Engagement photos offered by photographer ....i feel like its a little late in the game

We did our engagement photos over a year after getting engaged, but I agree that 45 days before your wedding seems a little late. Maybe you could do a bridal session instead? Or I've seen some couples do a photo session the day after their wedding as newlyweds?

I don't think it's too late to take engagement pictures! My fiance and I took ours about 6 weeks before what was supposed to be our wedding date (though we ended up postponing our wedding shortly after we took our engagement pictures). I say go for it! The professional pictures are nice to have.

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Great idea! i might bring it up

I’d take it, you can use those photos and make your “thank you” cards.

Yes! Like PP said, I'd ask if there's an opportunity to have a newlywed session. We've considered that to be able to use the photos as thank you/Christmas cards

Maybe you can use it for something else?

My fiancé and I got engaged almost 2 years ago and we’re just now doing our engagement photos in a few months because of that same reason! The engagement shoot came complimentary with the wedding package we got. I personally didn’t want to pass it up. We’re making a little mini vacation out of it, traveling a few hours away to a beautiful beach for the pictures! I feel like it’s just another extra way to celebrate our love. We’re getting married in 9 months, so not as soon as 45 days but it could be a fun little last thing to do together before you’re officially married!

You can always get them taken and use them for holiday cards!

I think that should take the pictures, you can NEVER have too many of you and your best friend.

I would definitely still take it. I don't think it's late. Technically you're still engaged so I don't see the issue. It would be nice to have but also like others have also suggested, maybe you can do it as a different session whether it be bridal or newlyweds. We took our photos a couple weeks ago and our wedding is 6 months. I know it's longer than 2 but I still feel like it would be nice.

I would still do it. The engagement session is usually used as an opportunity for you get comfortable with your photographer and being in front of the camera.

Honestly engagement photos are just like a couples photo shoot! They just take a few photos of your ring close up as well. I say go for the photos!

A lot of times that is used to get to know you and your FH and work altogether. I would totally take the session. You can also use the photographers own work to share what you think is unflattering or other critiques of yourself or position/poses. I would NOT pass on this opportunity. Include a couplemindividual head shots for your business/professional profiles. Haha. Seriously, I would take the time to work together before The Day.

I don’t think it’s late i think it would be good so photographer can get to know your angles

I vote for bridal portraits instead!

It's a good way to get to know each other esp since it's your big day. Def do it! It's just a photoshoot! Have fun!

I’d take it. It’s pics that you can have. You can even display them at the wedding

Take the pictures she's offering. An engagement session is usually the first time you work with the photographer getting to know how they interact on the job and help you relax, pose, etc. You can never have too many pictures taken and they can be included in the invites, as was customary up until the late 90s, or include in holiday cards or thank you notes.

Sure! It’s fine to take the photos. Technically engagement pictures are just pictures of the two of you. No one knows if they were done A year before you got married or two days before you got married... or if they were taken even before you were engaged. I feel like the title “engagement” pictures is what trips people up. But it doesn’t matter when they’re taken because they’re really just “couples” photos.

I think you should do it- I didn’t want engagement photos but I did them because it gave me the chance to get used to the camera and develop a rapport with my photographer