Engagement Session Style Guide

THE ENGAGEMENT SESSION

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THE ENGAGEMENT SESSION

Style Guide table of contents

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WHAT EVERY BRIDE NEEDS TO KNOW

5 HOW TO CHOOSE A DATE & TIME 7 SELECTING THE RIGHT LOCATION 9 GO ALL OUT 11 STYLE TIPS: FOR HER 13 WHAT TO WEAR 19 COORDINATING COLORS & LOOKS 23 FLATTERING YOUR FEATURES 25 ACCESSORIZING 27 HAIR & MAKEUP 31 THE FINAL TOUCH 33 FASHION TIPS: FOR HIM 43 IT’S ALL IN THE DETAILS 45 THAT EXTRA SOMETHING FLUFFY 48 AFTER THE SESSION 49 THAT’S WHAT SHE SAID 51 ONE FINAL NOTE

WHAT EVERY

bride

needs to KNOW T H E E NG AGEMENT SESSION IS ONE OF MY favorite p art s of ou r ti me to geth e r be cau se it give s you b ot h a c hance to be i n front of my came ra b efore you g et m a r r i e d, wh ich is go i n g to make your wed d ing d ay expe r ie n ce fe e l so smooth , s eaml es s and comfo r table . Not o n ly th at, bu t we g et to c reate someth in g so spe ci al togeth e r.

You’ re g oing to b e mar r i e d fo r ove r fifty ye ar s, bu t you only g et to b e e n gage d fo r th is sh or t pe r io d of t ime. I’ m s o exc i te d to captu re th e o n ly ti me in your l ife w hen you get to be e ach oth e r ’s fian ce s.

I c reated t his g uid e fo r you , an d packe d i t wi th all my b es t s ec ret s for gettin g th e be st ou t of yo u r eng ag em ent ex p eri e n ce , so let’s dive r ight in !

choosing time & date I ’ M A N AT URA L LI GH T S PECIAL IST BECAUSE I BEL IEVE THAT NAT U RA L light, from the sun and its reflections, creates photographs that feel fresh, timeless a n d tr ue to you as a c oup l e. I b e gin all e n gage me n t se ssio n s on e h o u r bef or e t h e s c h ed ul ed s uns et d uring “g o lde n h ou r ,” wh e n th e li gh t is th e dr e ami e s t . U se a s un s et c a lc ul at or onl ine t o d ete r min e th e sch e du le d su n se t fo r th e dat e a n d lo c a ti o n y o u’ d l ike t o d o y our s essio n . Th e n , j u st su btr act o n e h ou r to figur e out your start time. Remember, the closer you are to the mountains, the earlier the sun is going to disappear. If we’re doing your session in Boulder, Golden, or anywhere cl o s e to th e f oot hil l s , ad d on an e xtr a 45 mintu e s o r so to th at o n e h o ur r ul e.

To get th e mos t out of your s es sio n , ple ase plan a bu ffe r wh e n getti n g ready so yo u c a n arrive a few minutes e ar ly. I’m on ly able to sh o ot wh e n n atu ra l l i g ht i s s ti l l i n th e s ky, s o we’ l l want to take advantage of eve r y mi n u te we h ave tog eth er b efore t he s un g oes down . If you ’re we ar i n g two ou tfits, save your favo r i te o n e for t he s econd hal f, an d i f you ’re we ar i n g o n ly on e , ar r ive in t h at .

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QUICK TIP: My weekends fill up first and far in advance.

You can get a Fast Pass to the front of the line by scheduling mid-week.Â

SELECTING THE RIGHT

location TH E LO CAT ION OF YOUR E NGAGEMENT SESSION IS UP TO YOU! Th e f i rs t t hing to d ec id e is wh eth e r you ’d li ke you r se ssi on to h ave a n urb an or nat ural fee l. Are yo u a city cou ple wh o love s th e n i ghtl i fe? Let ’s d o s ome p hotos in downtown D e nve r ! Or do you l ove h i king and c am p ing ? We’re h e ade d to th e mo u ntain s! Th e re a re s o many g reat opt ions a rou n d th e state , an d I’m always u p for expl o r i n g a new s p ot tog et he r !

