First look or wait until ceremony?

We are not doing a first look. I like to see his reaction at the ceremony

We’re doing a first look! I was very against it at first, but now I couldn’t imagine not doing one. I’m really excited to get that alone time with him beforehand to calm our nerves, and I feel like it will be a more intimate moment for the two of us, since you share the rest of your day with so many other people that it can be so overwhelming

So I am doing a first look….but with my dad…I’m his first born, first girl, and first daughter he gets to walk down the aisle…as for my fiancé I want to get that first look at the ceremony…he won’t even show me his tux because he wants me to wait too😂😒

We waited till the ceremony and it was the best decision ever!! My husband generally never shows emotion - especially in front of that many people - and he cried when he saw me. A lot of our family/friends felt like our ceremony was so special since we waited to see each other. It was the best decision we made 😊

My fiancé doesn’t want to see me until I walk down the aisle. We both want the anticipation and surprise. I’m also staying in the bridal suite the night before.

We did a first look but only because Covid changed our wedding plans. We ended up eloping, so didn't have an aisle to walk down anyway, and so little felt normal that doing a private first look moment seemed like something we could add on to our ceremony so it was more than just vows, rings, and a kiss.

We redid our ceremony for our wedding celebration and skipped doing a first look because my hubby had already seen me in my dress. At our venue, its fairly difficult for the bride to stay hidden until the ceremony. The bridal suite was a loft in the reception area, which was across from parking at our venue, and the ceremony site was up a hill a bit aways from parking and the reception. So plenty of guests saw me before the ceremony and my husband also saw me while I was waiting to walk down the aisle because there aren't any trees or anything to hide the bride. It would have been pretty upsetting to not have a "moment" when we first saw each other, so we had a lot more control over doing a "first look" as opposed to a "walk down the aisle look".

Also my husband isn't super reactive/expressive so he wasn't likely to have some heartfelt tears as I walked down the aisle or when he first saw me. I feel like both the first look and seeing the bride when she walks down the aisle is a lot of hype, and with nerves it can feel disappointing if the reaction is just one of calm composure (aka my hubby). So doing a "first look" meant that moment was more ours and not something I had to share with our guests. I didn't want to be disappointed that my husband didn't choke back tears when he saw me, or have anyone judging our reactions.

We won't be doing a first look. I want that isle moment and I personally never liked the idea of the first look. I will be doing a first look with my bridal party and possibly my dad.

I’m doing a first look because I want to enjoy my cocktail hour! Plus, my fiancé isn’t a big crier but if I were to see him cry when I was coming down the aisle, I would absolutely ugly cry and I want to avoid that.

I’m also torn with the first look or just waiting. But then it was an idea to do a first look with my dad since the guys and the girls are getting ready in two different locations!

We aren’t doing a first look with each other. What we ARE doing is a first look with each others bridal party, if that makes sense.
He’s doing one with the bridesmaids, and I’m doing one with the groomsmen.

Between that and photos that will be done of the guys alone and us girls alone, the bulk of what’s left is the whole crew together and he and I.
We will get to spend some great moments alone after we get the crews photos done, then send them to cocktail hour.
My fiancé is a super stoic guy as well and I cannot wait to see his reaction when I’m at the end of the aisle. I’d give up cocktail hour and lots of reception time for that, as far as I’m concerned.