Top 3 Reasons Why You Should Consider A First Look When Crafting Your Wedding Timeline

That moment the Bride and Groom see each other for the first time on their wedding day is magical. And this is true whether the couple chooses to wait until the bride walks down the aisle or chooses to do a “first look” prior to the ceremony. However, in this blog post, I will be sharing my top 3 reasons why you should consider crafting a first look into your wedding timeline.

What is a first look?

First look—a private moment couples choose to spend together prior to the wedding ceremony—have become more popular over the last few years.

While I definitely consider myself a person who values tradition, there are definitely a few good reasons to consider a first look. Here are my top 3 reasons why you should consider a first look.

Reason #1)  A FIRST LOOK ENABLES YOU TO TAKE A LOT OF YOUR PHOTOS BEFORE THE CEREMONY SO YOU CAN GET TO COCKTAIL HOUR AND YOUR RECEPTION SOONER.
SO FROM A PRACTICAL STANDPOINT, A FIRST LOOK HELPS THE TIMELINE RUN MORE EFFICIENTLY

Reason #2) IF YOU’RE HAVING A WINTER CEREMONY, FIRST-LOOK WEDDING PHOTOS ARE CRITICAL IF YOU WANT PORTRAITS TAKEN WITH NATURAL LIGHT. THE SUN WILL BE DOWN BETWEEN 4:30 AND 5:30 P.M., SO THIS IS YOUR CHANCE FOR PICTURES IN THE SUN. OTHERWISE, YOUR BRIDE+GROOM PORTRAITS WILL BE CRAMMED IN AFTER THE CEREMONY (IN DARKER LIGHT) AND FEEL MORE RUSHED

Reason #3) YOU’LL GET SOME PRIVACY. IT’S A WHIRLWIND ONCE GUESTS ARRIVE, AND HAVING A FIRST LOOK GIVES YOU AND YOUR PARTNER A FEW MOMENTS TOGETHER BEFORE ALL OF YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS SURROUND YOU.
IT CAN BE HIGHLY EMOTIONAL BECAUSE A WEDDING IS AN INTIMATE, EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE, AND A FIRST LOOK MEANS I CAN CAPTURE A COUPLE TOGETHER IN THAT MOMENT. YES, WALKING DOWN THE AISLE IS EMOTIONAL TOO, BUT YOU’RE NOT TOGETHER, ALONE,  IN THOSE PHOTOGRAPHS.

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As always, thank you so much for keeping up with my wedding photography adventures! I love serving you all through photography and I especially love working with couples who are joyful and excited about getting married! If you are newly engaged and are looking to work with an elopement or intimate wedding photographer, please feel free to reach out to me! 

Meet Your Friendly Nashville Elopement & Intimate Wedding Photographer

Dolly DeLong is a Nashville-based family, elopement, & branding photographer and a business educator & encourager.  Dolly loves serves families, eloping couples, and business owners with her timeless, radiant photography.  She loves capturing the joy and emotion in both digital and film photos.

She also has a heart for serving the larger business community. Dolly shares her knowledge of tools like Pinterest, email marketing, and time management with fellow business owners in an encouraging and supportive way through Pinterest 1:1 training, helpful blog posts, and other helpful resources.

Dolly’s faith and love for her family motivate her to help other business owners find the joy and freedom she’s found in running a successful small business.

Whenever she has a spare moment, she enjoys watching TV (i.e. Survivor), eating way too many sweets, and listening to podcasts while running or walking. To work with Dolly DeLong Photography LLC, please email her at thedollydelong@gmail.com or fill out her contact form here.