Why I Heart Engagement Photos

Ok, everyone knows engagement photos are not a "necessary" element of a wedding. And there are plenty of solid reasons why some people choose not to have them taken. Everyone has to choose what works best for their budget and personality! But if your photographer is willing to give them to you as a part of your package, I say DO THEM! (Especially if you love your photographer as much as I love mine, Jessica Morrisy! All photos in this post were taken by Jessica).

Seriously, when else will you get images of yourself and your fiance being...

goofy

smoochy



adorkable

No matter how many cute snapshots we have together, nothing compares to the work of a good photographer! And besides, we're getting major mileage out of these puppies! We're using the photos for our guest book (I'll save the details for a future post) and we had 100 of these postcards printed on VistaPrint for our save-the-dates. Ok, they are not the most creative or luxurious save-the-dates (for those, I recommend you talk to the folks at Ceci, sigh!) but they were inexpensive, easy to make, and had quick turnaround time!

Are you incorporating engagement photos into your wedding preparation?