Ways to Get the Most our of your Wedding Experience
Acrylic wedding vow keepsake by Flourishing Quirk
Your wedding day should be one of the most special days of your life. In order to get the most out of your wedding experience, there are a few things you can do.
Write Down Your Vows (somewhere besides your phone)
So many times, I see couples reading their vows off their phone, and while there isn’t anything wrong with that, having a written copy of your vows is special. It gives you something to keep after your wedding day that is meaningful. Not only is it a great way to ensure that you remember your promises to your partner, but if you want to make the day even more special, consider having your vows made into a personalized keepsake from your wedding. This keepsake can be a great reminder of your love and commitment each time you look at it.
Have a Fun Engagement Session
There are so many different ways to approach your engagement session, but I think if you take on the mindset that it’s going to an enjoyable part of the engagement experience, you’ll actually like the resulting images better also- even if you usually hate being photographed. Here’s how you do it: if you plan an engagement session that feels more like a date and gives you something to do, it can help you feel relaxed. So, if you love going to coffee shops or enjoying a drink together, have that be a part of your engagement photos. Your photographer could photograph you toasting at your favorite bar or sipping coffee together I the window of a local coffee shop. This type of engagement session is often referred to as a lifestyle photo shoot and you can either plan your entire appointment that way, or do a hybrid engagement session where you do some more classic photos at a beautiful location nearby and then incorporate lifestyle elements at the end. Couples that have chosen to do this for their engagement session in the past have always said they enjoyed it far more than they ever anticipated.
Choose a Signature Scent
This may sound like a weird one, but hear me out. If you choose a new fragrance to wear for all the milestones throughout the engagement process and wedding day, you will later associate that scent with that season of your life. It will add a layer of sensory detail to the way your remember this special time of your life and when you include your perfume bottle in your wedding day flat lay photos, it will be so much more meaningful to you in those images.