CALLING PAST BRIDES!!! - to see or not to see......?

[TinkBride]

Did you see eachother before the wedding for pics? Why or why not?

 

[Maggimus]

DH and I decided against seeing one another while in our wedding attire. We did see one another early that morning for breakfast with the family, we then parted ways. He got ready in my parents room, and my room was where my mom and I got married. Randy came early and took photos of us both getting ready, seperately. He took photos of us both independantly around the resort. The first we saw one another was when I was walking down the "aisle" (if you will) at SBP.

This is just what we did... its all up to you :

 

[cryssi]

yes, b/c our photographers wanted to get some daylight pics in case the after dark ones didn't come out (they did, btw and were amazing).

We did a "first look" where DH was standing with his back to me, and I came up and tapped him on the shoulder. It was cool, and the videographers were there, too (of course, we haven't watched the footage yet so I don't know how it actually was! lol). I didn't want us to see each other before, but you know what, it worked out really well and wasn't the big deal that I thought it was going to be...

hth!

 

[RangerPooh]

We didn't see each other until I walked down the isle. The closet thing to seeing each other that day was when we talked on the phone while I was getting ready. Our photographers (BTW, the same ones that Cryssi used) made sure that we didn't see each other while we were taking photos as our guy/girl photos were back to back before the wedding.

 

[Cinderella Fan]

We did see eachother that morning, as DH wanted to go to the MK.

We parted ways at noon to get ready, and we didn't see each other again until I walked down the aisle..... That was the best for us. He looked so handsome and I was so happy that we chose to do that....

 

[Maggimus]

DH and I decided against seeing one another while in our wedding attire. We did see one another early that morning for breakfast with the family, we then parted ways. He got ready in my parents room, and my room was where my mom and I got married. Randy came early and took photos of us both getting ready, seperately. He took photos of us both independantly around the resort. The first we saw one another was when I was walking down the "aisle" (if you will) at SBP.

This is just what we did... its all up to you :

HAHA- just want to clear up that my mom and I didnt get MARRIED in our room... I meant to write "got ready"... had the wedding on my mind. Sorry for the confusion!

 

[SRUAlmn]

I'm so glad you asked this because we are having the same debate. I'm not superstitious about it at all, and Randy said if we did see each other before we'd have more opportunity for lots of cool pictures with both of us (I'm not a fan of having 30 pictures of me by myself- ick!)

On the other hand, I'd love for the first moment he sees me in my dress to be when I'm walking down the aisle.

 

[Sparkles9306]

We're planning on staying together the night before, so that means seeing each other the day of. But we've decided not to see each other in our attire. I'm not really that supersticious

 

[JoD]

We had our pictures taken before the ceremony and I'm really glad we did. Our EM and disney photographer made it really special when we saw each other for the first time. My DH was standing with his back to me and had no idea I was even in the room and our EM turned him around and when he saw me we both cried, I think he was taken off guard. We had so much fun with our Wedding party taking pictures,then to the ceremony and we were so relaxed because the tears were done and we enjoyed the whole pre-reception with our family and friends.
I highly recommend pictures before.

 

[georgiajaimie]

We didn't see each other until the ceremony. For us it help build the anticipation even more!!

 

[TinkBride]

I'm so glad you asked this because we are having the same debate. I'm not superstitious about it at all, and Randy said if we did see each other before we'd have more opportunity for lots of cool pictures with both of us (I'm not a fan of having 30 pictures of me by myself- ick!)

On the other hand, I'd love for the first moment he sees me in my dress to be when I'm walking down the aisle.

HAHA

This is my EXACT reason for asking this! Randy suggested it but said that he can do whatever we want! So, the debate began.....

 

[wendy46001]

We did see each other...also very well set up by our EM, my dad walked me down the GF stairs with DH standing at the bottom....our ceremony was at 7:30 and had our pre-reception w/illuminations following....DH couldn’t miss the fireworks so it was the best solution for us...

 

[Maggimus]

TinkBride- How many people are you having at your wedding??

If its a smaller wedding- trust me- you will get tons of photos of you and your DH!!

The ceremony for us didnt last an entire hour- thats with Mickey and Minnie included... we had 2 more hours of photographs... and randy snaps like 3475398765y3-ish a minute!! Like I said in a previous post- we got 3 locations done in our 3 hours. It is good to have some seperate photographs (IMO). We have TONS together though (Far more together than apart).

But- if you do have a big wedding... Randy will need more time to shoot all of the family in each grouping afterwards.

Its such a personal decision. It didnt mean a lot for me not to see DH- but it did mean a lot for him not to see me. he wanted that part special. And im glad we waited.... because we got to do all the whispers at the alter like "omg you look amazing!!"... stuff like that!

 

[TinkBride]

DF really wants to wait, and we are only having 17 guests, so we should be fine. We are starting on the Boardwalk. Him and his family, me and my family, then ceremony, then an hour at the Poly. This past week though I was thinking maybe we would get more bang for our buck if we saw eachother before the wedding.

It would be wonderfully romantic if we saw eachother the first time when i was walking down the aisle.....

 

[hulagirl87]

here's a question... i hope someone can answer! if it was just the 2 of you, you and your DF, where did he go to get ready the morning/day of the wedding? we don't want to see each other before the ceremony, so I don't want him to be in the room as I am getting ready. Should I help him get dressed in his tux and then kick him out of the room?

 

[princessdisneybelle]

here's a question... i hope someone can answer! if it was just the 2 of you, you and your DF, where did he go to get ready the morning/day of the wedding? we don't want to see each other before the ceremony, so I don't want him to be in the room as I am getting ready. Should I help him get dressed in his tux and then kick him out of the room?

Wow that is a dilema. Hmmm? where is your wedding? Maybe the location has somewhere he can get ready? I mean doesn't take a whole lot to get into a tux. right?

 

[hulagirl87]

we are staying at the GF but getting married at the gazebo at the Yacht Club. maybe there is somewhere for him to change there...

 

[princessdisneybelle]

we are staying at the GF but getting married at the gazebo at the Yacht Club. maybe there is somewhere for him to change there...

Maybe just as your coordinator?

 

[hulagirl87]

i've yet to speak with one, but i will add it to my list of questions. thanks!

 

[princessdisneybelle]

sure anytime.