Your Engagement Session

Planning Your E-Session

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! I include engagement sessions in several Collections because I truly believe that they are a VITAL part of the entire process.

What to Expect Durring Your E-Session

During your engagement session, you’ll have the chance to get to know me, experience how I shoot and how I handle posing and lighting. This session will make a HUGE impact on how the wedding day flows. I’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 I 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!

Engagement Prep Tips

Engagement Session Approximate Start Times

Scheduling Your E-Session

Your engagement session can be scheduled anytime before your wedding day. I normally suggest booking it at least 3-6 months in advance to avoid stress. Because our weekends are filled with weddings, I shoot engagements Monday through Thursday evenings, normally from 5-7pm 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! As you start to plan for your engagement shoot, you will need to start brainstorming about location ideas. I LOVE it when couples pick a location that is special or sentimental to them in some way!

E-Session Locations

If you can’t think of anywhere specific that you would like to shoot, I can help you decide on a location! As long as the light is great, I can make ANY location look awesome! I shoot at farms, campuses, downtown alleys...anything is fair game, I’m serious! Do not shy away from crazy ideas! The more creative, the better! Be sure to keep reading to find out more about outfit ideas and inspiration!

View Our Gallery

Check our gallery of engagement photoshoots for inspiration.

Let's Talk About Your Engagement Session!

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Stylish New Jersey Engagement Session|Gianna and Zach

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Philly Art Museum E-shoot |Melissa & Stephen

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Deanna & Bobby|Crystal Tea Room Wedding

Deanna and Bobby's amazing Crystal Tea Room Wedding was the perfect way for this beautiful couple to cap off a relationship that started when they were in middle school. In fact, Deanna used to write ...
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