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What is “First look”?

Dear brides, you have certainly heard the term “First Look” before, whether you have already had your wedding or are about to get married. But what exactly does “first look” mean?

First look is when a couple sees each other for the first time on their wedding day. This intimate moment is usually an emotional photo opportunity. As the big day approaches, you’re probably wondering if you want your wedding photos to include this stage, or maybe you like the traditional style of having someone walk you out the door in front of everyone for the big reveal.

Why is it recommended to do a “First Look” for your wedding photos?

It gives you – the bride and groom, the most important characters of the day – an intimate moment before the day officially begins. In these minutes where it will be just the two of you, you have time to connect with each other and take deep breaths. To look at each other and remind yourself how much you love each other and why you chose to take this step.

You and your partner will have some moments together. It sounds hard to believe… “What do you mean we’ll have a few moments together? Isn’t that what we’ll have all day?”. Well, I don’t want to disappoint you, but the moment the guests, family, and loved ones show up, you’ll have the instinct to take care of them, take pictures with them, um, so you two won’t have much opportunity to be together alone But when it does, you’ll be overwhelmed with emotion no matter what – it’s such a special moment to see each other for the first time!

You can capture an authentic moment in photos. A wedding is an intimate, emotional experience, and for the photographer a first look means they can capture the couple together in that moment. Yes, walking out the door in front of the crowd is special and exciting, but you won’t be in those photos together.

If you have decided that you want to do a first look at your wedding, but in the meantime the plans change, you can change your mind at any time – even on the wedding day!

Go for a first look only if you want to do it and only if you think this style suits you. Basically, a skilled photographer will be able to adapt to any situation and will certainly create the most beautiful frames in which you see each other for the first time.

Small tips and details:

You’ll need to prepare early: “If you’re having your religious ceremony in the early part of the day, a first look means you need to be prepared ahead of time, maybe even earlier than you planned.

The lighting in the room may not be ideal all the time. Avoid meeting for the first time in rooms without natural light, in the dark, or outside in the yard of the house, for example, at midday when the sun is the strongest, and you will be covered by different shadows or feel uncomfortable due to the heat.

Your photographer and videographer will try to be discreet and as far away as possible, but they will still be around, so choose a spacious place that you feel comfortable in, a place that you can call “home”.

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