Deciding whether or not to do a first look is one of the biggest decisions you'll make for your wedding day. And if you're still deciding, I give some insight on why you should consider a first look in this blog post.
If you've given it some consideration and have decided that a first look just isn't right for you and your wedding day: that's totally okay! Here are my tips to make sure that your wedding timeline runs as smooth as possible, even without a first look.

Take the photographs you can be separate for prior to your ceremony
It's both of your big days: but there are plenty of photographs you will be separate for! This includes separate photos with your wedding party, family, and individual portraits. By knocking these out prior to your ceremony, you can save time with all of the photos you have to capture during your cocktail hour.

Extend your cocktail hour
During a 60 minute cocktail hour you will have to capture photos of you and your new spouse, photos of your wedding party, photos of your family (both together and separately if you don't do your separate photos beforehand), and that doesn't account for the possibility of your ceremony running overtime, celebrating with all the hugs, kisses, and cheers after your ceremony, time you'll need to bustle your dress, time your venue will need you for to line up for the reception, etc. With all of that going on those 60 minutes will go by fast. Extending your cocktail hour gives your gests the ability to snack, sip, and mingle just awhile longer while you tackle all of the things with a little less stress on the timeline. Not every venue will offer this option, so be sure to ask beforehand.

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