It's the first look. That very first peek at the person that you are about to marry. It's a time to be alone to share your excitement for this huge step in your lives. And it's one of my most favorite moments to capture. I love the emotion that can come from that split second look.
We understand that a you might like the idea of seeing each for the first time while walking down the aisle, but we always recommend doing a first look instead. Why? One...it saves you so much time to be able to do photos prior to the wedding that it relieves tons of stress and allows you to relax and have fun with the photos instead of feeling panicked. Two...the first look is so much more intimate than seeing each other in front of a large crowd. When it's just the two of you it's an intimate moment where you can whisper in her ear just how gorgeous she is or kiss him on the cheek and tell him how excited you are to marry him. When you are at the alter you can't talked to each other, you are separated and dying to just be together. It's all about how you envision seeing your fiance for the first time. It's something you should talk about together and way the options. You may still choose to see each other at the altar and that's okay. Either way, it's a huge part of your wedding day and it doesn't hurt to get a few opinions to help you out.

We captured Marie + Greg's wedding a short while ago and loved the first look photos we captured. The lighting was amazing and I am so thankful that we had this time to quietly capture them together. More pictures to come!