Booking an engagement session with your wedding photographer is one of the best decisions you can make when planning your big day. Engagement sessions give you the chance to get comfortable in front of the camera before the wedding, helping to ease any nerves and allowing your photographer to get to know you as a couple. This time together lets your photographer understand your personalities and what moments matter most to you. The result? On your wedding day, you’ll feel more at ease and confident, knowing you’ve already built a rapport with your photographer, leading to more natural and beautiful photos that truly reflect your love and the emotions of the day.

In addition to making you feel more relaxed on your wedding day, engagement sessions offer the perfect opportunity to capture stunning, intimate images that reflect your unique relationship and celebrate this time in your relationship! Engagements go by way too fast with the hustle and bustle of planning a wedding, but this season is so special and deserves to be celebrated. Whether you’re running around golden fields and rolling hills, sharing a quiet moment on the beach, or simply walking through the streets of your city, these photos provide a more personal and relaxed setting compared to the often hectic pace of a wedding day. Plus, engagement photos can be used for save-the-date cards, wedding websites, or displayed at your wedding, allowing your guests to see your love story unfold in front of them.

Finally, engagement sessions give you a chance to test out your wedding photographer’s style and approach. It’s an opportunity to see how they work, how they guide you, and what kind of results you can expect. If you’re not completely happy with the outcome of the engagement photos, it gives you the chance to ensure you’re aligned on expectations for your wedding day. With this added layer of communication and preparation, you’re more likely to be thrilled with the final results of your wedding photos. Booking a photographer who offers engagement sessions ensures that every shot on your wedding day is one you’ll cherish forever.

I have some good news for you, ALL of my wedding collections include engagement sessions! As a documentary and storytelling photographer it is incredibly important to me that I get to know the two of you ahead of your wedding day, and I can only learn so much from a questionnaire. Engagement sessions are my absolute favorite way to get to know my couples in the months leading up to your day. I’ll show up with your favorite drinks (whether that’s a Dutch Bros coffee or a tequila shooter to loosen you up), play your favorite playlist, and beg you to tell me all of the details of your proposal story. All of my couples leave their engagement session with me feeling so comfortable in front of my camera, my shooting style, and genuinely feeling like we have a connection beyond just wedding photography. That way, when I show up on wedding day you’ll feel a sense of relief like a friend just walked through the door. If this is something that speaks to your heart, I am the photographer for you!