When Alex and I received married nearly 11 years in the past, we had a first look, and it felt so intimate. So, once I noticed these images of Aveena and Alissa’s first look, I used to be dying to listen to how they have been feeling at that very particular second…
The couple received married in Bellevue, Washington. Aveena wore a conventional gold lehenga and Alissa wore a white robe from Emmy Mae Bridal.
Aveena: “Alissa approached me from behind and wrapped me up in a bear hug. My coronary heart was pounding.”
Alissa: “I used to be nervous earlier than our first look, so nervous. We didn’t spent the evening collectively earlier than our marriage ceremony, so we hadn’t seen one another for 24 hours.”
Alissa: “Strolling as much as her, I used to be extremely jittery. Our photographer was encouraging me to take deep breaths. I felt like my largest job was to remain within the second.”
Aveena: “Enjoyable truth — I attempted on my marriage ceremony robe that day for the primary time EVER. After discovering it, I had solely a fast flip round to get it stitched to my sizing, and I by no means bothered to strive it on as a result of I used to be too distracted. Thank god it match!”
Aveena: “Once I circled…I don’t even know what hit me…it was like oh my gosh, that is insane, you’re so fricking lovely.”
Alissa: “I used to be overwhelmed by how attractive Aveena appeared.”
Aveena: “I’m Indian and was raised conservative Christian; our marriage didn’t sit properly with my household, so, apart from my sister, they selected to not attend the marriage. A number of the planning season was a lot enjoyable, however we each have been additionally attempting to defend who we have been and why we selected to marry one another. So, throughout the first look, it was like, the day is right here and nothing goes to tear us down.”
Alissa: “It was like, we’re doing this, we’re right here, I like you.”
Alissa: “I’d 100% suggest a first look to {couples}. It’s a great second to take a breath. You get that particular second to yourselves.”
Aveena: “We nonetheless speak about it. These days, I’m all the time like, ought to we strive on our marriage ceremony clothes once more???”
Thanks a lot, Aveena and Alissa! Would you do a first look? Is anybody getting married throughout quarantine? We now have a stoop marriage ceremony function arising, and I’d love to listen to when you’re ready or going forward. xoxo
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(Photographs by Carley Jayne Pictures.)