“What do we wear??”

Ah the age old question:) That’s probably the number one most common thing people ask before their engagement session! Most people have never had professional pictures taken before their session and of course they want to make sure they look great in the pictures. With that being said, here’s a list of my favorite tips!

– Have your hair and makeup done professionally!
This is a great time to try out your wedding day makeup! I would suggest scheduling your makeup trial before your engagement session and having your hair styled too! There are tons of blow dry bars opening up all over and those are great to try out for engagement sessions!! I went to one before we had our anniversary pictures taken and it was so much nicer than if I had tried to style my own hair (am I the only one who can’t get the back of my hair straight??) If you do choose to DIY your makeup, one thing a lot of people may not realize is that you need to wear a little more makeup than usual when you’re having your pictures taken. So don’t be afraid to be a little bit more heavy handed than usual!

– Wear fake eyelashes
They do wonderful things for your eyes. Seriously! They are super cheap, but have a big impact!

– Think about accessories!
Shoes, jewelry, hats, scarves, etc are great additions to outfits and easy ways to add personality and color. The way you style your outfits is more important than you might think…the little details are what elevate an outfit into something stylish and polished.

– Wear things you feel confident in.
I personally believe that you look your best when you feel good about yourself! Choosing clothes that fit you well and complement your body style is always smart! When you feel good, you are going to look so much more confident because looking good on the outside has a lot to do with how you feel about yourself on the inside! We all have those outfits that we like in theory, but they are uncomfortable, or show off that armpit muffin top (pretty sure there’s no workouts that get rid of that) and we just don’t feel good about ourselves when we wear them. Leave that at home for the engagement session and wear something that you feel amazing in!

– Think about coordinating, rather than matching
No need to find matching jeans and white shirts or worry about both wearing the same colors. As long as the things you wear don’t clash, you’re good!

– Layers!
I love outfits with layers because they look so dimensional and have interest. Adding layers is another great way to elevate an outfit and create something slightly more stylish.

– Be yourself
My favorite tip of all is to remember to dress like YOU would dress. Like the best version of yourself!

And because a post like this would be somewhat useless without pictures, here is a pin board I created with some of my favorite outfit inspiration for engagement sessions!