Every wedding is different (that's what I love about my job). However, I have seen some trends over the past 5 plus years. When the bride and groom see each other before the ceremony there are way more images of them together than when they don't. Also because they are not rushed these couples tend to be more relaxed and enjoy the day more.
Brides often say, "I don't want him to see me before the ceremony; I want him to be surprised". So some couples go to elaborate lengths for the first time the groom sees the bride on their wedding day.
Last year a groom was blindfolded for a 10 minute limo ride with the bride to the picture destination. He could hear her voice but not see her. There the bridal party led him to an unveiling spot where the bride took off his blindfold so he could see her for the first time that day. After they had a moment together we proceeded to take all the bride/groom and wedding party pictures. It gave us plenty of time for lots of variations and fun shots and the groom still had his moment of anticipation and surprise.
The advantage is that there are fewer images to take after the ceremony and the bride and groom often have the chance to join their guest for a drink before dinner.
If you are saying this is not for me then keep these tips in mind when creating your schedule. If you take most the family, bridal party and bride/groom images after the ceremony you have a lot of images to fit into a short amount of time (typically one hour). Have your bridal party, immediate family and yourself ready early so you can take as many of family and friend pictures as possible before the ceremony.
Also, ceremonies almost always start 10-15 minutes late. Put this in your schedule. If your invitation says 3pm put on your schedule that the ceremony actually starts at 3:15pm. If you are not taking the bride/groom images before the ceremony this 15 minutes could be crucial!
Look at your scheduling closely before the wedding so you can enjoy your day and not be rushed.
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