As a wedding photographer, I love all of those high-emotion moments during a wedding day. They are so much fun to document for my clients, and I love knowing that they have those pictures to look back on forever. One of these high-emotion moments that I love to photograph is a first touch. For those that don’t know, a first touch is when the bride and groom have a moment together before their ceremony, but they are not seeing each other yet. Usually there is a wall or something in between the two of them, but this is a good time to get those pre-ceremony jitters out and share a minute just holding the other one’s hand and maybe reading some private vows to each other. It’s a super emotional moment because you’ve spent the whole day with your respective bridal party getting ready and becoming nervous yet excited for the ceremony and you’re finally able to spend a little time together before your big walk. You’ve hopefully taken the morning in, and now you’re realizing that this is your wedding day, and it’s finally here.
I love a first touch because it’s a good way to save the traditional “see you for the first time at the aisle” but still lets the bride and groom have a minute together. I also love it because of the incredible emotions filled photos that come from it too! Here are some of my favorite first look photos! ↓
