I’m SO excited about today’s blog post because I’ll be talking all about the importance of an engagement session and why you should have one!

This topic is one that I believe in wholeheartedly, probably because it’s such a crucial part of the experience that I provide to my brides! I believe that engagement sessions are so important that they’re even complimentary in all of my wedding collections! 🙂

Don’t get me wrong, your wedding day is the BEST.DAY.EVER., and I look forward to capturing such a milestone for my couples, BUT I have to admit that I equally LOVE photographing engagement sessions just as much, too!

Here’s why:

I get to meet my couples for the FIRST time…

– in person – BEFORE their wedding arrives! Think about it this way, I don’t want either of us to feel like we’re on a blind date on the day of your wedding! By the time your wedding day does arrive, I want my couples to feel like a friend has just arrived, not just a vendor!

Now, I also want to add that I understand that it’s not always possible to meet your photographer in person before the wedding day or to schedule an engagement session for various reasons –  I totally understand that this happens! It’s has happened to me!

But if you don’t live out of state, and it’s a matter of just getting a date on the calendar, then definitely schedule an e-session with your photographer! I promise you won’t regret it!

Personally, I’ve had couples planning their wedding while they were out-of-state, and there was just no way it was going to be possible to schedule an engagement session! BUT, there are other ways such as using technology to at least connect and get to know each other more before the big day! 🙂 Just a suggestion – this is what I’d do in this situation!

You get comfortable in front of the camera…

BEFORE the wedding day! I have found this to be such a relief for my couples when they see first hand how I pose and interact with them with a camera in my hand!

The nervousness we all get at the thought of being in front of a camera is totally normal, so kicking those nerves to the curb ahead of time (AKA before the wedding day) will be such a comfort, I promise!

Once the wedding day rolls around, you will be PROS at posing and not even have to question how I (or your photographer) will interact with you at your wedding!

This engagement season is documented for you!

Yes, you’re planning a wedding BUT don’t forget to celebrate this engagement season!

It’s so easy to get caught up in all of the wedding planning to then forget that the engagement season you’re in should also be documented in the same way!

I promise that time is going to fly on by, and you don’t want to miss out on all of the excitement of being engaged!