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think outside the box T H I S I S T H E T IME TO THINK o uts i d e the b ox ! I encourag e you to b ra i n s torm uniq ue l oc at ions th at yo u m i g ht have s p ec ial a cce ss to th at m os t p eop l e d on’ t. Fo r exa m p l e, m ay b e you, or s ome o n e i n yo ur pers onal or p rofes sio n al n etwo rk, can s ec ure p erm is s i on to a l o c ati o n t hat woul d ot herw ise be of f-l i m i ts , l ike a b eaut if ul pr i vate es tate, count ry c l ub or re so r t.

May b e i t’s a fam ily ranc h, upscale h otel o r even an airp l ane han gar.

T h e s k y i s l iteral ly t he l imit ! Spe n d a few m i n utes t hinking ab out i t an d c h ec k i n g around .

Yo u ’ll be su r pr ise d wi th wh at you come u p with . Plu s, if so met h i n g se e ms ou t of re ach , j u st re me m b er : yo u n eve r kn ow u ntil you as k ! M y cou ple s h ave se cu re d pe r mi ssi on to some pretty amazin g p l a ces i n th e past. If yo u get stuck or need i n spiratio n , ch e ck out th e e n gage me nt se ctio n of my blog an d ke e p browsin g th roug h th i s gu ide . I h ave so me gre at g o-to lo catio n s aro u n d town th at we can always h i t, too. Ju st let me k n ow wh ich se ssio n s yo u love , and we will go from th e re ! Easy pe asy !

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DETAILS

go all out YO U ONLY G E T E NG AGED ONC E, SO WHY NOT MAKE YOUR en g a g em ent s es s ion one to re me mbe r ? I love wh e n my co u ple s wa nt to inc l ud e s omet hing fu n o r diffe re nt in th e ir e n gage me nt ph oto s !

D o yo u want to b ring a b ottle of ch ampagn e to po p du r i n g you r s es s i o n? Or d o you want to get some ro manti c ph otos of you two i n t he water? From addi n g pro ps like confetti or balloon s, to bri n g i n g your favorite d rink to sh are to geth e r, th e re’s so many th i n gs we c an d o to m ake yo u r e n gage me nt se ssio n o n e of a kin d!

I ’ m up for jus t ab out any t h i n g, so i f you h ave ide as (o r eve n if you do n’ t, but you know you wa nt someth in g spe ci al) let me kn ow an d we c a n c hat t hroug h t he l ogi ti cs!

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ST YLE TIPS

for her

because you’ve been waiting your whole life for this

FOR HER

dress it up HAV E YOU T H OUG H T A BOUT ro c k i n g a s eq uined g ow n, tu lle s k i r t o r f l ower c row n b ut j u st n ever had an occ as ion for i t?

Th i s i s your c hance to d o it u p!

Rem emb er: T here is no su ch th i n g a s “too d res s ed up” wh e n i t co m es to your eng ag eme nt s es s i o n, s o d on’ t b e af raid to h ave s om e f un! If you do n’t wa nt to ad d a new p erm a n e nt

pi e ce to you r colle cti on , a lot of my br i de s love Re nt th e Ru nway fo r th e i r e n gage me nt ph otos be cau se yo u do n’t h ave to spe n d a lot to fe e l li ke a mi lli on bu cks. Plu s, yo u can se n d th e o u tfits back wh e n th e se ssio n is ove r. Oth e r br ide s j u st love h avin g a gre at excu se to br in g a n ew pe r man e nt pi e ce (or two!) into th e ir clo set!

There’s no such thing as too dressed up.

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say yes

TO THE

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dress

LON G , F LOW Y DRES S ES A N D SKIRTS LOOK AMAZING ON CAME RA b ec a us e they b ring ex t ra m ove me nt to th e ph otos. Espe ci ally wh en j uxta po s ed w it h nat ure, l ike t he mou ntain s, plai n s o r be ach . C u te , sh or terle n gth d ress es p hotog rap h b eau tifu lly as we ll. Dre sse s an d ski r ts te n d to lo o k m o s t st unning on c am era be cau se th ey re ally flatte r th e fe male body — w h i c h i s p rob ab ly w hy t he re d car pet is always fu ll of so many dre sses an d n ot very m any p ant s uit s ! I re co mme n d sayi n g ye s to a dre ss for at le a s t o n e of your out f it s !

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one or two? it’s up to you!

