Weddingbee Blog

So Bossyboots and I met with Christina Noel Photography for engagement photos last weekend, and I wanted to share a peekaroo with you, of course! The days leading up to our shoot were rather hilarious, and it was all my fault. I mean, I had to figure out my outfit, fix my teef, and let’s not even talk about the hair hilarity. I went crazy. My hair process may have involved an online tutorial or two. Bossyboots definitely told me I needed to take it down a notch or thousand. I can’t help it. I’m a recovering Type A individual. In recovery!!!

Anyway, in spite of my crazy, check out a few of our smoochytimes photos!

For those of you yet to shoot engagement photos, here are a few of my tips…

• Don’t be like me and make yourself crazy.
• Bring flats for walking between locations.
• Trust your photographer to make you look good. I’m an amateur shooter, and the people who tell me they aren’t photogenic, or “I look fat” are the worst. Inevitably, those people don’t have the best photos because they are so insecure—it’s all in your mind. Let your photographer do her job and trust her. If you get back a photo you don’t like, there’s no law that you have to show it anyone! Confidence + trust = good combo.
• Have fun with your partner on the shoot—if there’s tension between the two of you, it will show on-camera. Wait to yell about the dishes in the sink after your photo shoot.

How did your shoot go? What are your best tips?