I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again.  I *love* when my clients choose to do a first glance for their wedding day.  I *love* it.

It’s not just because photos are done before and everyone can relax the rest of the day, there is plenty of great light & lots more time to work with photos, it’s super romantic to see each other for the first time in private and be able to talk, or everyone can go straight to the reception without making all the guests wait….ok, maybe it’s those things just a little.

I know, I know – “but it’s tradition!”  Well, that doesn’t work for me…for our wedding we didn’t have a guestbook (photo booth instead), flower girls, or a ring bearer, no unity candle or bouquet & garter toss…I could go on.  I feel that if it’s not something that works with your day or is something that you don’t like, why bother?  The day should be exactly how *you* want it…it is your day.  In my mind it was far more romantic & exciting to spend the day with my husband-to-be, rather than hiding from him…but I do understand when couples prefer to wait.  It always comes down to a personal choice.

I decided to blog about this because I don’t think many people really think about it.  One of my beautiful brides for this year just decided it was the route to go for them, she just hadn’t thought about it before…so I thought – let’s educate!

Saundra Hadley is a wedding coordinator extraordinaire based in Evansville, Indiana.  We met recently at a blogging bootcamp I attended in Columbus this month.  I read a great series on her blog about seeing each before the wedding, and I just had to share the link with you all!  After you read part 1, be sure to continue to finish all 5…they aren’t long at all – just a small post of info.

First Glance series.

(I loved part three…I totally did that and didn’t even realize it till after!)

Now, of course when it comes to weddings with Cassidy Dawn, the photo timeline is planned down to the last little detail so we try avoid stress in any circumstance…no matter when you choose to do the photos.  It’s just great to have more time for photos of the bride & groom – I mean that IS what the day is all about, isn’t it?!

The most important thing about all this is to remember that it is your day, so plan it how you want it to be.  It will be perfect no matter what you decide, simply because it’s what you want.

Because posts are no fun without photos, I thought I would post a few from my first glance with my husband… *my favorite part of the day :)

*yes, those are flowers you see…he brought me yellow daisies…so sweet!

Photos : the fabulous Melanie Mauer

Planning: the amazing Mackenzie Spalding

Flowers: uber talented Nathan Cutright (local, for all you Chillicothe brides!)

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