MOST OF MY BRIDES WHO CHOOSE two o u tfits will brin g on e “ wow ” dress, a nd then a not h er sh orte r sun dre ss or co c kta il dres s for a more casual “ us on a date” feel. But if you want to brin g two “wow” dresse s an d forgo t h e more c a s u a l dres s altoget h e r, give yourse lf p er m i s s io n to do it ! Th e came ra love s r u nway- es q u e appare l an d so do I! Rem em b er, though , you don’ t h ave to bring two looks if it’s too stressful or you’d rather just stick to one fabulous look. Just o ne o u tfit that you love w ill be so much better than one outfit you love paired with a nother yo u ’re n ot very excite d about .

S o , o ne o r two? It ’s re ally up to you!

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choosing colors W H EN CH OOS ING COLORS FOR YOUR out f it s I recom me n d se le ctin g li ghte r ton e s and more muted sh ade s. By avoi di n g u ltrab rig ht , b ol d col or s, it will h e lp br i n g all th e at tent ion to your face s an d let th e eye focu s on t he way you fe e l abou t e ach oth e r. Th e c am era l oves s h ade s of soft pi n k an d mu te d b l ues , mixed w it h so ph isticate d light n e u trals l ike heat her g ray, cre ams, le ath e r brown an d w hite. T hat s of ter co lo r palette fi ts be au ti fu lly into al mos t al l n atu ral o u tdoor e nviro n me nts, and l ooks g reat again st a city backdrop.

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coordinating THE LOOKS AS YO U ’ R E COORDINAT ING yo u r outfit wi th yo u r f i an ce’s , keep in m i nd that yo u r o u t f i t s will lo o k the m o s t co h es i ve o n c a m era wh e n t h e co lo r p a lettes co o rd i n ate , bu t do n’t n e ce s s ar i ly “m atc h.” Yo u s h o u l d e ach a im to wea r a di f fe re nt do m i na nt co lo r, bu t s t ay w ithi n a s im i la r co l o r p al ette fa m i ly. S o i f yo u ’ re wea r i ng a blu s h dre s s , s of t b lu e ea r r i ngs and nude heels (blush being yo u r d o m i na nt co lo r ), then h e co u l d wea r a nav y co at wi t h g ray pa nts , pa i red wi th brow n l e at her s ho es a nd m ay b e even a b lu s h p o c ket s q u are . Now he ha s hi s own d o mi na nt co lo r (nav y) wh i l e s t i l l i nco r po rating a few to u c h es of yo u r co lo r pal et te . Mos t of my br ides c h o o s e t hei r dres s fir s t, a n d t h e n p u t to gether th e i r f i an ce’s o u tfit ba s ed o n t h at . T h at’s why I have ENGAGEMENT STYLE GUIDE | 21

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flat ering your features I N MY E XPERI E NCE , EV ERY WOMAN, REGARDL ESS OF HER s h a p e has an area of her b ody th at sh e’s se lf-co n scio u s abo u t, so reco gniz ing w hat area t hat i s in advan ce i s key. C h o osi n g flatte r i n g s i l h o uet tes and col ors t hat co mple me nt you r n atu ral fe atu re s is th e bes t way to ens ure you’ll love th e way yo u look in yo u r ph otos.

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T H R E E- QUA RT E R LE NGT H S LEEVES c re ate an awes o m e s lim m i ng ef fe ct o n a ll arm s , s o b e o n the lookout fo r an o ptio n wi th a lo ng er le n gt h s l e eve . You co u ld a ls o b r ing a cute j ac ket , bla zer o r c a rdiga n alon g, to o . Sk i n ny s tra ps o r s t rapless d re s s e s have the op p osite ef fe ct on ar m s o n c a m era , s o I reco mmen d avo i d i n g tho s e if yo u r goal is a s et of s lim m er- lo o king arms.

HEEL S ELONGATE WOMEN’S L EG S makin g th e m look fabu lo u s. C l osedtoe s h e e ls i n par ti cu lar lo ok g reat o n came ra be cau se th ey ca r r y o u t th e lin e of you r le g all the way down to you r toe . If yo u r toes a re sh owi n g in a pe e p-to e h e el , you might want to sch e du le a pe di cure before yo u r se ssio n so you don’t re gret lettin g yo u r fe et sh ow. Th ese li ttle tr icks make all th e diffe ren ce!

QUICK TIP

Bring a pair of flats to wear when moving from place to place. Your feet will thank you later!

