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First Look Wedding Photos

Tuesday 10 January 2022 - Real Weddings, Photoshoots, Photo Inspiration - Tags: father-daughter-first-look-pictures, 2012-wedding-trends, first-look-wedding-photos

By Amy Croffey

It’s an age old tradition that the bride and groom should not set eyes on each other before the wedding because it will result in tremendous bad luck - of course. But many couples, mostly in America, have put aside this superstition and have opted instead for the ‘first look’ photo.

This option gives the couple time before the ceremony, fuss and hullabaloo, to meet and spend some quality time together. It’s also a great chance to get some really beautiful images of the bride and groom and their reactions to each other.

Completing a ‘first look’ shoot will enable the couple to get most of the wedding images out of the way before their day begins meaning they can spend more time enjoying the wedding and their guests.

The Last Forty Percent

An umbrella and a flat cap - wedding fabulous - by Clayton Austin Photography

Kate Harrison Photography

K Holly Photo

A beautiful aerial view of a first look meeting by Love is a Big Deal Photography

Simply Bloom Photography

W. Scott Chester Photography

W. Scott Chester Photography

We love this quirky take on the first look image between a father and daughter by Bend the Light Photography

Another cute take on this trend is for the bride and/ or groom to wear a blindfold by Bethany Belle Photography.

Other options include concealing the bride or groom behind a door or a curtain. They can choose to either reveal themselves afterwards or not, but it really makes for some great images. Image by D Coleman Photography

We also just simply adore the images of the bride or groom waiting patiently for their other halves. Excitement, nervousness, eagerness and love exude from this photo by W. Scott Chester Photography.

If you’re a bride, who has always dreamt of an ‘Aisle Reveal’ (the minute the groom gets to see his beautiful bride from the top of the altar) then worry not because this tradition is even getting bigger with many couples hiring a second photographer to capture the reaction of both the bride and the groom.

However you plan to see your true love first the first time on your wedding it’s going to be beautiful, no matter what.

Here is what the ladies on the WeddingsOnline Forums think about the 'First Look' craze!

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