WHAT TO WEAR FOR YOUR ENGAGEMENT SESSION!
As a photographer, an engagement session is a perfect opportunity to spend some time together and to get to know each other, while you warm up in front of the camera and show off your personalities and we get to see which poses or which side you prefer to be on, so we can nail it on your big day.
Figuring out what to wear for your engagement session shouldn’t be something to stress about. But it’s easily happened, casual, dressy, or themed? Darks or lights? As photographer I, of course, want my couples to look their best in their images and the most important thing to remember is that your images should be uniquely you, so read on for my top tips for engagement shoot fashion.
BE YOURSELF
The most important thing during your engagement session is to be completly yourself! The whole purpose of the shoot is to capture exactly who you your fiancé are and be able to show your personalities. If you pick an outfit that just isn’t ‘you’, you’ll feel uncomfortable, and trust me, it’ll show in the images. Whether you want to wear jeans and a t-shirt or a matching pyjama set, I am sure your happiness will show through and influence the overall mood in the images so keep that in mind.
An engagement session is a great opportunity to enhance your natural beauty. If you plan to wear makeup for your wedding day, this is a great time to coordinate a trial with your makeup artist. Getting your makeup done is a small investment that helps you feel confident and happier. That definitely shows up in the final result the pictures. Even if you don’t normally wear makeup, cameras have a sneaky way of picking up uneven tones on our faces. Go ahead with a little foundation and mascara that will go a long way toward making your pictures reflect how you look every day.
FEEL COMFORTABLE
Have a think about your body type as well; you know what suits youth best and what doesn’t, so don’t just pick something you thought looked great in a magazine or on Instagram. If you’re worried about what your arms look like in that strapless dress, it’s going to be harder to capture those beautiful moments of a couple in love. I mean that you should select clothing that is literally comfortable to wear, but I also mean that you should choose outfits that make you feel your best. Nothing creates awkwardness in front of the camera like feeling self-conscious, so be sure that whatever you end up wearing gives you confidence!
COLOURS & MATCH
You’ll want to coordinate with each other, rather than looking identical. As an example, if SHE will wear a beautiful red dress and HE sweet red tie then we have a match. They will look great together without looking too “matchy”. One thing to remember is they don’t have to be the exact same colour. The same colour family would work well too! Think about colours that complement each other, say cherry red and bright blue, or baby pink and turquoise, and make sure your outfits are colour coordinated.
Black might be slimming, but I generally advise couples not to wear it since it leads to every speck of dust and hair being easily caught on camera. Wearing white should be saved for your wedding day. If you’re feeling it, go ahead and embrace bold prints and bright colours. You’ll be amazed how easily you become the focus of the photo, rather than just an addition to the landscape when you’re wearing an eye-catching hue or pattern. But don’t both go for bold patterns. Instead, only one of you should, and the other should choose a top that pulls out a colour from the pattern.