What To Wear for Engagement Photos

So, you’re engaged! Congratulations! One of the first steps after you say “yes!” is scheduling an engagement session with a trusted photographer. Engagement photos are a great way to announce your engagement with your friends and family and remember this special season before marriage.

Additionally, engagement photos often highlight your engagement ring, and are used for Save the Date announcements!

Deciding on what to wear for engagement photos is something we see all the time at TwoBirch! Read on for our go-to tips on clothing for your engagement session!

Compliment But Don’t Match

It’s a great idea to wear complimenting colors or styles with your partner, but don’t overkill with matching outfits or prints. This can lead to really distracting photos.

Think, khaki and neutrals with a subtly patterned dress that might have one of those colors.

Additionally, if you have a unique stone in your engagement ring, coordinating colors with the stone would take away from the ring, not highlight it. You want to emphasize your ring in your engagements! Choose something more neutral to make the colors pop!

Feel Like You

Remember these are YOUR engagement photos that you will be able to cherish for the rest of your life. They mark a significant moment in time for you and your partner. Wear something that highlights your style.

Add something that tells your story. For example, a particular piece of jewelry from a family member, a cute sign, or even you and your partner’s pet!

Keep Color Scheme in Mind

Wear something that’s cool and neutral. At TwoBirch, we recommend avoiding wearing colorful and bright clothing to your engagement session. Ultimately, this can end up being distracting and take away the focus from the two of you!

Be mindful how your color scheme will flow through the collection of photos. Keep your background settings in your mind as you select outfits for the big photo day! 

Make Use of the Season

Wearing clothes that highlight the season and location is the perfect way to wear something unique, and also showcase the season of life you in which you find yourselves.

For example, living on the coast during the summer? Go with beach photos and a beautiful long dress to dip in the water! Living up north in the winter? Pair some cozy knits and grab a blanket for a romantic snowy backdrop.

Choose Classic

Rather than an extremely patterned item or something that’s very trendy right now, opt for something timeless (and still fashionable!). When you reflect on these photos later in life, don’t let a 2019 fashion trend distract you from the memories the pictures hold.

However, unique pieces can elevate without distracting! Don’t be afraid to pull a textural element into the shoot that can tie an outfit together and strike visual interest, such as lace, subtle fur or leather touches.

Stick With Two Outfits

Remember, these are a collection of photos to reflect who you are at the end of the day, and your journey to a marriage together.

We recommend saving the money spent on additional time for outfit changes on something for the big day. You can buy one of your wedding bands with what most photographers charge for just two extra hours of photography time!

Create a Pinterest Inspiration Board

Pinning some of your favorite engagement poses or outfits is the perfect way to start brainstorming clothes for the shooting day. Thank goodness we live in an age where we can find visual inspiration on Pinterest!

You can find countless samples of beautiful engagement sessions that will get your brain flowing on ideas for your own!

If you keep these tips in mind when scheduling your engagement session, you’ll be thrilled with the outcome.

It’s 2019, and online ring shopping at TwoBirch is the way to go when it’s time to buy your wedding bands! Most importantly, it’s safe, simple, affordable, and there are so many options.

If you aren’t convinced just yet, it’s time to browse the inventory. TwoBirch makes it easy, with specific categories and details you can browse through! With easy payment options and returns as needed, it’s the best way to get your wedding ring!

As always, we’d love to see you showing off you TwoBirch rings and engagement photos! Tag us at @TwoBirch or use the hashtag #TwoBirch