Get Engagement Photos Included

I didn't know it at the time, but my friends Brynly and Mark got engaged about four weeks after this shot was taken. You can just see it in this shot, can't you?

If you've got a wedding photographer picked out, talk them into taking some engagment photos. Why? Not only will it make you feel better about plopping down a depostion, it will also give you a more informal way to get to know each other and get comfortable getting your picture taken by this person. The photographer can learn more about you, what's going to be special about your wedding and most importantly figure out what angles aren't the most flattering (we all have them) for you. And, trust me, we are all getting older and a couple is often cutest at this stage, then again after 25 years or so (George and Selma at right married 59 years) when the kids have moved out!