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To help you out, we compiled our best tips for choosing what to wear to your engagement session!
You only get your engagement photos taken once, so pick something that makes you look and feel AMAZING. Think about an outfit you’ve dreamed of wearing, but never had the occasion for it…this is your chance!
When choosing colors for your outfits, we recommend selecting lighter tones and more muted shades. Sometimes ultra-bright or bold colors take attention away from your faces and we want the focus to be on YOU and the way you feel about each other! Using black as a neutral adds contrast to your photos, but can be overwhelming if incorporated into too many pieces of clothing.
Warning tip: Very small patterns or thin lines can create some strange color patterns on camera, so avoid those!
Dress to flatter your body type! A few slimming features we love for women: three-quarter length sleeves, heels with a closed toe that elongate the legs, and a flattering waistline! A few key tips for men: choose well-tailored pants and modern accessories like a belt, tie clip, pocket square or watch to keep him looking his best!
Wearing multiple layers gives depth to your outfits. It makes it easy to change the whole look of your session by simply adding or removing a suit coat, vest (for guys), or stylish jacket. It also gives you some natural props to work with during your session.
We usually recommend that couples choose one “WOW” outfit and a second outfit they’d feel amazing wearing out on a date!
If you’re not comfortable in what you’re wearing, you’ll probably think you look uncomfortable in your photos. Make sure to choose outfits that make you feel like a rockstar.
We could tell you exactly what to wear from head to toe, but we want you to look and feel like YOU during your session. Think about the things you wear often or your go to pieces of clothing and start there.
Wedding photography is my heartbeat. I love capturing the interactions between the bride and her tribe as they get ready together, the look on a groom’s face when he FINALLY sees his bride for the first time, and the way a dad wraps his arms around his baby girl on her wedding day. Bride and groom portraits make my heart jump and I cry on almost every wedding day.