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dress for the weather HE R E IN COLORA DO WE HAVE AN EXTRA SET OF C HAL L ENGES to th i n k of w hen p ic king ou t yo u r o u tfits...th e we ath e r. You n eve r qui te know w hat you’ re goi n g to get, so ke e p th at i n mi n d! If yo ur ses s ion is s c hed ul ed anyti me fro m Octobe r to May, th e re’s a c h a n ce we coul d have sn ow du r i n g you r se ssi on or th at it will be pret t y c hil ly, es p ec ial ly i f we’re sh ootin g in th e mou ntain s!

B r i n g i n g a nice heavy coat is a gre at way to stay war m an d s ti l l l ook c amera read y ! I re comme n d a pe aco at o r someth in g s i m i l a r and s ug g es t l eavi n g th e pu ffy j ackets at h o me .

Yo u c an l ayer t ig ht s or l eggin gs u n de r yo u r dre ss to ke e p war m, to o . Add ing s om e c ute b ootie s or bo ots will add a n i ce winte r to u ch !

If th e t houg ht of weari n g a dre ss in th e sn ow make s yo u wa nt to c ry, d on’ t ! P ic k a n ice pair of j e an s with a swe ate r o r co at to keep you warm an d h appy du r in g you r se ssio n . I reco mmend d ark jeans to ke e p you r ph otos lookin g classy!

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GO PRO

hair and make up PROFES S IONA L H A IR & MAKEUP IS ON TOP OF MOST of my b r ides’ c hec klist s because it looks amazin g an d rem oves the s tres s of get t in g ready on your ow n . From l as h extens io ns to b lown -out h air, profe ssion al h air an d ma keu p wi ll g i ve you an ext ra boost of conf iden ce in f ro nt of the c a m era , an d it always ph otograph s like a dre a m. If yo u ’re wo r kin g wit h a make up art ist , h ave h er ap ply yo u r m a keu p in n at ural light , if possible, so t h at i t lo o ks fres h a nd not too h eavy. Plus, t h at ’s t h e t ype of light we’ll b e s hoot in g in , so it ’ ll give you t h e be st expec tatio n of how it will t ran slate on came ra. Most of my b r ides feel like t h e ir makeup is “ too much” at f ir s t, s i nce i t’s m o re t h an you would wear on a n ormal day, es pec ia lly when it comes to false lash es, so if yo u feel that way at t h e be gin n in g, don’ t worry! Good ma keu p a r ti s ts know h ow to get it just right for t h e ca m era — a nd my brides always love t h e f in al result .

If yo u need a reco mme n dat ion for h air an d make up, I wo r k wi th the bes t i n t h e busin ess an d h ave a great goto tea m ! Yo u ’ll LOV E t h e m! Just let me kn ow an d I’ ll se n d yo u their i nfo r m ati o n . I kn ow t h ey’ ll t ake good care of you!

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confidence

It’s always the best accessory.

A LITTLE EXTRA POLISH D on’t forg et, your r ing w ill be center stage, s o g ive yours elf per mi ssion to g et it cleaned and your nail s done, too!

skip the spray tan A LTH O U GH IT MIG H T SEEM co unter-i nt uit ive, I recommend th at yo u do n ot g et a s p ray t an befo re yo ur s es s ion, even a few d ays pr io r, b ec a us e it tend s to p hotograph

oran ge eve n wh e n i t’s appli e d subt ly an d by a profe ssio n al. Yo u r a ct ual skin to n e will ph otograph th e m ost be au ti fu lly an d n atu rally.

FASHION TIPS

for him because dapper and debonair never go out of style

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FOR HIM

AS LONG AS HE’S GOT

suit & tie FROM JAMES BOND TO D ON DR APER, MEN look most striking in a well-t ailore d suit . If he doesn’ t have one, now’s the per fe ct time to invest in something he’ll wear for the rest of his l ife! The b est par t? It ’s a lot les s expensive than you might think! While custom suit s c an cost thous ands of doll ars, some of the most well-known brands have of f-the -rack suit s in their stores for a fraction of the price. S ol id shades of gray or nav y are a strong compl iment to most women’s out f it s, whereas pinstrip es or pl aid pat terns tend to distract the eye.

FOR HIM

THERE’S NO SUBSTITUTE for a

well-tailored suit

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FOR HIM

mix it up MA NY OF MY G ROOM S LOVE TO L AYER A SUIT COAT, b l a zer or s p ort coat with a n i ce pai r of j e an s o r diffe re nt col ored p ant to ad d in a casu al fe e l. It adds some extra v i sual interes t , and c an be mo re fu n th an we ar i n g two fu ll s uit s in a row.

