren't for everyone and that's okay! But if you think that a wedding first look would be a great addition to your wedding timeline, then don't hesitate to let your wedding photographer and/or videographer know how you want it to be captured.
We love capturing wedding days including wedding first looks, so if you're in need of a photographer or videographer for your wedding then get in touch with us via our contact form! We can't wait to hear from you!
