A Midsummer Dream: Knock On My Door (Our First Look)

A Midsummer Dream: Knock On My Door (Our First Look)

March 29th, 2011 @ 4:26 pm by Mrs. Earrings
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For our first look, we decided to incorporate a Dutch/German tradition which involves the groom going to the bride’s house before the ceremony, knocking on her door, and presenting her with her bouquet. In the photo above, I am excitedly waiting right behind the door…I could see his shadow through the textured glass as he came closer. Then he knocked, and I opened the door…

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Helloooo handsome!

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Time for a kiss…

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We both couldn’t stop smiling the whole time. The one disadvantage of doing our first look this way, of course, is that you can’t really see Mr. E’s expression in these photos. Ah well, we love them anyway.

Remember the awesome stained glass window in this post? Well we made use of it outside the house as well.

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After that little posing session, we knew we should start heading to the venue for pre-ceremony pics. We may have been a little excited…

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I love this pic because you can see my mum and Mr. E’s dad hugging in the background

Mr E lead me to the London cab (more on that in my next post!) that would take my parents, my bridesmaids, and me to the venue, while his grandfather looked on.

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We piled in with our parasols, I had a quick photo with my parents…

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And then we were off to the venue!

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Coming up next: Pre-Ceremony Photos in Gardens of the World

*All photos taken by Jane Sanders. My bouquet courtesy of Bluebell Florists

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So far in our midsummer dream….

We welcomed our guests with pizza on Wednesday, DIYed our flowers on Thursday, and had a nightmarish Friday
The girls got ready, I shared some of my favourite details, and then I put on my dress!
I posed, he posed

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42 Responses to “A Midsummer Dream: Knock On My Door (Our First Look)”

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Damselfly (message) 96 posts, Worker bee

I love the “knock on the door” idea! So cute!

3/29/11 @ 4:31 pm (reply)

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crystalirene (message) 354 posts, Helper bee

I love love LOVE your lace parasol!!!

3/29/11 @ 4:31 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Socks (message) 1,323 posts, Bumble bee

You’re such a GORGEOUS couple, Earrings! Your first look is so sweet, I adore it.

3/29/11 @ 4:32 pm (reply)

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sparks (message) 649 posts, Busy bee

It is pictures like these that make me certain I want to do a first look. They are gorgeous! You both look so happy!

3/29/11 @ 4:37 pm (reply)

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teaadntoast (message) 2,595 posts, Sugar bee

This is altogether too much gorgeous for one wedding. You guys look fantastic!

3/29/11 @ 4:37 pm (reply)

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Miss Hyena (message) 1,882 posts, Buzzing bee

Aw, I’d never heard of the knock-on-the-door first look. How cute!

3/29/11 @ 4:38 pm (reply)

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june42011 (message) 3,019 posts, Sugar bee

LOVE THIS! You look beautiful. Such happy pictures!

3/29/11 @ 4:39 pm (reply)

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PitBulLover (message) 8,314 posts, Bee Keeper

Wow I love that idea so much. You look so excited!! And I love the picture with your parents

3/29/11 @ 4:39 pm (reply)

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hrev2010 (message) 416 posts, Helper bee

I love the stained glass window shot! You are so so so pretty!

3/29/11 @ 4:40 pm (reply)

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Miss Candy Apple (message) 1,465 posts, Bumble bee

Most adorable first look ever!!! LOVE these! Especially the one of you under the parasol. Swoooooooooon. So beautiful.

3/29/11 @ 4:43 pm (reply)

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mrspaetz (message) 3,805 posts, Honey bee

Love the lace parasols!

3/29/11 @ 4:43 pm (reply)

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periwinkle

You guys look so fantastic, and so happy! I’m so happy for you.

3/29/11 @ 4:45 pm (reply)

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Wendy

Darling! The photos are perfection and the couple is just adorable!! What a pretty wedding and a lovely first look!!

3/29/11 @ 4:46 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Locket (message) 2,837 posts, Sugar bee

These just may be some of my favorite photos ever!

3/29/11 @ 4:48 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Sushi (message) 1,479 posts, Bumble bee

I haven’t heard of this tradition; love it!
And guuuurl, you look A.MAZ.ING!! Gorgeous!!

3/29/11 @ 4:48 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Cardigan (message) 8,645 posts, Bee Keeper

That is SUCH a cute tradition and I love the photos you got from it! You guys are a beautiful couple!

3/29/11 @ 4:54 pm (reply)

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Miss Gazelle (message) 994 posts, Busy bee

Love your first look photos! You guys look great - love the big smiles on your faces!

Thanks for the welcome! I lived in Jakarta - only for about a year though.

3/29/11 @ 4:57 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Knitting (message) 1,072 posts, Bumble bee

This is so sweet! I love it.

3/29/11 @ 5:02 pm (reply)

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Marie-José Schlenker

Fantastic to see that our Dutch tradition made it on this site and that people like the idea. I’m a weddingplanner from the Netherlands and no couple will start their day without the groom coming to the bride’s house (usually it’s her parents house) and present the bouquet (that HE picked out) to his bride. It is always a very emotional first few minutes and will bring both the bride and groom, but also the wedding guests (usually only close family) immediately into the spirit of things.

3/29/11 @ 5:10 pm (reply)

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