Hailee Steinfeld And Josh Allen Skipped This Tradition At Their Wedding
It’s something a lot of modern couples are opting to do…
Earlier this month, Hailee Steinfeld and Josh Allen got married in an intimate ceremony in California. The couple had not revealed any details or photographs from the wedding. Well, until now.
The Sinners actress gave her fans an exclusive glimpse at what went down at the secret wedding ceremony in the most recent edition of her newsletter, Beau Society. This included insights into the wedding and the planning by the couple, and photographs from the ceremony.
“Hi! I'm married. We're married,” wrote Hailee, sharing that they’ve just gotten back from their honeymoon. "I’m sitting here with Josh, and we’re reminiscing on the best weekend of our lives for the millionth time. Over the past two weeks, random yet very specific memories have been popping back into our heads, and we've been blurting them out to each other, often through smiles, laughs, and tears.”
The newsletter described some of the couple’s favourite things from the nuptials, including the themed signature cocktails and the no-phone policy at the wedding. They also shared that they skipped an important tradition for their special day.
Instead of waiting for a first look or the main ceremony, the couple chose to spend the hours before the wedding together.
“On the morning of our wedding, Josh and I met for breakfast just before 7,” the singer-actress wrote. “I’m so glad we did that. I don't think I could've gone the whole day without seeing him! We had a little spread, which included my favourite lemon ricotta pancakes.”
Traditionally, the bride and groom do not see each other till the time they meet at the altar. In some cultures, it’s considered inauspicious for the couple to do so. While the tradition’s origin are problematic (it was done in the olden time to ensure the groom doesn’t run away if the bride wasn’t attractive enough), many couples still chose to follow the ritual to preserve the romantic notion of meeting at the altar for the first time after benign separated for a while.
However, it is fast becoming a trend for the bride and groom to go for a ‘first look’ ceremony, where the couple reveal their attire to each other just before they walk down the aisle. Some couples, like Hailee and Josh, are even opting to forego the whole practice and spend quality time in the run-up to the wedding. This is why the trend of earlymoons is also fast becoming popular with modern couples.
Ultimately, your wedding is a celebration of the love shared between you and your partner. The traditions you choose to incorporate or skip are all yours to decide.