He asked, you said yes and now you are floating through your days with a rock on your hand and a wedding to plan.

 

Before you jump into all the nitty gritty of planning your dream wedding, take a few moments to enjoy this amazing time in your life.

 

One of the first ways you can celebrate your new relationship status is with an engagement session. But why settle for the typical session when you can go BIG with a destination session.

 

This is a new trend that is popping up and can’t say I hate it. The idea of traveling to gorgeous locations and capturing two people in love pretty much sounds like heaven.

 

 

 

1. You don’t do ‘normal’ – You have seen all your friends’ engagement photos in beautiful fields or local city street and all you can think is ‘I want something different’. You want your photos to be unique and stand out among the sea of other engagement sessions out there. If you are the kind of bride that wants to be bold and different then packing up and heading out of town might be the perfect option for you!

 

 

 

2. Make it a couple’s getaway – You and your fiancé are about to go embark on the crazy journey of planning a wedding. You are going to be bombarded with ideas, questions, well-meaning family and friends and a to-do list longer than you can imagine. So before the chaos begins, take some time to be together and soak it all in. Use your engagement session as a chance to get away and spend some quality time together. Choose a beautiful location and make a mini-vacation out of it!

 

 

 

3. In place of a destination wedding – My husband and I chose to have a destination wedding when we got married. All of our family and friends still talk about how much fun it was, but while I am a big fan of destination weddings, I also realize they aren’t realistic of every couple. If you have always dreamed of a saying I-do on a beach in the Bahamas, having a romantic wedding in Paris or a cozy mountain top ceremony, but it’s not feasible because of finances or family, then a destination engagement session could be the perfect substitution.

 

 

 

4. Work with your dream photographer – There are a ton of talented photographers all over the world. But maybe you have your sights set on one in particular….but they live on the other side of the country (or world). OR, maybe their wedding packages are out of your budget. A destination engagement session could be your chance to work with you dream photographer in THEIR location (skip their travel fees) and at a a lower price point.

 

 

 

5. Capture memories in a cherished place – Do you and your fiancé have a spot that is special to the two of you? Maybe it’s your college alma matter, the location where he proposed or a favorite vacation spot. Capture that part of our love story in your engagement session.

 

 

 

You don’t have to travel to a whole other country to create beautiful photos is a unique location. Maybe there is something close by. For example: The images in this post were all shot in a tiny ghost town outside of the Big Bend National Park in south Texas. It didn’t require an expensive flight or hotel accommodations – just a few hours in the car on a fun road trip. The possibilities are endless! Get creative, have fun and just enjoy this moment!