Are you thinking about a first look for your wedding day? This new trend has become more and more popular among couples and the photographers always love it! It helps have less time in between your ceremony and reception as all of your pictures are done beforehand so you get to enjoy cocktail hour! There’s no rush on getting to places or anything!
I actually decided on a first look for my own wedding day! And as a photographer, it makes my life a bit easier because there’s very little stress in between the ceremony and reception!
If you haven’t heard of a first look, let me tell you what it is, it’s a moment when the bride and groom get to see each other for the first time, alone, usually with just the photographer and videographer present for that moment. They let the couple have a few moments alone (or as much time as they would like!) and then we move on to portraits with the bride and groom! This is nice because it gives the couple some moments alone on their wedding day which is in high demand! And if you peruse some photography blogs and wonder how they did all of that within the time frame, it’s because of a first look!
Brides have moved towards this more and more because they want the wedding pictures and still want to enjoy cocktail hour with their guests but don’t want a long gap in between or if they’re having their ceremony and reception at the same place. Also, with doing the photos beforehand we don’t get the paparazzi of family and friends vying for your time!
Today on Weddingistas blog, I was featured for some of the photos of Lauren and Brian’s first look! Along with some other great photographers like Rad Photographer out of Ohio made up of a husband and wife team (wish I could get the hubby more on board for this!) and Kristin Byrum who has the cutest pineapple logo! And Robert and Kathleen Photographers in Connecticut who also have a new blog/site combo like me! And lastly but not least some from Raw Photo Design who showed some from Florida and Katie Ardner Photography who we all had first looks from!
The trend is happening all over the nation!
The Weddingista’s also go over the pros and cons of doing a first look on your wedding day! Check them out! Even though they’re in Connecticut, I have camera, will travel 
Here’s my one favorite that wasn’t up:
More soon after a nap and hopefully feeling better!!
Kar
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