MELBOURNE ENGAGEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY
So, you have decided to jump ALL IN on your relationship and you have decided that is time to get serious, well: CONGRATULATIONS on your engagement! Navigating wedding planning can be a daunting task, but let’s start with your engagement. If you have landed on this page you are most likely planning your engagement or consider a couples session. We have created this page to help you plan your engagement and also for you to consider a couples or engagement photography session.
Why do I need an engagement photoshoot after all?
This is a new and exciting chapter in your life. You have now decided that your relationship was mature enough to move into a serious direction and commit to each other for a long time. You probably have a million and one ideas and thoughts going through your mind about what your wedding day should look like. Before you start the process, take some time to enjoy this time together. An engagement photoshoot is a great way to tell everyone your great news, as well as capture yourself in this point in time just before you embark on the wedding planning rabbit hole. I believe that everyone should capture their love stories, without the pressure and the constraints that a wedding day involves. Let’s have some fun and enjoy a meaningful day that is also intimate and full of great memories together.
Capture Your Love Story with a great Engagement Photographer
Dive into an experience where our engagement photography brings out the real you, capturing those organic, unscripted moments that make your love story unique. We are always eager to explore new perspectives and capture unique moments, infusing every interaction with energy and a sense of adventure. Our goal is to motivate you to embrace your true selves and celebrate your love story authentically.
At the heart of our approach is capturing unscripted moments that tell the genuine, spontaneous, and heartfelt story of your relationship. We focus on the true emotions that make your day special – the laughter, the tears, and everything in between. Your engagement should reflect your unique story, and we're here to document every meaningful detail with genuine care and consideration for your needs and feelings.
We believe in keeping it real and honest, both in our photos and our interactions. We listen, understand, and adapt to your unique needs and desires, providing a supportive presence throughout your engagement photography journey. Celebrating love in all its forms, we ensure that everyone feels welcome and valued, making our services inclusive and accessible to all.
Discover Melbourne's Best Locations for pre-wedding and engagement photography
Not sure where to take your engagement photos? We have searched far an wide and here is a list of our favourite hidden gems in Melbourne.
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AC/DC lane
Melbourne CBD
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Sorrento Back Beach
Mornington Peninsula
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St Kilda
Luna Park
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Mount Martha Beach Boxes
Mornington Peninsula
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Fitzroy Gardens
Brunswick
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Abbotsford convent
Brunswick
FAQs - Engagement photography
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Engagement sessions are complementary when you book your wedding package. If you prefer to organise your session without a wedding package, the session is $500 and it can take place at home or on location.
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The best time is in between seasons like spring or autumn
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Definitely something comfortable!
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An engagement photography session is worth considering as it is a great way to get to know each other and plan your day ahead. We will spend around one hour walking around your chosen location and photographing you and your partner.
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My goal as a photographer is to make you feel comfortable and relaxed during your session. I don’t do overly posed images, to me it’s all about motion and emotions, so I will get you to walk and run around, as well as doing some prompts and get you talking to each other while I do my own thing …
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The session can take place indoors or outdoors. One of the most important things to consider while researching the location for your shoot are: do you have a meaningful place that could be included during the shoot? Maybe a place you visited on your first date or an anniversary? Also consider the feel you want for your images it could be more urban vibes with street art and busy roads or something wild like a deserted beach surrounded by cliffs. The Melbourne coastlines and National parks in Victoria offer an incredible variety of settings for your images.
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YES PLEASE! Your dog is part of your story and they should also be there on your engagement photography session! If you need to know how to prepare your dog to include them on your engagement photos then come and visit our Ultimate guide to include your dog on your wedding day.
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Pre-wedding and engagement photography sessions are complimentary when you book your wedding photography package. Pre-wedding and wedding day photography packages details can be found here.
In’s and out’s of planning your engagement party in Melbourne
Are you ready to officially kick off the wedding celebrations? Then the best way is with an engagement party. Once you have decided to broadcast the news and you have decided to update your facebook status, then all your loved ones will be itching to congratulate you, an engagement party is the best way to break the news to everyone in your family and the best excuse to have a party!
The protocols of engagement parties for Australian couples
Protocol is a big word and I can’t help but feel stiff and full of norms. Just like any other modern celebrations you don’t have to follow the rules and it’s up to you to host an event that is rather formal and traditional or out of norms and original. If you are after a modern way to celebrate and you are not scared to break apart with tradition then your type of celebration should reflect your personality and the story you’ve had as a couple, however, there will still little bits and pieces that should follow a few rules to avoid any misunderstandings with any family members.
The engagement party should start before the serious wedding planning starts and around 3 or 6 months before you send the formal wedding invitations.
The engagement party should be hosted by the couple or the parents of both if they wish to do so.
If you are considering having a wedding website then this is the best time to work on it and hopefully have it ready for your engagement celebration. A wedding website is the best way to go green, to keep all the information in one place and to update your guests as you ad things to your event. This is where considering a couples photography session (included on most wedding photography coverage) comes in handy so you will be able to use the images form your session on your website.
Who do you invite to your engagement party?
This is when it can get sticky, and when you can get in the cross roads of the should and must. At the end of the day you want to have a wedding day and celebrations where you feel deeply connected to the people and it’s a meaningful day and not just formalities. We hope that this guide will help you to decide if Jenny from accounts should be invited or not.
In most cases engagement parties are a great time to include guests that will not be included on your wedding day: co workers, friends of friends and extended family and family friends. If you are going down the super informal road then you can always have a casual get together at a brewery or bar and get people to come down if they wish so.
Engagement party gifts: To gift or not to gift that is the question.
Unlike some of the other traditional celebrations (Kitchen tea, bridal shower) this party is all about eating and drinking, so presents shouldn’t be expected, it’s just a way to catch up with old friends and celebrate the great news.
Looking for a great location for your engagement or wedding ceremony? Wilson Botanic Park is a great location in Berwick. Come and have a look!