These Grooms Seeing Their Sweethearts for the First Time Will Melt Your Heart

See the emotional photos from our favorite "first look" wedding photography sessions!

These Grooms Seeing Their Sweethearts for the First Time Will Melt Your Heart

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Photo: Christian Oth Studio

If you want to see the love a groom has for his partner-to-be, watch his face as he gets his first glimpse of him or her on their wedding day. The overwhelming joy and excitement of the moment makes for one of the most memorable parts of the day, and in the last few years, more and more couples have been asking their photographers to document the occasion. While some brides and grooms prefer to see each other for the first time at the ceremony, many couples have taken advantage of the opportunity to share a special, private moment prior to the vow exchange. This not only gives brides- and grooms-to-be the opportunity to share a few sentimental words before the celebration begins, but it also provides couples with a chance to always remember the once-in-a-lifetime moment.

Below, we've rounded up a few of our favorite "first look" photos – images that serve as an emotional reminder of the true meaning of weddings.

Photo by Ira Lippke Studios


Photo by Gina and Ryan Photography


Photo by KT Merry Photography


Photos by Callaway Gable


Photo by Gulnara Studios


Photo by Carasco Photography


Photo by Christian Oth Studio

Photo by Samuel Lippke Studios


Photo by Paul Barnett Photographer


Photo by Brett Matthews Photography


Photo by Elizabeth Messina


Photo by Kristen Weaver Photography


Photo by Bob & Dawn Davis Photography

Photo by Victor Sizemore


Photo by Andi Diamond Photography

Photo by Samuel Lippke Studios

Photo by Samuel Lippke Studios


Photo by McLellan Style


Photo by Paul Barnett Photographer


Photo by Paul Barnett Photographer

Photo by Paul Barnett Photographer


Photo by Turn Loose the Art