You want your photos to look relaxed, genuine and above all, happy. So if you\u2019re not the kind of couple to don heels and a tux for a special occasion, chances are your pics will look so much better if you go for a rustic vibe. Choose a great location and wear something comfortable. You can always dress the location with vintage items that mean a lot to you, or find somewhere with really great rustic architecture.<\/p>\nTake me to the beach<\/h3>\n If you have many happy beach memories as a couple, then you cannot beat a beach shoot. The setting is already a perfect backdrop and the location provides a really versatile range of ideas for poses and angles. Taking a few outfits with you is probably wise!<\/p>\nLocation, location, location<\/h3>\n Paris. London. On top of the Empire State Building. You may have that one special place that means the most to you as a couple. Maybe it was the location of your first date\u2026 Or your proposal\u2026 Maybe where you first laid eyes on each other\u2026 So an engagement shoot there will tick every box and add to the special meaning of the place for you.<\/p>\nIn the dark of night<\/h3>\n Night shoots can be really fun. Playing with the light (or lack of it!) can be really atmospheric and create some lovely silhouettes. And if you can find a location with minimal light pollution, the stars will be part of your gorgeous shoot as well.<\/p>\nMake them laugh<\/h3>\n If you spend every second of your life laughing together, choosing a fun theme for your engagement shoot is really cute. Get creative with props, paint or silliness that epitomises your combined sense of humour. Celebrate the jokes that only you share and give your friends a little something to be jealous of!<\/p>\nAbove all, choose a location that is special to you, make sure you\u2019re comfortable with the arrangement of the shots and choose a great photographer \u2013 then let them do the hard work! Have a look at our photographers page to find yours.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Engagement photo shoots are a perfect way to capture the excitement and anticipation of a couple before the big day. Newly engaged couples always have a certain exhilaration about life \u2013 like they\u2019re standing on the edge of the rest of their lives, waiting to leap in with both feet. We love a good engagement photo shoot here at 5 Star, so here\u2019s some of our favourite themes and shots to inspire you. Go rustic! You want your photos to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":136210,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,86,22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-136188","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-blog-post","category-wedding-photography","category-wedding-planning"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/136188","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=136188"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/136188\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/136210"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=136188"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=136188"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=136188"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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