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Although the ink has long since dried on the divorce papers of Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey, I still consider myself a fan of their show Newlyweds and was pretty sad when they announced their separation.
My favorite part of every Newlyweds episode was at the beginning credits when they show scenes from their wedding. More specifically, it was seeing the expression on Nick’s face as he sees Jessica for the first time that always tugged at my inner sappy romantic:
That smile! The tears in his eyes! His expression of pure amazement, happiness, and enchantment is one that could make all girls want to go get hitched right away just so they could see the expressions on their future husbands’ faces as they see each other for the first time that day.
Although we’re both very traditional people, Mr Peony and I are planning on seeing each other before the ceremony because we want to take pictures around the city before heading off to our venue. In order to make up for this, I want to set aside a special time and place where we can meet for the first time that day, all done up in our wedding clothes, with only our photographer present to capture that special moment. This will most likely occur at the hotel where the bridal party will get ready together.
Then the issue of our Chinese tea ceremony came up. Traditionally, the tea ceremony takes place at the groom’s house, but that would add another two hours or so (just to play it safe) to our schedule because he will be living in NJ at the time of our wedding….and frankly, we don’t want to pay the limo’s overtime fees. Mr Peony’s family prefers that we have the tea ceremony before the wedding so having it during cocktail hour or during the reception is out. So the best choice was to schedule the tea ceremony at the hotel before we head out to take pictures.
This essentially means that the first time we see each other will be right before the tea ceremony, when I will be wearing a traditional Chinese dress rather than my white wedding gown.
Now the question remains: can we have two seeing-each-other-for-the-first-time moments? Or will that be too much?
In addition, will my photographer be taking two different sets of getting-ready photos?
How did other brides with multiple dress changes manage these issues? Does anyone have any suggestions?
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My one dress two cents:
I can’t see any reason why you couldn’t have two “first looks”. You’ll be in two different outfits and there’s something about a wedding dress that makes it so special.
As for the photographer…they’re pretty much documenting your day, and since two outfits are part of that, I don’t see a reason to leave it out.
I say go for it as well! The two moments will be different and special and therefore should captured!
I also LOVE that picture of Nick, I also was sad to hear about their divorce. How can one not love Nick, he is so adorable!!
i love that picture of Nick also!! i have all the seasons of newlyweds on DVD… i’m a super sucker for that show.
i say go for it. it’s two different looks, and each one means something different.
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Miss Peony– I have the same problem! Mr. Canary and I are meeting before the ceremony as well and we would have already seen each other at our tea ceremony in the AM… but I don’t mind two “first meetings.” It will be the first “look” for each dress. Heehee.
I’m not going to have my photographer take pictures of me getting ready in the qipao for the ceremony. I want the highlight of that to be the tea ceremony, but I will have her photograph me in the bridal suite changing into the “big white.”
I think 2 “first” meetings is a kinda cute thing! And yes, you should ABSOLUTELY get the photog to document both “getting ready” sessions.
But, just to play devil’s advocate…is there any way that you can avoid seeing each other between end of the tea ceremony and the walk down the aisle? I think it would be super cool (and I’d be jealous) that you got to have your special intimate “first meeting” before the tea ceremony, and then you’d still get to have that special seeing each other for the “first” time when you walk down the aisle ’cause he won’t have seen you in your wedding dress yet. You’d get the best of both worlds! (No matter what, tho’, I think that even if your FI has seen you in your dress before you walk down that aisle, he’ll still have that “holy cow!” moment when you start down toward him.)
I was a fan of the show as well. Some MTV shows I could watch over and over again - Newlyweds included!
Yes, they are right!! 
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Mrs. Peony, New York
Age and Occupation: 27, Marketing Coordinator
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 30, QA Engineer
Engagement Date: June 28, 2007
Wedding Date: April 18, 2008
Venue: The Fountainhead
Blogging Since: August 7, 2007
About Me: Both Mr. Peony and I are huge computer nerds, and our conversations usually consist of the latest gadgets, programming languages, and video games. At the same time, I can also be very girly with an obsession with handbags, makeup, and high heels. And art! I've studied studio art extensively, almost majored in art history, and freelance as a web and graphics designer. Mr. Peony and I are having a ball of a time planning a wedding for 250(!) guests, doing our best to infuse our personalities (geeky chic) with the wishes of our very traditional Asian parents.
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