Hey there Wild Soul Weddings friends!
Today I’m going to share some information about the most commonly asked question I get:
Planning outfits for your engagement session can be difficult, but if you follow our suggestions here, you will DEFINITELY have gorgeous outfits for your session!
How many outfits should I have?
Two at least, but three is best!
1 casual outfit
1 semi-formal outfit
1 EPIC outfit.
Your EPIC outfit should be your dream outfit, the one that you can’t stop staring at on Pinterest. I recommend that the ladies wear long, flowy dresses, and the gents wear dress slacks, nice shirt, tie, and maybe even a jacket! Get all dapper for your engagement session with Wild Soul Weddings!
The perfect outfit formula:
The foundation to the perfect outfit is comprised of two things: COLOR + TEXTURE!
Everyone tends to worry about color, but most people forget about texture. Texture adds visual interest, and is often what really takes a good outfit and makes it an amazing one!
Leather, Sweater, Silky, Denim, Fur are all great textures to mix.
The colors you choose can be personal preference, but can also depend on the season.
How to Pattern Mix:
Pattern mixing is another way to add visual interest, and helps you coordinate outfits between your lover and yourself.
Here, I have taken some common patterns and shown you what works and what doesn’t:
Stripes on stripes=oh no no.
Window pane and buffalo check (or plaid)=oh no no
Florals and stripes=YES
Polka dots and buffalo check (or plaid)=YES
Any of these patterns together=YES
Basically, you want your patterns to have different shapes in order to work together.
Accessorize!
Accessories help to add interest to your outfit and can help to provide texture. Necklaces OR long earrings (never wear both at the same time!), scarves, kimonos/kaftans, big floppy hat, tie/bowtie, fedora,and watch for our fellas. All of these things help pull together an outfit.
Other helpful tips:
-It’s a great idea to schedule your hair/makeup run through for your engagement photos, that way you can be all done up! Don’t forget your nails for those ring shots! 😉
-Start tanning a couple weeks prior to your session, and if you spray tan, do it 2 days before. If you’ve never spray tanned before, make sure you try it at least a month or two in advance in case your body has a reaction to it! If you’re fine, then get a spray tan a couple days before.
-Don’t wear outfits that are too trendy. You don’t want to look back in 10-20 years and think “WTF WAS I THINKING?!”
-BUT don’t be afraid to BE YOURSELF! If you love funky clothing, wear funky clothing! If you love neutral colors, wear neutrals! This is YOUR time to shine!
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Well there you have it! All of my best tips on how to create outfits for your engagement photos that will help bring your images to life. Of course, your outfits aren’t the star of the show (YOUR LOVE is), but they do help tell your love story!
Hope these tips helped you 🙂
Until next time!
xoxo,
Wild Soul Weddings