Capturing your first moments together?

[lademoiselle]

The thought of recording our first meeting never even crossed our minds Both of us were - still are! - way too awkward in front of the lens. I went to meet him alone as well, so there wouldn't have been anyone to hold the camera.

I don't need footage to remember that day forever though

[Romeo s Juliet]

when i first met my SO we were best friends. and when i next met him we went on dates, and on the day we became lovers, we didnt take a single pic or anything cause we were just too excited and happy <3 but your case is different. i think its better to get some pictures just for you both to remember that day later on. probably not asap you guys meet, but later during the day

[MadMolly]

I wish I could have recorded it, but there was no one around and I'm glad no one else was around! The memory is still crystal clear in my brain and will be forever though. I relive it a lot.

[AvaLouise]

I intend to pick my SO up at the airport with a friend mainly because my mom won't let me go alone ):< my SO wants me to record it and so do I as we both love watching couples first meeting on YouTube so whichever friend happens to go with me will probably record it c:

[squeeker]

My SO and I didn't record our first meeting, though we did take a lot of pictures afterwards during that first visit, as well as some videos during that visit. We met alone so there wouldn't have been anyone to hold the camera, and I'm kind of glad we were alone too because I think I'd have felt awkward if anyone else was there. I know it's still in my memory (I made sure of it so during the visit I went over it in my head many times to make sure I'd remember it later! ) and I like to think back to it and remember how we met.

[enemey96]

My SO and I didn't film our first meeting as I was way to nervous and hadn't even thought about it! But part of my wishes that I had because even though we knew each other from when we went to school together, him coming to visit was a big thing.
However I am planning on getting my Mum to film the next time that he comes here and I think it will really help when we're struggling with the distance because we can just look back at it and it can remind us of how we were feeling and everything.
So I would say film it! And take lots of pictures because the first and second visits we had, we didn't take very many pictures and I sort of regret that :/

[Belle]

We didn't film our first meeting as more than friends. It would have been great to have pictures and video but I wouldn't know how to do it without it being awkward. We were already really nervous so I think that would have only made it worse. I remember every detail so I don't regret it at all. I just wish I had taken more pictures during the rest of that and other trips. We tend to live in the moment and forget to take pictures a lot of the time. I think its a personal choice though, those first moments are definitely worth capturing.

[Courtney:)]

Whenever I watch the videos that people recorded of them meeting for the first time, it always makes me wish that we recorded ours. But then again, I remember it perfectly. And in order for us to have recorded it, I would have needed someone to come with me. I had landed at the airport from family vacation at the same time he got there, and my parents just met us at baggage claim. I felt like if other people were there, especially my parents, it would've been awkward. We took our first picture a little later because my friends wanted to see us...but out of the few pictures we took during his entire visit, that one was the worst :P Probably because we had both been traveling all day.

And like most of the responses, I knew FOR A FACT that I would cry...I was so beyond nervous that I didn't. But he's visiting for the holidays, and I feel like I will when I see him this time :P

[Moon]

Wait...People cry??? Holy crap, I must be one cold hearted chick, cause that thought never even crossed my mind Neither did recording it in any way, but it was just the two of us there, nervous enough as it was, and no way of doing it anyway. I guess it's a cute idea, but probably not one I'd do personally.

[princessmeg1328]

I didn't cry either. I was way too nervous to even consider crying. I remember telling the guy sitting next to me all about what I was going to do there. I'm sure he appreciated that.
We originally met in person so our first meeting after becoming a couple was a little bit different. It also didn't help that it was the first time I was going to meet his parents. The thought of recording that meeting, never crossed our minds. I still remember it though. I'm pretty sure I wouldn't want evidence that I almost went home with the wrong guy. I don't wear contacts and I wasn't wearing my glasses so I couldn't even see the individual people. I thought I saw my SO, but it wasn't him. I didn't even recognize him until he waved at me.

[DiMoose]

I wouldn't take pictures of the actual meeting, mainly because I was soooo nervous and unsure of our reactions upon meeting him in the flesh... and then to make it all the more ackward, my DAD thought it would be a nice gesture to come along so he'd felt welcome =/ (yes i know sweet... but still akward) so no video or pictures... just a HUGE hug... and a chaste kiss... (dad was there)... when we got home tho... I took ut the camera, so I ahve pics from the moment he got in the bedroom to the time we went to bed... And then I got to taking a pic everyday when we woke up and one when going to bed... (I know I'm weird) I just didn't want to miss anything! I mean we had been in a LDR for a year, and I knew most everthing from the face he did when he was anxious to the tone of voice when he felt like a playdate (our sexytime) but the smell of his hair or the taste of his lips, can't be bottled and thats what you want to keep bottom line... so I'd suggest no video when picking up, but then take many during the visit, and from experience, a long video before she goes.... because when they're gone, having a moving talking version of them telling you how much they love you, and being able to call forward the sensorial memory of recording the video, helps a lot!

[TwoThree]

Wait...People cry??? Holy crap, I must be one cold hearted chick, cause that thought never even crossed my mind Neither did recording it in any way, but it was just the two of us there, nervous enough as it was, and no way of doing it anyway.

Same haha.

Plus I'm pretty sure that if a camera was rolling, I'd feel like I was acting or something.