Engagement Sessions
When Jeff and I got engaged and set the date the first thing I did was start looking for a wedding photographer. We only had five months, so I was cutting it close, and really blessed to find a great one. Between ourselves we went back and forth on whether or not to do an engagement session. We thought about setting up a tripod, or asking a friend to snap the photo after we'd set up the pose and camera settings. In the end we decided to have an session with our photographer. I am so, so, so glad we did. We have some great photos of us that we can treasure forever. Plus, it was tons of fun.
As a photographer, I love engagement sessions. Each of our collections has an engagement session built into it. This time is a super way of getting to know the couples, and for them to get used to me. Let's be honest, it's odd to have someone following you around with a camera. It's even odder to have that person tell you to kiss your fiance, but it gets you used to it for your wedding. Once you are into the session a little it gets much easier, and you loose the self consciousness. This time also allows the two of you to take time out from wedding planning, dress cute, and just have fun.
Another thing included in some of our collections is a guest album created from the photos of your engagement. We had one as the guest book for our wedding. It's really nice to go back and look at those photos, and to see messages from our guests. Hey, it's one less things for you to worry about getting for your wedding.
Here's one of our guest books with an upgraded cover option
The pages are nice and thick.
The paper that the album is printed on is great for writing. Any number of pens would work and not smear. A thin sharpie (which is just my favorite pen ever) would work wonderful.
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