It starts really before birth with your mom picking out all the fun outfits you’ll wear and then grows from there. Come 13 and its the normal morning activity of worrying about what to wear to school. Then you get engaged to your soul mate and go to take your engagement photos. It’s the normal question. What do I wear? I have a few things I tell my clients here in Knoxville that I thought I would pass on in hopes that it helps a couple who is engagement or a photographer that is in need of some suggestions for their clients. I by no means am an awesome dresser nor would I consider myself stylish in any way but I have been around the block with engagement photos and here are some insights on what I’ve learned…
*be you
This is the biggest tip I think. Just be you. Don’t try to change that. If you are comfortable with yourself that day then that results with better, more candid, pictures. Embrace your awesomeness! Also take into account your location…you can play into it or go against it and still look cool. Example, if you are having a session out in the woods then you can go super casual and really fit into the scenery or you can go super glam and stand out and the photos would be awesome. And in your engagement session, feel free to ask your photographer if you can do outfit changes to maybe get a little bit of both:)
*no matchy matchy
I’m going to throw this out there for ya. I know there are people and photographers that love this look. And I will *sheepishly* admit that our own engagement photos may have had a little too matchy matchy in them. But we’ve all come into the new modern era and really, just please, don’t wear matching white shirts. Coordinate, yes. Matching, no. 
*think of an outfit
When you are picking out what to wear for the two of you, think of both people as one outfit. Have similar colors, coordinating patterns, fun accessories. This visualization works well for me because then you free yourself up to coordinate. For example, you have a fun patterned dress you want to wear. Then maybe pick out one of the colors on there and have his shirt be a solid color or a smaller coordinating pattern.
*be bold!
I love pictures because they are the one place where bold, larger than life things look awesome. Crazy striped shirt with giant glasses and a hat? Yes please! If you can’t go that bold that is fine but don’t limit yourself. For instance, I have this one hat in my closet that I love but just never wear because its not one of those “let me put this on and run to the store” kind of hats. It’s a little funky. and awesome too:) It’s those kind of things that are great in pictures. Got awesome shoes, crazy scarves, a cool leather jacket, you name it? Bring em on:)
*accessorize
Accessories can make even a plain black shirt and jeans look great. In fact, if you must be matchy matchy then accessories are the way to go! And feel free to bring some accessories with you to your photo shoot to change it up.
Hope this helps! Here is an example from the awesome Caroline and Ryan rocking their engagement session last fall… simple, coordinating, and rocking the boots…what more could you want:) 
