We've had a few people do first looks, but they were people that cared highly about the pictures but knew that their schedule couldn't have led to those without a first look. But we didn't have to "convince" them, we just mentioned it and they said "oh thats a good idea! Let's do that".
I would never try to convince anyone to do it, because if they regret it on the day of then that is on your head
You laid the foundation for no dispute from her after the fact when she complains that there aren't any romantic shots of her with the groom.
Remind her of that conversation where you made suggestions and she chose not to listen.
Miker Reid wrote:
You laid the foundation for no dispute from her after the fact when she complains that there aren't any romantic shots of her with the groom.
Remind her of that conversation where you made suggestions and she chose not to listen.
cas5 wrote:
The problem is that she has an unrealistic fantasy stuck in her head about standing in the entry way to the ceremony arm-in-arm with her dad and seeing the groom catch his breath seeing her for the first time that momentus day and maybe he'll shed a tear or two because she's so beautiful and you're effing with her fantasy. Weather report for this wedding: Stormy skies ahead.
Why in the world is that a "unrealistic fantasy?" That's exactly what happened when I got married and I still to this day remember the picture in my head of my wife coming around the corner. Don't buy into the belief that the wedding is about you and your images and your staging a "first look" to capture what you want to capture. If they want it, wonderful, but if not, don't assume you know better than they. Everyone has different ideas and it's not your wedding.....