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layered looks NEXT TIME YOU WA L K by a store like J. Crew, you ’ll n otice th e ma l e man n e qu in s an d model s are always we a r i n g seve ral laye r s at on ce.

L aye r s o n me n l ook gre at o n came ra, so even wh e n it’s h ot o u ts i de, tr u st me wh e n I say t h at it’s wo r th an h o u r o r t wo of di scomfo r t fo r ph otos th at will last yo u bot h a li fetime . Addi n g an ot h er laye r wi ll br in g ex t ra dime n si on an d visual inte re st to you r ph otos.

Blaze r s, ve sts an d coat s u p th e leve l of any lo ok . If th e te mpe ratu re pe r mi t s, h e co u ld eve n co n si der addi n g a v-n e ck swe ater wi th a pop of colo r from a lon g-sle eve d collared sh ir t an d ti e u n de r n e at h .

D on’t be afrai d to g et a li ttle cre ative with layer s!

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it’s all in LO N G PA N TS A ND CLOS ED-TOED SHOES ARE THE MOST SOPHISTICATE D a n d m a s c ul ine l ooks for men. T h ey draw atte ntio n away fro m h i s le gs an d feet a n d p l ace it w here you want i t: o n th e face you fe ll in love wi th . So , fo r yo ur s es s ion, it ’s b es t to l eave th e sh or ts, san dals an d j e an s at h o me, to o . S ui t p a nt s , d res s p ant s or co lo re d pants wor k be st, e spe ci ally wh en p a i red w i th c l os ed - toe s hoes . Brown le ath e r dre ss sh oe s compli me nt a lm o s t every l ook, w het her he’s we ar i n g a fu ll su i t o r a blaze r an d colo red p a nts .

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the details T I ES , B OWT I ES , POCKE T S QUARES, COLORED SOC KS, BELTS, TIE C L I P S, s us p en ders , ves t s and watc h e s are sh ar p compli me nts to any su i t. If you b ri n g two s uit s to t he s es s ion, you can star t wi th a traditio n al n e cktie a n d b el t, th en sw itc h to s us p end er s an d a bow tie for yo u r se con d lo ok. If t wo s ui ts a re too s t res s f ul , no p ro ble m! On e look will do th e tr ick! Yo u can s ti l l m i x and matc h acces s orie s to co mpli me nt both of h e r ou tfits wit h out d o i n g a f ul l c hang e d uring t h e se ssio n . So, e i th e r way, yo u win .

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that extra something fluffy I G E T AS K ED A LL T H E T IME IF IT’S OK FOR MY C L IENTS TO BRING THEI R d o g s to th eir eng ag em ent s essi on , an d th e an swe r is always YES! I love d o g s , a n d I l ove w hen my couple s br in g th e ir fu r babie s alon g! It add such a s p ec i a l touc h to your p hotos! An d I get to h ave so me pu ppy sn u ggl es, s o i t’s a win-w in!

If yo u’ re p l anning on b ring ing alon g yo u r pu ps, h e re are a few of my ti p s s o ever yo n e has t he b es t ex p er i e n ce ! If i t’s go i n g to be to o war m to le ave yo ur do g a l one in t he c ar, as k a fr i e n d or fami ly me mbe r to co me alon g to yo ur s ess ion to hel p d og - s it. You mi ght eve n want to ask th e m to br i n g yo ur d o g to your s es s ion and th e n take th e m h ome se parate ly, so they d o n’ t h ave to wait around for you to be don e with ph oto s. With o u t h av i n g a th i rd p a rt y to hel p watc h your do g i t’s e asy to be di stracte d maki n g sure th ey ’ re o k ( as you s houl d ! ) and you r ph otos mi ght su ffe r be cu ase of it.

GIVE YO U R P U P A BAT H T H E DAY BEFORE SO THEIR COAT IS NIC E AND SHI N Y FO R t hei r p h oto d eb ut ! We want t hem l ook in g th e i r be st to o! Br ight le ash e s an d co l l ar s can dis t ra ct th e eye, s o inves t in a l eas h an d co llar th at are a n e u tral co lo r, li ke b l ack or be i g e , to keep th e foc us on you and you r fu r r y fr i e n d. Br in gi n g some tre ats i s a lways a g o o d i dea to o !

Do g s ca n b e a b i t unp red ic t ab l e s om etime s, bu t h o n e stly, th at’s par t of th e fun ! Don’t be wo r r i ed a b o ut t hem b eing on t hei r be st be h avio r th e wh o le ti me . Th e o u tt akes a s u su a lly th e b es t photos !

