Intimate Engagement Session at Sope Paper Mill Ruins
You are engaged! You have found your soul mate and the hard part is over, right?
Many couples hit a wall when the bliss of popping the question wears off and your friends and loved ones continue to ask question after question about your wedding planning.
Where are you getting married?
When is the ceremony?
What should guests wear?
Are you ready for catering to this allergy or that food sensitivity?
Well-meaning questions turn into a tempest of stress, however opting into an intimate engagement session is one of the most exciting parts of the pre-wedding months, especially in North Georgia where parks, mountain foothills, and lakes serve as the best atmosphere to celebrate your engagement.
If you and your beau are prioritizing an easy-breezy, local engagement session where you can focus on the most important thing - the two of you - without having to think about your guests, overbearing family members or planning woes, here are some things to keep in mind.
Stay close to home.Sessions within 45 minutes of your house will be easy to get to! Tell your photographer you’d rather stay close than prioritize one exact location. Together you will be able to find a gorgeous location for an engagement session that fits your needs.
Opt-in for a more casual style. Dressing how you do most days in clothes you already have will help in more ways than one. There is no need to take an afternoon shopping for clothes or hours ordering another set of event-specific clothes online. Your wallet, your screentime, and your mailman will thank you.
Choose a secluded location. If you want your session to feel more like a getaway from wedding planning stress, a city-scape location or downtown location is not for you. Here are some alternatives you can consider!
A nature preserve with lower foot traffic.
Booking a mini-session in a photo studio
A home-session
A botanical garden or greenhouse.
A cityscape location early in the morning on a weekday.
An indoor location like a book store or coffee shop that will let you photograph before or after they close.
Since your goal is a stress-free engagement session with the best views, consider a location like Preacher’s Rock or Vaughter’s Farm. It’s a little bit of a hike, but to some people the privacy is worth it. The time of day and weekday you choose will also determine how much foot traffic comes through your location so be sure to confirm with your photographer what times are optimal for the location that fits your style whether that be in nature, in the city, or inside.
