Now that you have picked a date, a photographer and probably a venue as well, you can celebrate! Those are some of the toughest decisions in wedding planning and you can cross them off your list! Hooray!! Now on to the fun stuff… Like your engagement session! We include engagement sessions in The Wedding Experience because we truly believe that they are a VITAL part of the entire process.
Why Your Engagement Session Important
During your engagement session, you’ll have the chance to get to know us, experience how we shoot and how we handle posing and lighting. This session will make a HUGE impact on how the wedding day flows. We’ll arrive on your wedding day already knowing how you two interact, what your best poses are and how to photograph you in a genuine way! What we will learn about you during your engagement session is invaluable! You will feel like such a pro on your big day because of the great practice you had during your engagement session, and that’s how it should be!
When To Schedule Your Engagement Session
Your engagement session can be scheduled anytime before your wedding day. We normally suggest booking it at least 3-6 months in advance to avoid stress. Because our weekends are filled with weddings, we shoot engagements Monday through Thursday, normally from 6-8pm depending on the light and the time of the year. In the winter months, 3-5pm is a normal time frame for an e-shoot!
Planning A Location For Your Engagement Session
As you start to plan for your engagement session, you will need to start brainstorming about location ideas. We LOVE it when couples pick a location that is special or sentimental to them in some way! If you can’t think of anywhere specific that you would like to shoot, we can help you decide on a location! As long as the light is great, we can make ANY location look awesome! We shoot at the seacoast, apple orchards, downtown alleys and even laundromats! The more creative, the better!
Be sure to look for next week’s post to find out more about outfit ideas and inspiration!