My schedule has been so action pack in planning and attending weddings that I haven’t been able to share my experiences but I definitely have some good advice about my intense adventures in Weddingland. So for today’s blog I want to discuss one aspect in the wedding planning process that has been surprisingly GREAT and simple (yes I said it “simple”).
Engagement photo sessions have been a topic for discussion throughout the wedding world. Should you? Is it worth it? What’s the point? Well I can only give you my answers; Yes, Yes, and because you can! Engagement sessions should be used as a mini vacay from all the intense planning. You can dress how you want, go where you want, and just enjoy those moments with your boo.
I can only speak to our engagement session but if you do decide to go that route, be sure that you remember that the shoot is about you and your soon-to-be spouse. Don’t go outside of your realm of style or even habits, like mean mugging instead of being your happy, go-lucky self. I actually took a step out of my usual routine and went to MAC and got my make-up done professionally. Let me tell you it looked good but after 80+ heat I figured out that it would have been best for me to do my own. The shoot started off a little rocky, seeing that me and my boo aren’t really high on PDA (public displays of affection) but our wonderful photographer helped to make us feel comfortable and made us laugh continuously. One of the most important components of the shoot is taking the opportunity to learn about your photographer. I highly suggest that whomever you choose to photograph your wedding should also shoot your engagement photos. This gives you a chance to learn how to communicate with your photographer, and it helps the photographer learn your quarks and habits. All in all, the 7 hour day was hot, full of outfit changes but all worth it. It felt good to be us and see it come out beautiful in the pictures. Now we can use those pictures for anything we want, a guestbook, home artwork, heck even Christmas cards (0k I may be pushing it with the cards but you get the point).
So here are the takeaways from today’s adventure:1. If you have a good photographer and a good package with an engagement session, be sure to do it!
2. Be you! Wear the clothes don’t let them wear you. Remember you and your honey are the important subjects in the picture, not your hair.
3. Use the images forever. Don’t just take them and let them sit on your hard drive. Make a movie, blow up a few, or just print them and frame them.
4. Build a comfort zone with your photographer. This is one of the most important moments and days in your life, you should trust all your vendors and especially your photographer.
5. Have fun!! My photographer suggested we go somewhere we had never been before and that turned out perfect! Go to places either you love or would just love to see.
I have to give a quick shout out to my fabulous photographer Raquita Henderson of Pinxit Photography, who has worked through our shyness and in hot weather just to get the shot. Our adventures continue…
