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FIRST LOOK | Why it’s worth it

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FIRST LOOK |

Why it’s worth it

MORE PORTRAITS | You’re investing a lot into your wedding photography. With a first look, you’ll receive many more portraits of the two of you… and those are the images you will decorate your first home with! With a first look, you make the most out of this large investment and get the most for your money.

ENJOY THE SURPRISE FREELY | You actually get to have intimate time on your wedding day with your man. Most brides don’t realize that when you come down the aisle and totally SHOCK him with your gorgeousness… he can’t even tell you how amazing you look. He can’t touch you, embrace you or even SPEAK to you. You have to wait until 30 minutes later when the ceremony is over for him to react and tell you how amazing you look. And after 30 minutes of the ceremony, the reaction isn’t the same as the initial first glance.

EXTEND YOUR DAY | First Looks allow you to extend your wedding day. Normally the wedding day would start when you come down the aisle, then the ceremony would end, you would rush through portraits so that you’re not late for the introductions and then it’s reception time. With a first look, your wedding day is extended! Instead of being rushed for your bridal party portraits… you actually get to enjoy them and have fun hanging out with your BEST friends on your wedding day.

YOUR ONLY ALONE TIME | First Looks allow you to be TOGETHER and alone on your wedding day. When my couples saw each other, not only was it intimate, but it was their only time to be alone the whole day! Normally portraits are a little rushed after the family formals and it can be hard to really get back into that “lovey dovey” mode…. especially with family around! When you have just shared your first look, you’re READY to love on each other and I always capture some super sweet images during those moments!

DIMINISHES NERVES | You get rid of your nerves! All of my couples who have done a first look admitted to being SO much more relaxed and ready for the ceremony after their first look!

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To First Look OR not to First Look

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First Look

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The First Look Explained...

I have to confess my feelings on the First Look. They’re AWESOME. However, not everyone is aware of how awesome they are because they get caught up in how “non-traditional” it is and they immediately write it off.

Some brides love “traditions,” but what a bride REALLY wants when it comes to her groom seeing her for the first time is a REACTION. Those who are not interested in a First Look usually think that by seeing each other beforehand, they will lose part of that reaction. They also assume that it will not be as emotional or as intimate as it would be if they were coming down the aisle. What I have found (this is starting to sound like a research paper!) is so ironic! Everyone knows that wedding days are a bit stressful for the bride and groom. The whole day is focused on them, they need to look their best, they need to be on time, the groom has no idea what side the boutonniere is supposed to go on and little by little, the tension grows.

 

It’s before the ceremony and the gravity of what is about to happen starts to sink in and the calm, collected groom who was playing golf just a few short hours ago is now starting to feel a little anxious. So what happens next? The groom waits in a little room somewhere for his cue from the coordinator. It seems like it’s taking FOREVER. Finally, the coordinator leans her head in and hurries the groom to get ready. With clammy hands, the groom enters the ceremony and what does he find? He finds anywhere from 80-300 people and they’re all looking where? Right at his face because everyone has expectations and anticipation about his first reaction.

This is the farthest thing from a private, intimate moment. Sure, it’s SO powerful and SO wonderful. But I noticed that when couples have done a first look, as the bride walked down the aisle, the groom wasn’t a nervous wreck…he had spent the morning with his bride and their best friends and the pressure was OFF. By the time our ceremony rolled around he was ready to ENJOY their beautiful day!

When the nerves are gone... true emotions are free to be expressed.

So if I were to condense what I just wrote, basically, Grooms normally become incredibly nervous on wedding days, even if they seem cool and collected. For most grooms, the nerves kick in before they see their bride because when they see her, everything becomes VERY real!

Let me paint a picture for you. Instead of keeping the groom in a secluded space until his time to enter the ceremony, what if you took him to a private place, with no people, no lookers, no distractions, just you – his beautiful bride, the love of his life. You quietly call his name and have him turn around to see you for the first time. He would turn around and finally get his first look at his stunning bride and not only would he get to see you… he could embrace you, cry with you, kiss you and ENJOY that moment with you for as LONG as you both wanted. As you show him your dress, and you twirl a few times and then ask him what he thinks… his nerves start to diminish. After all, you’re the one who can make him most comfortable anyway.

