Engagement Session Ideas That Feel Like You
Your engagement session isn’t just a box to check before the wedding — it’s your story in motion. It’s about leaning into what makes your love uniquely yours and creating moments that feel as real and comfortable as your favorite Sunday morning.
So, what do you love? What makes your relationship yours? Here’s some inspiration to help you dream up the perfect session that looks and feels like home.
Outdoor Adventures
Nature is the perfect stage for couples who feel most alive outside.
Ideas to Try
- Run barefoot through an open field.
- Snuggle up in the sand dunes.
- Chase the sunset at the beach or a mountain lookout.
- Head up to a rooftop in the city for golden-hour magic.
Pro Tip: Movement makes the magic. Toss on a comfy outfit that lets you move, laugh, and breathe in the moment.
Activity-Filled Sessions
If date nights for you are more about doing than sitting still, let’s lean into that energy and capture your story through action.
Ideas to Try
- Go to your favorite restaurant and share your go-to meal.
- Hit up the bar where you first met for a nostalgic, full-circle moment.
- Spend the afternoon golfing, whether you’re pros or laughing through every swing.
- Skateboard at your favorite park or around the city streets where you hang out.
- Ride bikes through your neighborhood or down a scenic trail.
- Take a day to shop at your favorite store or browse through your go-to bookstore.
- Bring your cameras and photograph each other for a playful, documentary feel.
Food-Inspired Dates
Food and love? Always a win.
Ideas to Try
- Pack a picnic with all your favorites and sprawl out under the trees.
- Share a pizza straight from the box on your kitchen floor.
- Go for an ice cream date and let the drips and laughter happen — the imperfect moments are the sweetest.
Indoor Comfort
Some of the coziest sessions happen at home.
Ideas to Try
- Movie night with popcorn and your favorite drinks.
- Pillow fights that turn into laughing fits.
- Baking your favorite cookies (bonus points for flour fights).
Your home tells your story. Let’s lean into that nostalgia.
Celebrate the Moment
If your love story deserves a little confetti, don’t hold back.
Ideas to Try
- Pop champagne like you just said “yes.”
- Toss confetti or sparklers for that electric, celebratory vibe.
- Dance it out in your living room or in the middle of the street, because why not?
Transportation Vibes
If your relationship is built on late-night drives and adventures, bring that energy into your session.
Ideas to Try
- Hop on the motorcycle.
- Take photos in the back of your truck bed under the stars.
- Explore your favorite back roads with your project car.
- Make a day of it with a train ride to your favorite city.
Bring the Fur Babies
This one needs no explanation — if your pup, cat, or even your horse is family, they belong in your photos. Enough said.
Winter Magic
For my cold-weather couples, winter sessions are their own kind of magic.
Ideas to Try
- Snowball fights and sledding adventures.
- Snowmobile trail riding for the adventurous.
- Hot cocoa breaks in the snow with cozy blankets and mittens.
Style & Prep Tips
Looking and feeling your best during your session is simple when you keep a few things in mind.
Keep It Simple
- Neutrals always work — they blend seamlessly with every backdrop.
- Layered looks (think leather jacket + white tee + denim) photograph beautifully and keep you comfortable.
Dress for Comfort and Movement
- Flowing dresses or jeans with stretch let you move freely (and avoid wardrobe mishaps mid-snowball fight).
- Choose shoes that make sense for your location — hiking boots over heels if we’re heading to a field or trail.
The Little Things Matter
- Have your nails clean or freshly painted for ring shots.
- Empty pockets and wrists of keys, phones, hair ties, and Apple watches unless they’re part of your story.
Most Important: Be Yourself
- If you’re a white-tee-and-jeans kind of couple, rock it.
- If you live for leather jackets or bold accessories, lean into that vibe.
Your session should feel like you — not a version of you that you wouldn’t recognize in 10 years.
Connection > Perfection
The best engagement sessions are about connection, not perfection. It’s about telling your story exactly as it is in this moment — the quiet magic, the loud laughter, the threads of nostalgia you’ll want to hold onto forever.
When you look back on these photos years from now, you’ll remember not just what you looked like, but how it all felt. And that? That’s everything.
Please, for the love of God—take me with to your favorite places & to do (or eat) your favorite things.
I want to eat cheese fries & laugh snort with you too. 
Engagements sessions are meant to be true to you. When we game plan for this part of the photography experience—I want to know even the smallest of details about your favorite things in your love story; the pieces that make it feel like home. We don’t have to stay in a box of what engagement photos are supposed to look like. These images should reflect your love so loud you can feel it.