For close-up bridal face shots, the community leans toward the 50mm f/1.8.

Why it’s preferred:

• It gives a more flattering perspective for faces than 35mm, with less wide-angle distortion.
• You can stand a bit farther back, which is often more comfortable for your subject.
• At the same f/1.8 aperture, the 50mm can give shallower depth of field and blurrier backgrounds.

On your Nikon D3200’s crop sensor, 50mm behaves like a short portrait lens, which suits tighter head-and-shoulders images well. The tradeoff is that it needs a little more room, so in very small spaces a 35mm can be easier to use.

Also note: your current 18-55mm kit lens can already handle this task reasonably well by zooming toward the long end; the prime mainly adds a wider aperture and potentially stronger background separation.

If your main goal is flattering close-up bridal portraits and makeup detail, choose the 50mm f/1.8. If you often work in cramped spaces and need a wider view, the 35mm may be more practical.