HOW TO

prep your man

M OST M EN A REN’ T OV ERLY EXC ITED TO TAKE PHOTOS FOR TWO h o urs , b ec aus e t hey d on’ t h ave an expe ctatio n of wh at’s to com e a n d why it ’s s o imp ort ant to yo u . Take fifte e n min u te s to e du cate a n d em p ower your g uy. Tell h i m why yo u ch o se me an d my style of ph oto g rap hy. S how him you r th re e favor i te se ssio n s th at I’ve don e, expl a i n w hy you l ove t hem an d expre ss to h i m h ow mu ch it me ans to yo u. Trus t m e, once he kn ows i t’s impor tant, h e’ll light u p the c a m era for you! T he mos t co mmon th i n g I h e ar from gu ys before en g a g em ent s es s ions is t h i s: be cau se of a bad expe r ie n ce in the pa s t, they d on’ t l ike t aking ph otos o r do n’t th in k th ey’ll be good at i t .

By th e t ime we’ re d one, t h o u gh , th ey can’t be lieve h ow fast it we nt a n d j ust how m uc h f un t hey h ad!

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after the session DON’T FORGET TO PL AN A D I N NE R date ! You ’re alre ady goi n g to b e a l l dre sse d u p! Why n ot take adva nt a g e of it?! I kn ow th e we ddin g pla n n i n g pro ce ss can fe e l all-co n su mi n g , so take so me ti me afte r th e se ssion j ust for th e two of yo u to re lax and h ave some fu n to geth e r !

PHOTO DELIVERY TIMELINE

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social media sneak peek of my favorites

blog post with some highlights of our time together

online gallery with all your final retouched images

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THAT’S WHAT M E LISSA IS SE RIO U SLY TH E SW EET EST ever ! Sh e m ad e t h e exp er i en ce so f u n an d g ot our p h otos b ack to us w i t h i n t h e s am e week, n ot to m ent i on t h ey we re ab s ol utely to di e for. I h i g h ly reco mme n d h er you w i l l n ot b e di s ap p oi nted.

Christine & Tyler

MELI SSA I S THE BEST! OUR PHOTO S a re a ma z i ng . Engagement photos were s t u nni ng !

Even

with

unpredict ab l e

C o l o ra do we ather, Melissa found a way to wor k w i th th e wind and get the per fect s h ot. Hav i ng our engagement ses s i on he lp e d my s hy husband get to know h er a n d fe e l more comfortable in f ront of t h e c a me ra .

Carli & Matt

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she said!

ME LI SSA I S NOT ONLY A N A M A Z IN G p h otog ra p he r, she is an amazing pers on !

We fi r s t e njoye d our engagement ses s i on w i t h he r i n D own Town Fort Collins. It was o bv i o u s that s h e did her homework. Sh e ha d g re at i de a s of where to take pict ures a n d s he wa s really easy to work with . M y hu sb a nd a nd I are by no means mod el s , s o h av i ng he r there to direct us w i t h p o s i ng wa s s u per helpf ul. A lso, bein g i n a pu b l i c s etti ng can be nerve racking, b ut Me l i s s a he l p e d us get over that and mad e t he s hoot ca s ual and f un. The res ul t s we re a m a z i ng , and now we have g reat e n ga g e m e nt p hotos to look back on!

Molly & Jordan M E L ISSA

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p h otog rap hy el i ci ted t h e B EST p o ssi ble res ul t s f rom my h us b an d an d I.

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one final note

I K N OW I J UST GAV E YOU A LOT TO THINK ABOUT. I C REATED THIS g ui de to hel p m ake your engage me nt se ssio n expe r i e n ce so meth in g yo u’ l l l o o k b ac k fond ly on for ye ar s an d ye ar s to co me . At th e e n d of th e day, t houg h, t he l oc at ion yo u ch oose an d th e o u tfits you se le ct wo n’ t m at ter nearly as muc h as th e me mo r i e s yo u make togeth e r.

Yo ur f utu re marriag e is t he most impor tant th in g to me , an d I want yo ur en g ag em ent s es s ion to be a time for yo u to j u st be yo u r se lve s a n d en j oy it . Have f un tog et h e r. L au gh a lot. An d I’ll take care of th e re st!

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I’m so excited!

SEE YOU SO ON

-Melissa