4 Tips on How to Style an Engagement Session
If you’re looking to plan an engagement session but you want to style it in a unique way for you and your partner to really showcase your relationship and tell your story, then you’ve come to the right place. As a Houston photographer I’ve captured countless engagement sessions for couples. Park engagements, city engagements, you name it. What I love about engagement sessions is the ability to tell your love story. With that being said, some couples may be stumped on how to style their engagement session to tell their story. Because of this, I’ve decided to give you 4 tips on how to style an engagement session, so stay tuned!
Natalie Nicole Photo | Houston Wedding + Couples Photographer
Choosing The Perfect Location For Your Engagement Session
Some may say the location of your engagement session doesn’t matter, but I’m here to tell you that it’s incredibly important. You should be choosing a location that fits the vibe of the you as a couple. If you aren’t formal, then don’t go formal. If you aren’t an outdoorsy person, don’t choose to have an outdoor engagement session. I like to ask my couples what they would be doing together on their ideal weekend. If you love taking romantic walks in the park, then lets go to the park. If you and your partner love to get drinks at your favorite brewery, lets go there. The options are truly endless for your engagement session and you can truly curate the look and feel you want by centering it around you and your partner.
2. Choose Your Ideal Activity at Your Chosen Location
Think of what activities make sense at the location you’ve decided on. For example, if you’re in the park, then bring a packed picnic with your favorite lunch, bring a cozy blanket, and even a delicious charcuterie board. Maybe renting a row boat for some romantic photos on the water. When you think of activities that people would normally do at the location of your choosing, it tells the story.
3. Bring Some Props That Make Sense & Are Things You Enjoy
Layer in props that makes sense to the location and activities that you’re doing, even better if they’re things that you really enjoy doing together. Do you both love to order in pizza? Let’s order some pizza and take photos of you enjoying a couple of slices together downtown. Maybe you both love champagne. Bring a bottle and lets pop it for some fun photos. Love laying in the grass on a cozy blanket? Bring it and let’s capture you both doing the things you love to do together. Or maybe you both are avid readers. Bring your favorite books! The possibilities for props are endless in creating a unique engagement session that tells your love story. Props also give you hand something to do, making it a little less awkward for you in front of the camera.
4. Choose Outfits That Make Sense For You, The Location, and The Activity.
Choosing outfits that compliment each other is also incredibly important in styling your engagement session. We don’t want you both looking like you’re dressed for completely different occasions or a repeat of the infamous Hailey and Justin Bieber mismatched outfits, am I right? Choose neutral outfits that blend well with the environment that you’re in. It’s best to coordinate and choose colors in the same color family that are complimentary to each other, but don’t overly match your partner either. Don’t wear big patterns and don’t do things like wear heels to the park. I always recommend couples wear outfits with movement as they photograph better than tight outfits. Most importantly, be comfortable and be yourself. Don’t put yourself in an activity, location, or an outfit that you wouldn’t normally wear for the sake of looking good for your engagement session. It will show through your photos that you’re not being true to yourself, and we don’t want that.
Ready to Style Your Dream Engagement Session? Let’s Do it Together
Feeling inspired to plan your own engagement session? Let’s start planning it together. I would love to hear all of your ideas and what you envision your engagement session to be like. I love helping couples in creating such a memorable experience. To do that I first have to get to know you both, so inquire with me here and let’s connect. In the meantime you can learn more about me here, and feel free to follow me over on Instagram to stay up to date on the latest things going on over at Natalie Nicole Photo.
