Oregon Wedding Day's Essential Wedding Day Dictionary

First Look

This is an opportunity to privately (with or without the photographer) see your significant other for the first time on your wedding day before the ceremony. Not only is it a calming, intimate moment and a magical photo opportunity, but the first look is a huge time-saver when it comes to taking wedding photos, allowing couples to enjoy more of their wedding day together.

Myla Li Photos

Strike

The term “strike” is vendor talk for tear-down at the end of the night. Vendors will remove installations after the event. This removal will often need to be scheduled in a staggered manner among vendors, depending on the complexity and size of the event.

Cutting Cake

This is typically on display for the couple to cut into during the cake-cutting ceremony, but not meant to feed the entire guest count,” says Johannah Zuniga of Dream Cakes. If an enormous wedding cake for dessert isn’t a priority or in the budget for you, a small “cutting cake” to follow tradition, with a separate dessert for guests, can be a happy alternative.

Allison Harp

Styled Shoot

For styled photo shoots, wedding or elopement designs are created by wedding vendors to inspire real couples with ideas; they also give vendors the opportunity to showcase their work.