If ever there was a time to have a keepsake of your engagement, now is that time. If you were planning for your wedding to take place in 2020, chances are, your plans have been impacted by Coronavirus. We know that this entire process has likely been tremendously difficult for you both and you may feel like you don't want to remember it, but trust me when I say that you will look back on this and be proud of both your resilience and your relationship. We think that you should strongly consider an engagement shoot with your wedding photographer. And here are our reasons why:
- It can be easily achieved socially distanced. Photographers naturally want to remain unobtrusive and distanced from their couples in order to catch you at your natural best. Luckily, you won't have to socially distance from your other half so all the kissing, cuddling and general closeness are still game.
- Your older selves will want to look back on your younger selves and reminisce on how you managed to make it through the tough times. Seeing images of your smiling faces will remind you just how rock solid your relationship began.
- It's the perfect way to mark or celebrate your initial would-be wedding date if you've chosen to postpone.
- Having an engagement shoot is a great way to maintain that great vibe with your photographer if you need to wait a little longer for your wedding day to come around.
- If your wedding has been postponed, the increased time may leave you with a bit of wiggle room in your budget to include the 'wants' like an engagement shoot.
We've also gone and asked our Rock My Wedding recommended suppliers if they have any tips for you to achieve the perfect socially distanced engagement shoot and as always, they delivered some gems and a peek at the socially distanced engagement shoots they've done. Here are a few things the experts had to say:
If you're reading this and you are currently photographer-less, then you needn't be for much longer. We've done all the deliberating for you and brought together our recommended photographers over on The List. Whether you're adjusting your plans to suit a postponement or you're beginning your planning journey, get an engagement shoot sorted. Speaking from personal experience, 9 years on, my engagement shoot photos were 110% worth it and are still some of my favourite photos of us together to this day. No regrets.