First of all, I'm SUPER excited to meet all of my couples BUT, I ideally hope we are meeting at our engagement session. An engagement session allows us to really get to know one another AND it allows both of you to get familiar with the way that I work! If you are struggling with what you are going to wear, you are NOT alone. I always get the question "what should I wear?" Well, I'm here to help! :D Here are ten important and helpful tips to ensure you are dressed your best for your engagement session.

1. Most couples chose to have two outfits for their engagement session. One outfit is normally on the dressier side and one outfit is more relaxed and casual. The more outfits you have, the fewer portraits you’ll receive but you will have more variety in your portraits. Plan on wearing your dressier outfit first, I'll tell you why at our session. ; )
2. Coordinating doesn’t mean “matching”. Wearing the same color in a different shade is actually more ideal than trying to find the EXACT color blue! Coordinate clothing colors that compliment each other and are comfortable. Pick similar tones and colors. (For example, neons stand out against pastels, not a good combination.) Lay out the outfits together to see if they look nice together. 
3. Try to avoid clothing with focal points such as texts, logos, or images. 
4. If one of you is wearing something with a lot of color and pattern, sometimes it’s best to have the other person wear a neutral to tone it down a bit.
5. Make sure you are equal when it comes to how formal your attire is. A bride's flowing skirt would not pair well with a grooms khaki shorts and v-neck.
6. Please be true to yourself and wear something that is unique to you, that represents you. Please, show it off! Some of my favorite engagement shoots have incorporated a couple’s own style!
7. If you’re wearing plaid or other patterns, the bigger the better!! Reason being, larger plaid photographs better than tiny little-checkered patterns. It would be better to have a solid dress shirt than a shirt with teeny tiny patterns.
8. Accessorize! Scarves, necklaces, belts…. I love them all! They can add so much to an outfit AND it gives you something to hold onto if you don’t have long hair!
9. Wear attire that is flattering to your figure and your skin tone. It seems like common sense but I’m guilty of this too. We all know that everyone has certain things that look GREAT on them and certain things that are made for someone else. For example … I’m pale… because I’m a redhead. I know that’s never going to change… and because of that, I also know that wearing a strapless, pale yellow sundress for a portrait session is NOT IDEAL! I also know that I personally never LOVE the way I look in pictures in sleeveless shirts. I’m fine with my arms…. but I just don’t like that look! Truth is, if you don’t like the way you look in stripes on a normal, day-to-day basis, you’re still not going to love the way you look in your images. If you’re self conscious about your legs, don’t wear a mini-skirt. If you’re self-conscious about your arms, it’s probably not smart to wear a tank top. Bottom line, make sure you wear something that you’re comfortable in. Despite me teaching you to pose in flattering ways, you’ll love your images way more if you wear an outfit that you’re comfortable and CONFIDENT in(confidence shows!!)
10. If you want extra ROMANTIC images, consider wearing something long and FLOWY! Also, light & neutral colors allow images to appear more light and airy no matter what the weather is like!
11. Don’t over think it!

That last one might seem a little cliche but it's very true. I hope these tips help you narrow down your outfits but I'm always happy to help!

If you have any other questions about wardrobe or ANYTHING else, please don't hesitate to reach out. I'm very much looking forward to our session and can't wait to meet you!

All the best!

-Dawn