The Perfect First Kiss As Newlyweds

😘There are few kisses more important or more meaningful than your first one as newlyweds. Here's how to find the perfect middle ground between a quick peck and a sloppy make-out session.
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1-What to do with your hands!👋🏼When your officiant/pastor finally announces that you may kiss each other, you’re likely holding hands. Let go of each other’s hands so you’re not awkwardly leaning in for the kiss. Embrace each other! Get in close! A good go to hand placement can be one person with their hands on the other’s waist, and the other person with their hands holding the other’s face. So long as your hands are doing something and not just hanging there, you’re good.👍🏼
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2- The dreaded squish face. This happens when one person is very enthusiastic about the kiss and goes in quick. Love the enthusiasm! But the person receiving it will likely have a squished face, a double chin, or you’ll bump teeth. Instead take it slow and focus on that hand placement first.😊
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3- Close your eyes! 👀 Nothing is more cringe worthy than watching two people kiss with their eyes open. Close your eyes, relax, and enjoy your first official kiss as a married couple.💕
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4- Practice doesn’t always make perfect. It’s nerve racking enough having to kiss in front of a bunch of people who are all watching you, don’t add more anxiety by rehearsing your kiss. If anything, I would suggest deciding ahead of time which direction you’ll tilt your heads. That way you’ll avoid bumping noses.😉
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5- Be passionate yet polite.😜A wedding photographer’s worst nightmare is missing the first kiss! With experienced professionals it’s not likely to happen, but if it’s a quick peck, the odds are much more likely. Show each other how happy you are to be newlyweds, while keeping your many witnesses in mind. You just got married! Make this first kiss a good one!
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Bonus tip: Ask your officiant/pastor to move to the side THEN announce the kiss. If you’re not comfortable with asking, or if it slipped your mind (because you planned an entire wedding), I have no problem mentioning it to them before the ceremony begins.