How to Prepare for Your Crystal Coast Engagement Session

It's day two of Engagement Week and we're already having so much fun! Today we're gushing over Logan and Lee's sultry beach engagement captured by Megan Morales Photography. These images are nothing short of perfection. As beautiful as the landscape is, we just can’t seem to get enough of this sweet couple!

Engagement shoots are so fun! On the wedding day, everything is very structured. You are going to be taking very specific photos at very specific times of the day. But an engagement session is the complete opposite of that! You and your fiancé will essentially get to hang out with your photographer, have fun and get to know each other while taking beautiful photos.

So while we’re having so much fun, why not take the time to get all dolled up for these photos, too? When planning your engagement, sometimes the most difficult part can be trying to pick out what you’re going to wear and how to get ready. Way too many decisions! Below you'll find several tips to help you prepare for your own Crystal Coast engagement session plus several breathtaking images from Logan and Lee's stunning beach engagement!

Wear something that makes you feel beautiful.

Wear something that makes you feel beautiful and gives you an added boost of confidence! Do you have a dress that you feel fabulous in? High heels that you know make your legs look amazing? Wear them and wear them with confidence!

Dress it up!

We love a seeing little bit of glamour in photos and that starts with an amazing outfit! Break out the heels and bow ties and just have fun with it. Your engagement session could be a great reason to go out and buy a gorgeous new dress or a fun tulle skirt!

Add layers and accessorize.

Fall is quickly approaching and it's the perfect time of year to wear layers! Bring along an extra jacket and scarves to add another look to the same outfit. Does your fiancé have a dress watch that he adores or a sport coat he loves to wear? Bring it too

Get your ring cleaned.

The most important accessory you can wear is your engagement ring! Most likely, your photographer will be capturing closeups of your ring, so make sure to have it cleaned before your session. Even if you don’t have time to make it to the jeweler to have it professionally cleaned, a little bit of toothpaste goes a long way!

Dress to compliment each other, not to match.

Your engagement photos are an opportunity to showcase your personality and no two personalities are the same. So you and your fiancé shouldn’t arrive at your session wearing matching outfits, but rather try to compliment each other instead. Wear colors that blend well together – blush and navy, red and gray, coral and brown. Or one of you wears a solid while the other dawns a subtle print!

Have your makeup professionally done.

Consider having your wedding day makeup trial on the day of your engagement session. Not only will you feel amazing having been pampered that day, but you’ll get to see how your makeup photographs! That gives you the option to discuss any changes with your makeup artist before the wedding day.

Include your pet!

Your fur babies are a huge part of your family and it makes perfect sense why you’d want to include them. Who doesn’t love a furry companion in photos?

Bring props.

Engagement photos are all about showcasing the love you have between each other, so photographers can shoot an entire session easily without props simply because of how beautiful your love is to photograph. But if you’re interested in including props, we won’t discourage you! Our best advice is to bring props that are fun, relevant and personal!

Have fun!

Last but not least, have fun! You are beautiful. You're with your love and the two of you together are incredible! It is your photographer's job to translate that into your photos. So leave the work to them and let yourself go just for a few hours. It will so be worth it!