Necessary or Not: Engagement Photos?

Absolutely necessary will need for my save the date and I will have my formal photos on display at the wedding.

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I like your conviction, Lashell! Have you scheduled them yet or are you waiting until it gets a little warmer?

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I live in Miami it's always warm most the time and I spoken to the guy haven't paid yet maybe tomorrow for May since my fiancé will be away at training until late December.

We are doing two sessions, only because we won a free one from a wedding show and the photography package we booked comes with one

View Quoted Comment Yes, we went on a family cruise and I was contacted by the photo studio from the cruise line (first time every). I scheduled a photoshoot since I realized we haven’t had a professional shoot in ages. I told him we would be taking pictures and left it at that. A few hours before the shoot, he proposed!

So im assuming he decided to capitalize on the joint family trip and the photoshoot I planned. lol

Absolutely.

I find them unnecessary, especially if you’re looking for a place to save money. I know many people do them, but my fiancé and I from the beginning said we would rather use that money elsewhere!

Not. We have a few of proposal. My opinion is you have enough to spend money on. You probably have some great pictures during your dating time so use one of those awesome candid photos you already have.

Think will help...I consider it to be semi important cause covers both engagement & save the dates in one...

Yes definitely!

Yes this is a great way to introduce yourselves as a couple and announce your wedding date

Necessary for us since we had basically no photos together - we are great at taking them of each other and things around us but not at being in them together. But we went the free route and have FS's brother take them on my really good camera and then a second shoot with a friend taking them dressed in our Harry Potter couples costumes (Tonks and Fem Lupin). We have worked with our photographer a lot doing costuming photoshoots - and she is one of our charity club's photographers so she has taken lots of pics of us in character.

Weve been together 8 years and engaged for 5, so for us no not necessary

I wouldn't say it's necessary but still something fun to do. I'm excited to get ours done.

Not necessary but gives the couple a nice keep sake. I wouldn't go all out for them though.

Wonderful idea

Not! I am opting out of engagement photos, but they can be nice should the couple choose!

Not but they're cute!

It's not necessary, but we did a simply shoot with my auntie, and I love those pics.

Only if you plan to use them for your save the dates.