How soon after you get engaged should you have your engagement shoot?

How soon after you get engaged should you have your engagement shoot?

If you’re thinking about having your engagement photos done then start planning & creating the vibe for your own engagement session! Involve your partner with planning & ask their opinion, then hop on Pinterest & find inspiration! However if you have the perfect idea, then do that! I highly recommend incorporating the things you love into your photos, this just allows your personality shine & that’s what you want your photos to do!

While you’re in the newly engaged era, enjoy it! But don’t feel rush to have your engagement photos done. You might feel rushed if you’re planning for a wedding in a short amount of time, but this is why I suggest doing the things you love into your photos. If the time of year were in isn’t your favorite or what you are hoping for, then opt for doing a studio, in home, or date night session!

Finding your photographer is another important factor, so find someone that you resonate with & might want to consider as a wedding photographer!

I’m currently booking engagement sessions & weddings all over Texas for 2023, so send me an inquiry through my website & let’s get to chatting if you’re interested in booking me!

5 things I wouldn’t do when planning a wedding

Today I want to share with y’all 5 things I don’t recommend doing when it comes to planning your wedding. I’m not coming for anybody, however I want to share my knowledge & the things you should avoid when wedding planning.

1. Inviting everyone you know to your wedding. To start off strong, please don’t invite everyone you know to your wedding, because this could very easily make your wedding budget go out of the door. Invite the people that truly matter to you & want your marriage to flourish!

2. Getting wrapped up in the trends. Yes, social media is great & a helpful tool to use for new out of the box ideas! However, incorporate the things you value, love, & that have meaning to y’all as a couple, because that’s the whole point, not because it’s aesthetic or cool for Instagram. Plus, if those details have a meaning behind it, it’ll bring you so much joy!

3. Rush booking your wedding vendors. Don’t be the person who forgets about the important vendors & then books the first person you talk to. You’ll want to do your deep dives & make sure that who you’re hiring for your wedding day is responsible, attentive, & legit! Sometimes booking newer vendors is amazing because they’ll cut you a deal, however sometimes you get what you pay for & sometimes it can be a coin toss.

4. Letting others dictate your wedding. Don’t let people feel as though they have control of how your wedding looks & what happens on your wedding day. Last time I checked the whole point of a wedding is to celebrate the two people in love that are choosing to come together as one & then celebrating with the newlyweds into the evening/night with food, drinks, & music.

5. Don’t try to do everything yourself! There’s a reason why wedding planners & coordinators exist, they are there to help you along the process! Because wedding planning can be super stressful & more times than not this is probably the first time you’re doing all of this! If you only have your wedding photographer booked, then ask for their advice! I’m always here to help out my clients & want y’all to pick my brain!

Wedding planning can be stressful & difficult, which in some cases couples decide to just elope instead! At the end of the day DO WHAT MAKES Y’ALL HAPPY!

My Wedding Timeline isn’t going to plan, what do I do?

Wedding Timelines are for the ideal perfect world & how we expect everything to go. However it’s more than likely wedding day might not go exactly as your wedding timeline says, so I want to prepare you for what to do if this becomes the case on your wedding day.

~breathe~

When planning out your wedding timeline make sure to, schedule out some extra time, aka wiggle room! You will want more than enough time for everything you have planned, especially when it comes to your vendors. I would recommended having anywhere from 20-40 minutes prior to your ceremony to hide away with your bridal party to take it all in & if things get off track this time is here.

This is why hiring a wedding planner or coordinator day of is important, because it allows you to put all the tasks you probably want to control unto someone’s plate that can be trusted. Plus, they will check in with all vendors for their arrival time before the day & help you with other tasks for wedding day depending on your needs! If you aren’t hiring a planner or coordinator for your wedding, be sure to consult with your photographer o videographer for when all the special moments will be happening, so then they are there & able to capture your day on the same page as you.

Tip: this is why it’s important to hire trust worthy & reliable vendors, so you won’t have to worry about anyone not showing up or over booking themselves. Always make sure to look through your vendors social media, website, & reviews from past clients to make sure they are a reliable trusted company. You don’t want to hire someone who isn’t experienced & if they aren’t communication is key!

In any case of emergency you might want to consider bringing a wedding emergency kit along with you to your venue or getting ready location. This could include; makeup, hair brush, makeup wipes, safety pins, bobby pins, extra shoes, socks, comfy clothes to change into, bandaids, nail glue, nail polish, extra false eye lashes, fashion tape, mini sewing kit, extra medicine, extra hanger, steamer, & anything else you might need! If you have plans to go on your honeymoon the next morning then have someone in your immediate circle take the things you don’t need to your house or theirs until you return.

If you have vendors not show up on time or still be working up to or after the cut off time then, take a deep breath & just know it’s gonna be alright. If you bring your emergency kit & end up having to do your own makeup then you do what you gotta do! If your photographer isn’t on time, then have someone capture that moment with their phone & record the moment or push back the timeline. Sometimes weddings don’t go to plan & shit happens, but don’t let it or anyone ruin your wedding day. Take a breather & maybe take a shot of something & figure out how you can resolve or make the best of the situation.

Also, don’t overpack your wedding timeline with all the photos & things you don’t want to do. The catch is it’s y’all’s wedding day, no one else’s!