Why an engagement session is SO important

Want to know five reasons why booking an engagement or couples session is the BEST thing for your wedding? Keep reading!

1. Practice practice practice!

Let’s be real, it’s not everyday you hang out at the beach, go on a walk or do the things you enjoy with your partner in crime and have a camera snapping away while you do them. It can feel daunting, nerve-wracking and a little foreign! However practicing this makes ALL the difference, I promise!

So if you haven't been in front of a camera before, let alone smoochin’ and hanging out with your bestie - this is your opportunity!! It is THE best thing you could do for getting any nerves out of the way before your actual wedding day and allowing yourselves to feel comfortable with each other. 

2. Get to know the person who will third wheel you on your wedding day.

Get to know who I am, how we all interact with each other, what to expect from my style and how I make you feel in front of the camera. We probably haven't spent lots of time together, so this is the perfect time to do that.

I want to serve and help you both be your most comfortable selves. To ensure that the photography-part of your wedding day is the one thing you can relax about, because I got you! The camera is only a small extension of my body, connecting with you is my main goal.

3. I get to know YOU.

While you are sussing me out, how I talk, what I look like, how I shoot and how funny I look trying to get ‘the’ angle - I am learning and soaking up everything I can about you two. I get to know who you are. I get to learn about your lives, have a in depth look at your story, how you respond to one another, who makes who laugh and who is crazier!

All these things allow me to capture and invest into your wedding day even more (I’ll most likely get to know where your love story began, who your favourite auntie is, where your family comes from, what pets will be there when you are getting ready or which members of your bridal party are craziest. Its all a major bonus!

4. It’s actually FUN!

Trust me. Spending an afternoon with your best friend and future partner for life, going on a walk, running around the beach, roaming cool laneways or sitting drinking coffee is actually pretty fun. When else do you get to have beautiful photos that preserve the memories of doing something you enjoy together?!

I think of it as a really fun, easygoing second date for us (providing we’ve already hung out for coffee/dinner or something before hand).

5. Test out hair, makeup or anything you want.

This might be the perfect time before the big day to test out a new haircut, some new make-up products you might be using or even a new pair of undies!? 

I can guarantee you’ll get an opportunity to see what it feels and looks like in-front of a camera!