The Engagement
Congratulations on your engagement! We are honored that you are considering us to capture the love and joy that you share. Our engagement photography sessions are all about getting to know each other and creating beautiful images that truly reflect your unique story. We believe that building a relationship with our clients is key to capturing the most authentic and meaningful moments.
Capturing
Authentic Moments
Experience
06. Gallery & Print Delivery
A few days after your engagement session you’ll receive a few sneak peeks to share with your family and friends. Within two weeks of your session we’ll email you a link to a private online gallery where you can view and download your photos. You'll have plenty of time to order prints for your wedding invitations. The hardest part of the process will be deciding which ones to send!
Once we’ve decided on a location, you’ll receive our style guide filled with tips and outfit inspiration, complete with links for where to find the outfits and accessories! We’ll also tell you which colors look the best in the family portrait location that you picked.
05. Your Engagement Session
Once we’ve decided on a location, you’ll receive our engagement session prep guide filled with tips about how to make your session go smoothly. We’ll also tell you which colors look best in the location that you picked. (Or, if you know what colors you would like to wear, we can tell you what locations would work the best with those colors.)
04. Style Guide
After we receive your questionnaire, we’ll decide on a location. If you don’t already know where you want to go, we can recommend some locations based on your interests.
03. Location
Every couple has their own unique story, and we’re so excited to capture yours! We'll have you fill our a pre-session questionnaire so that we can get to know you better and customize your engagement session experience. We want to make sure that we're creating photos that truly reflect who you are, both individually, and as a couple.
02. Get to Know You
Engagement portrait sessions are typically scheduled at least 3 months before your wedding. We want you to have plenty of time to get the photos printed for your engagement announcements. Jospeh and I can’t wait to meet you!
01. Say Hello
Our Process
Engagement portrait sessions are typically scheduled at least 3 months before your wedding. We want you to have plenty of time to get the photos printed for your engagement announcements. Jospeh and I can’t wait to meet you!
1. Schedule Your session
Every couple has their own unique story, and we’re so excited to capture yours! We'll have you fill our a pre-session questionnaire so that we can get to know you better and customize your engagement session experience. We want to make sure that we're creating photos that truly reflect who you are, both individually, and as a couple.
2. Pre-Session Questionnaire
3. Picking a Location
After we receive your questionnaire, we’ll decide on a location. If you don’t already know where you want to go, we can recommend some locations based on your interests.
4. Engagement Syle Guide
Once we’ve decided on a location, you’ll receive our engagement session prep guide filled with tips about how to make your session go smoothly. We’ll also tell you which colors look best in the location that you picked. (Or, if you know what colors you would like to wear, we can tell you what locations would work the best with those colors.)
5. YOUR ENGAGEMENT SESSION
We want you both to feel free to be yourselves during your engagement portrait session so we make things fun and relaxing. We’ll walk you through every pose so that you both feel confident about what to do. We’ll also get you both laughing at our jokes. We’ll capture a wide variety of traditional poses, casual poses, and sweet candids of you and your fiancé enjoying these special moments of joy and anticipation as you prepare for your wedding.
6. GALLERY DELIVERY
A few days after your engagement session you’ll receive a few sneak peeks to share with your family and friends. Within two weeks of your session we’ll email you a link to a private online gallery where you can view and download your photos. You'll have plenty of time to order prints for your wedding invitations. The hardest part of the process will be deciding which ones to send!
Weddings from $2400
A La Carte Engagements from $400
All of our wedding collections include a complementary engagement session, but we do offer a la carte engagement sessions as well. All engagement sessions include two photographers, 40 miles of travel, and high-resolution processed digital images delivered through a private, online gallery.
Pricing
Weddings
A La Carte
Engagement Sessions
All local wedding collections include two photographers, an engagement session, and high-resolution processed digital images delivered through a private, online gallery. Every wedding is unique so we take the time to create a custom wedding photography proposal for all of our brides and grooms. Learn more about our weddings!
"I loved having Melissa as our photographer! From the second my husband and I got there, she made us feel extremely comfortable and excited to be there. Posing is always something I’ve felt awkward with, but Melissa made us feel like pros. She had us pose in several different ways, and was able to get a ton of amazing shots in a quick amount of time. She was so energetic and excited, always telling us how great we looked and how great the pictures were, which made us feel like absolute rockstars. We just got our gallery today (much quicker than expected!) and love them so much! I definitely recommend Melissa as your next photographer!"
Savannah
Savannah
Our experience with Melissa Photography was awesome. They're very easy going and fun to work with. If you have no idea on how to pose, don't worry. They have a lot of tips and ideas so you won't mess up. They have a pretty good eye on choosing the perfect spot too. Our pictures turned out brilliant, very professional looking. Better than we thought! We love them!
Andrea
Andrea
"Melissa was wonderful to work with. She instantly made us feel comfortable and was very fun and creative with how she posed us. She also showed us pictures periodically when she captured an especially great shot (which was fun for us to get a sneak preview!) Overall, great experience. Thanks Melissa!"
Alex
Alex
"We're so glad we chose Melissa as the photographer for our daughter's wedding! She and Joseph are a fun and talented duo! They were professional in every way, flexible, and so easy to work with. Melissa is a natural crowd whisperer and kept everyone focused and happy! I guess the bottom line is the pictures were breathtaking and the process was seamless. Highly recommend!!"
Melody
Melody
We are so excited to meet you and create vibrant images that help preserve all of the joyful moments of your wedding day!
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