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first look

First looks can be a romantic time to enjoy your first view of each other without having to do it in front of all your guests. Here are some of our favorite wedding first looks.

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A performance center wedding in Brooklyn

Amanda proposed to Eliza in December of 2009 with her great-grandmother’s ring, and thanks to the July 2011 passage of New York’s Marriage Equality Act, Angela Gaspar got to shoot their wedding in Brooklyn, NY.

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Cat & Joe’s Oktoberfest locally-grown harvest wedding

If you like a good brew and a good party, you’ll love this Oktoberfest-inspired wedding with a German feast, good beer, warm fall colors, and a lovely golden hour moment right after the ceremony. Now that fall is on the way in the Northern hemisphere, this will totally get you in the mood. Oh, and just wait until you see the cake…

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This gay wedding at a children’s museum wins the internet today

Daniel and Sauce were the first LGBTQ wedding at the Please Touch Museum in Philadelphia. And let me tell you, their adorableness combined with that epic venue means this wedding will not disappoint. I had a perma-smile the entire time I looked at these photos. Daniel and Sauce are magnetic with their obvious love, match-y glasses, bow ties, and suspenders, and infectious laughter.

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A colorful and elaborate Indian and American fusion wedding

This is a wedding in two parts celebrating two cultures combining. You don’t want to miss the ultra-colorful saris, the fluffy red reception dress, the henna (that took 11 hours!), the giant pillow cake, and the sweet first look. So much to see, it’s like sensory overload in the best way possible.