How to Make Time For Just the Two of You on Your Wedding Day: Wedding Wednesday

You spend months, sometimes years, planning your wedding. Here's a truth no one really warns you about: you might get to the end of the night and realize you barely had a moment alone with your partner!

The day goes by fast, like warp speed fast. Between guests, photos, timelines, and toasts, you're pulled in a hundred directions. While all of this is beautiful, you deserve a few moments that are just yours.

Here's how to intentionally carve out time for just the two of you, without skipping the celebration.

Do a First Look

This is more than just a photo opportunity, it's a genuine moment to connect before the whirlwind begins.

Even just five minutes together can calm your nerves, ground you emotionally, and remind you why you're doing this in the first place.

Bonus: it usually makes for incredibly raw, intimate photos.

Sneak Away After Family Portraits

Right after the family portraits is prime emotional real estate. You've just said your vows, your adrenaline is high, and everything feels surreal.

Ask your coordinator or photographer to block out 10 minutes, no guest or photos, to let you be along. Breathe it in. Say, "We're married!". Maybe even eat a snack.

Golden Hour Photos

Yes, it's a photo session but it's also a break. No guests, no pressure, just the two of you and some dreamy light.

Use this time to reconnect, laugh about the day so far, or even practice your first dance in a quiet field (yes, that's happened and yes, it was perfect).

Have a Private Last Dance

Ask your DJ or band to play one final song just for the two of you after the guests leave the reception. It's a beautiful, slow down the night, moment that feels like closing a perfect chapter.

You'll share this day with so many people but your relationship is the reason it's happening. Make space for it. You don't need hours alone, just a few well placed pauses can turn your wedding day into something that feels not just photographed, but fully felt.