Engaging Outfits

Engaging Outfits

March 13th, 2010 @ 3:00 pm by Mrs. Starfish
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About a month before our engagement shoot, we still didn’t know what to wear. We were hoping to use the pictures for a few different DIY projects related to the wedding, so the one thing we knew for sure was the color of our outfits. We wanted to stick with our white and navy color scheme to coordinate with the wedding.

My dream dress for the downtown pictures was the navy Betsey Dress from Lilly Pulitzer’s Spring 2009 collection.

Engaging Outfits : wedding newport 71292 T Another option was J.Crew’s Pique V-Neck Ruffle Dress. I love it in Navy! It is cheaper than my dream Lilly dress, so I was leaning more towards the J. Crew option.

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We were hoping for variety, so we each wanted 3-4 outfits. We came up with a plan for each outfit/area.

Downtown Shots: Something a little more sophisticated/classy, maybe a Navy Cocktail length dress
Beach: Something flowy, that would look pretty against the ocean—either a Maxi dress or white knee length dress
Campus/Cliffwalk: Something more casual, jeans, flats and a navy or white plain top
Beach or Campus addition: Jeans with sweatshirts from our alma mater! We want to include our love for Salve! We are already doing campus shots, but when we first met I lived in hoodies, so I think it will be fun to have a few pro shots with our alma mater hoodies.

How did you decide what to wear on your engagement shoot? Any great tips out there?

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20 Responses to “Engaging Outfits”

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Miss Giraffe (message) 4,216 posts, Honey bee

I have no idea what we’re going to wear for our e shots! I def want to color coordinate, but I’m not sure what colors we’ll wear yet.

3/13/10 @ 3:14 pm (reply)

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Miss Hot Wings (message) 2,213 posts, Buzzing bee

Campus Edition! Yes. I love it. We went by themes and just got outfits to match our themes.

3/13/10 @ 3:40 pm (reply)

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LittlestBirds (message) 2,605 posts, Sugar bee

I’m still looking at clothes for our engagement shoot. Thanks for the inspiration, I like that J Crew dress as well. Right now I’m leaning toward one urban setting and one beach/mountain setting which also has some neat urban features nearby, such as a staircase covered in ivy and moss winding up through a grove of trees, and a short tunnel with murals all over the walls.

3/13/10 @ 4:06 pm (reply)

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Miss Hamster (message) 4,045 posts, Honey bee

Really cute! I like your choice. I wanted a red dress, so I kinda just let that dictate my shopping

3/13/10 @ 4:42 pm (reply)

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Miss Frozen Yogurt (message) 2,685 posts, Sugar bee

I wanted that Jcrew dress, but it was sold out too fast!

3/13/10 @ 5:00 pm (reply)

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lilyfaith (message) 5,478 posts, Bee Keeper

I love both dresses! I also want to wear multiple outfits, but am not sure where I’ll end up changing. Too many locations that I want to shoot at, too many outfits, not enough time!

I can’t wait to see how your pictures come out.

3/13/10 @ 6:05 pm (reply)

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OurFutureIsBright (message) 138 posts, Blushing bee

We’re doing engagement pictures next week and I have no idea what I’m going to wear. I was going to wear a pretty pink cocktail dress, but when I put it on for the first time in a year, i”m not so sure i like it anymore. I love the lilly and j. crew dresses you picked out. they’re gorgeous!

3/13/10 @ 8:04 pm (reply)

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Miss Pudding (message) 1,180 posts, Bumble bee

I just started looking for outfits for our shoot. I have no idea where to start

3/13/10 @ 8:31 pm (reply)

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Miss Cardigan (message) 8,645 posts, Bee Keeper

That JCrew dress is super cute!!

3/13/10 @ 9:00 pm (reply)

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Lillindy (message) 7,974 posts, Bee Keeper

I would so wear that JCrew dress. Did you actually get one? I’ve tried but it’s sold out and I can’t find it anywhere else online.

3/13/10 @ 10:02 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Cloud (message) 802 posts, Busy bee

gah! I love them both! I actually bought the J. Crew one for one of my showers, but couldn’t wear it because it was too big in the boobage area and then it was sold out in the right size. poo! I do wish we had done outfit changes for our engagement shoot though, mix it up a bit!

3/13/10 @ 11:24 pm (reply)

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mrspaetz (message) 3,805 posts, Honey bee

I really like both dresses!

3/13/10 @ 11:32 pm (reply)

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10.10.10 (message) 118 posts, Blushing bee

I went shopping today for e-pic outfits (outfits=dresses…I’m a dress girl). I could not find one thing I wanted to look at in photos for the rest of my days.
The problem is that I don’t know if I want my photos to feel urban, garden, country-chic, classic, modern, etc. UUGH! Add it to the list of crap I can’t make my mind up about.

3/13/10 @ 11:55 pm (reply)

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Miss Pug (message) 3,753 posts, Honey bee

so fun! we had only a day to plan so we kinda threw one boring outfit on. i wish we had had more time to do wardrobe changes! i love both those dresses.

3/14/10 @ 7:31 am (reply)

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tennisgal82 (message) 14 posts, Newbee

Love the Lilly! I just bought the one in bright blue with gold braiding (on the top, above the waistline) for my rehearsal dinner/welcome party. It’s the same cut and VERY comfortable! It’s a great dress to wear again for other functions.

3/14/10 @ 9:02 am (reply)

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Miss Starfish (message) 1,924 posts, Buzzing bee

@Miss Pudding: I just looked at stores I already shop at, I figured I want to go with something that is my own style and I’d want to wear again. I’d recommend doing the same! Can’t wait to see what you pick!
@Lillindy: I did get it, I think I must have gotten it right before it became super popular because I had no trouble getting it, but I think the week after I ordered it, it was no longer available online.
@tennisgal82: I’ve seen that one, it’s so pretty!

3/14/10 @ 9:40 am (reply)

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