Wedding Day Fact and Fiction

In order to capture the best images possible from your wedding day, Derrick Tribbey Photography suggest that you and your partner allow us to photograph the moment when you see each other for the first time. To make this possible, a “Captured in the Moment” shoot will be organized a few hours before the wedding ceremony begins. During this time, the bride and groom will be able to share a moment by themselves to see each other for the first time. Derrick Tribbey Photography will stand back and capture the partners interacting in this wonderfully romantic moment. The “Captured in the Moment” shoot makes it possible for us to capture family, wedding party, and bride and groom shots before the ceremony using natural lighting and that special setting that can add meaning and atmosphere to your wedding day.

Fiction:

Many wedding day events are traditions that have been around many years. One of these traditions is not seeing your partner before the wedding ceremony. This tradition dates back to the time of arranged marriages. When marriages were arranged, the bride’s parents would not allow the bride to see her groom before the actual ceremony. They feared that she would not be pleased by his looks and run away before she walked down the aisle. The tradition did not start because of superstition or bad luck, but because of arranged marriages.

Fact:

The fact of the matter is that you and your partner are not involved in an arranged marriage so there is not need to not see each other before the ceremony. The facts are simple. Tradition, in this case, is nothing more than a piece of wedding day fiction. The following is a list of reasons why you should see your partner before the wedding:

--- When the bride is able to see her groom before the wedding, she becomes more relaxed and is able to enjoy her special day.

---All photographs are taken before the ceremony so the couple, wedding party, and family members arrive at the reception at the same time. This ensures that no one misses their share of food and cake!!!

---Taking photographs before the wedding allow us to use different scenery and background for these special shots. If photos are taken after the ceremony, a time crunch is always placed upon this process. Because of this, images can only be taken in the location of the ceremony. If we are able to capture the images before, we can use special and unique places for couple, wedding party, and family shots. If pictures are taken after the ceremony, our creativity is limited because of time and location constraints.

---Because many weddings take place in the late afternoon/night, we lose our ability to use natural lighting when the sun starts to set. If we are able to do photos before hand, we can capitalize on the natural light which will make your wedding images better quality. If we have to struggle for a light source, photos will not be as vibrant and unique.

--- Romance is enhanced by seeing each other for the first time during a private moment. Wedding days should be all about you and your partner. Instead of a day full of stress and worry, we try to help make your day as romantic as possible. Seeing each other alone for the first time instead of in front of hundreds of people enhances the romance of your special day. Seeing the look on your partner’s face when he/she sees you for the first time will be something that you will never forget. Your partner is more likely to display true emotions and feelings in front of just you rather than in front of an entire audience of people.

---The stress level of everyone involved (bride, groom, wedding party, photographer and mother’s) are decreased tremendously. “Captured in the Moment” will help eliminate many stress driven tears, hives, or nauseating feelings.

How a “Captured in the Moment” shoot works:

The bride and groom will be separated until they are both fully dressed and prepared to see each other for the first time. At this moment, the groom is place at the ceremony sight or other choice of location with no one else in the room. With his back towards the bride’s entry way, the bride makes her way down the aisle. When she is ready, the bride directs the groom to turn around to take his first look at her in her beautiful wedding gown. Romance fills the air as the bride and groom experience of moment that they have been waiting for their entire lives. The couple is then given as much time as they need alone before we begin with couple and wedding party photos. This moment allows the couple to release all nerves and embrace relief, relaxation, and reassurance.

Derrick Tribbey Photography believes that this is the best way for a wedding day to be photographed. We apologize for upsetting or offending anyone with our suggestions. We do, however, feel that experience has allowed us to gain this insight about photographing weddings.

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