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ESCRITORAMEL
7/16/06 9:57 A
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| We're doing our pictures before the ceremony, too. It's an 11am ceremony & 12pm reception at the same location, and due to the timeslot and finances, we're not having a cocktail hour (though the bar will be open after the ceremony). So we want to have time to do the pics, and it just makes the most sense to do it before the ceremony, especially if we do them off-site, which we haven't completely decide yet.
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| We're doing our pictures before. We've planned the ceremony for 5:30 (simply due the availability of the marriage commissioner) and if we took off to do pictures and made our guests wait for dinner, I think they'd be mighty cranky by the time we got back!
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SHELLYGATOR
7/15/06 10:55 P
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| We are also doing the pictures before the ceremony. Since we are Jewish, we are required to see one another before the ceremony anyway to sign the ketubah (marriage license). My sister did it last year and the photographer did stage something similar to the "first look" scenario mentioned. It really was a touching moment, and allowed them to enjoy the cocktail hour and reception without as many interruptions.
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ZOLA_NATALIE
7/14/06 7:18 P
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We didn't have the best photographer but we did do pics before the ceremony. It was great (except she forgot to take the traditional bride, groom, and attendants picture). This way, if you can't get them all taken before hand, it won't take as long to get the rest of them afterwords. Make sure you have someone there checking off the pictures you want. I didn't get any of the ring bearer or flower girl at all anywhere! My photographer even had an assistant checking off our list and she still didn't get them. Grrr. Oh well, the wedding was still great and out of 500 pictures I think maybe 10 are decent.
Anyway, my point of all this is, take as many before as you can.
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Oh, yes! Please do it!
Our photographer insisted on doing it beforehand, and we went along with it. We were able to get the butterflies out during the photos, were not rushed, and got some great shots.
The best part was when the ceremony was over, we didn't stage photos of us leaving for the reception - we went to the reception. And, we were the first ones there. So, we got to welcome our guests as they arrived and be a good host and hostess.
As for it being bad luck, well, I think it's bad luck to not think of your guests and what they'll do between the ceremony and the reception while you take pictures. I've travelled to a wedding and found a 3 hour gap between the ceremony and reception - I took refuge in a Starbucks with some other guests for 2 hours.
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| Another thing you could do is get as many pictures as possible taken before the ceremony without seeing your fiance. For example, get the pictures of the bride and the bridal party take, the groom and the groomsman, each person and their parents, etc. However, this may not be the best situation if you're getting pictures taken 20 minutes away.
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| I am doing mine before the ceremony. I had never heard of first look before!
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CALIGIRL33
7/11/06 6:35 A
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| we've thought about taking pictures before the ceremony because we want to spend the most time possible with our guests at the reception - and enjoy the cocktail hour too! still thinking about it. hm....
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| We are going to do that. We'll be doing the "First Look" as described above. It will just be me, my fiance, the photographer, and the videographer. I think it's going to be great. I'm hoping that it will help to calm my nerves and I won't be crying hysterically throughout the ceremony. Also, our ceremony and reception are at the same location (but different rooms). For the convenice of our guests, and so that we aren't rushed for pictures, it will be better to do pictures before. I hate weddings where there is a 3 hour gap between the ceremony and reception. It's so annoying for guests. Especially those who are out of town.
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| well he is great, i've seen his portofolio, seen "raw" pictures, seen everything i needed to be sure i like his work. i just hope for good weather plus i won't be as excited a day prior to wedding as i'll be at the wedding LOL :) i still have time to talk more to him but i love the way he works...
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| you are paying the photographer to do whatever YOU want. They may have ideas but this is your wedding and you need to do what you want or pick another photographer!
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i've asked my photographer to do the same but i got a NO as big as me! he said it's bad luck for the bride to come back home in the wedding dress and not being wedded...grrrr...so if the weather sucks on ur wedding day (nov 4th which is late fall here) we will take the photos some days after...grrrrr
i wonder why they are so ...stupid. if i don't care abt superstitions why would they? plus we've been leaving together for 4 yrs now...
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CERACOBBLER
7/8/06 2:41 A
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interesting.. i havent read up on the 'first look' approach of phtography before - or at least that capturing that moment when you first see each other.
it would be easier for us if we did that but im still stuck on him not seeing me before i walk dont the aisle.
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JENNIBALYEAT
7/7/06 12:32 P
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| I got married last year and we did have our pictures taken before the ceremony. We did something like what Matt said, "the First Look". We did have our pictures taken inside and outside the church and what the photographer did was put DH at the front of the church with his eyes closed, then I walked down the aisle. When I got in front of him, DH opened his eyes. It was the best time because no one else was in the church except us and the photographer. It was a small bit of time that we could just talk and the photographer got the best photos. We wouldn't have done it any other way.
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It's a tradition that dies hard that's for sure.
I can tell you as a photographer, more and more people are opting to do the beforehand photos with what we call a "First Look" session - basically you'd still have a first look only it wouldn't be at the front of the church. We set the guy up and then have you in your dress sneak up/walk up behind him and tap his shoulder, he turns around and boom, MAGIC. :)
We've had grooms cry, brides cry... not usually though (they dont want to ruin makeup!) but it's a touching moment and one we've been absolutely lucky to capture every time it's been done.
So you're not alone - and yes people do that. And it would actually thrill most people to get them done earlier.
Good luck!
Matt
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MOMOF2BADBOYS
7/6/06 6:53 P
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My fiance' and I were thinking about doing our wedding pictures before the ceremony. I know it is bad luck to see the bride before she walks down the aisle, but it would be so much more convenient for everyone, especially us. Our ceremony and reception are in the same town but where I want to get pictures taken is 20 minutes away. I just think it will be easier if we did pictures first then split up and headed for the church. I really am not superstious but everyone is telling me that you don't do that. How do you feel?
Amber
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