Because we aren’t in a time crunch, we casually move into your romantic portraits. No one is around, the coordinator isn’t announcing “15 minutes left”, and there is no pressure. It’s just the two of you and your photographer, capturing the excitement and the joy of your wedding day. This is your time to be TOGETHER…and to be ALONE. When does that happen on a wedding day? Without a First Look, it doesn’t. After your romantic portraits are done, you meet up with your best friends. Your bridal party joins you and because you still have plenty of time to spare, the bride touches up a little makeup while the boys act like boys. After a few minutes the bridal party portraits begin and they’re FUN. They’re FUN because there is time to make them FUN. There aren’t any guests waiting impatiently at the cocktail hour and there isn’t a DJ coming to find the photographer to get a time check. It’s wonderful!

After portraits are done, the girls and guys separate and prepare for the ceremony. The guests begin to arrive and the ushers are in place. Pretty soon it’s time for the processional music to begin and one by one, the bridesmaids make their way down to the front of the ceremony. As the groom clasps his hands, they aren’t clasped out of nervousness but excitement. The music builds, the mother of the bride stands and all of the guests follow her lead. The groom looks up and here comes the BRIDE!!! His best friend, his companion, his sweetheart. She’s stunning, ABSOLUTELY stunning. The closer she gets, the bigger he smiles.

Now let me put a disclaimer on here before we continue… Our clients are not required to do a First Look by any means! I used to feel bad for sharing this option with couples who were against it because I didn’t want to push anything on them. However, I’ve seen the benefits of a first look over and over again and so I only share this because I want the BEST for  EVERY couple!! It’s totally ok if couples choose not to share a first look!

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It’s 2020 and Live Streaming is here to stay

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Live streaming is changing the Wedding Industry

Live streaming is changing the industry…

 It’s summertime in the middle of 2020 and the event industry is changing everyday. The idea of people not making it to special occasions is haunting so many brides and grooms. Imagine being raised by your grandma and because of this pandemic, a decision that once was a no brainer on whether or not she could make it or not, is now one that is hard to make. In this moment in time, it could be for the best that she stays home.

How can we bring this dark space between your alter to your love ones’ house?! Back in the day, we would have to record it and then edit it and then export it, deliver it, upload it ….

We are living in the future!!!! Hellloooo, and Welcome to The Positive part of this blog. Forget the bad times of the 2020. We are alive and thru technology LIVE STREAMING is the New Thing. It’s like a production team meets the Internet and booooooom your Grandma is enjoying parts of your wedding she couldn’t even walk fast enough to see. Companies like , Capture Your Events, know how to customize a website to match your vision, create a magical and personal portal to help Grandma and other love ones connect directly into your private party. It’s as easy as copy and paste the custom website and the video pops up. No need to login or password (which we can activate if you like). It’s honestly automatic when adding it’s value to the budget. Besides the money going into the day of service, this live stream is recording your ceremony and reception and allowing multiple people to sit at the comfort of their homes to watch and embrace the unfolding first moments of the a newly wed life. With all that footage comes an edited highlight movie that can be customized and planned ahead of time. As for what never changes for every wedding is, it goes by too fast. Live Streaming will bring your love ones even closer and simultaneously easing the stress off your shoulders.

O and just for the record, yes your cousin could do it for you and maybe one of your friends with there phone on Facebook or YouTube and then you can save even more money. This is an option that carries a chance that the video gets pulled off because of language or the music in the back ground drops your feed because the copyrights. If you don’t think this is possible, try uploading a live stream to YouTube and watch how fast they pull the live stream due to breaking there regulations. It’s a world of confusion but when you have a professional to configure the equipment and host a private stream, you and your guests can reminisce the beautiful night where a life of happiness begins.