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Kristi
Savvy June 2021

Engagement Pic Advice

Kristi, on September 14, 2020 at 8:29 AM Posted in Parties and Events 0 4

We are finally getting around to doing our engagement pictures on the 20th! I'm not a picture person... I hate taking pictures right now because I'm not comfortable with my body right now. I had gotten up to 190 lbs about 2 years ago due to complications with my endometriosis. I had a major surgery and dropped to 160ish within about 1 month following. I ate very strict anti inflammatory diet and felt better than I had in a few years and was dropping weight at a safe rate. I was down to about 150 when my FH and I began dating... which still was bigger than I'm used to being but coming from where I had been I was happy with myself. I'm only 4'11" and I'm used to weighing between 120-135 at my heaviest under normal circumstances. Of course, once I started dating him I began to put on a little "happiness" weight lol. Now I'm back to 160ish.... and I hate it. I am not one to try anything extreme, chemicals and stuff like that do not work well with my body so when I lose weight it has to be the healthy and correct way. I'm working on losing weight for our wedding in June 2021 but of course I'm not going to lose 30lbs before engagement pics. Any advice on clothing or poses to make me not feel so self conscious? My FH is just amazing, he loves me just how I am and always compliments me and makes me feel beautiful. I'm not a girly girl, so I'm not really big on fashion and stuff like that and it's also really hard to find things that fit me right being so short. I'm not crazy about dresses and getting all dolled up but will do it on occasion. As a matter of fact, the one and only time my FH has seen me in a dress was this past May on his birthday... it was a surprise to him and he absolutely loved it, but I really don't feel comfortable in dresses. I'm really dreading this photo shoot, and he is excited about it so any help or advice is appreciated!!

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Latest activity by Kristi, on September 14, 2020 at 9:24 AM
  • Lisa
    Rockstar July 2022
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    My advice is to wear your favorite outfit. Pick something comfortable and that you feel good wearing. Anything from jeans and a sweater, or a skirt and a cute top, or even the dress you wore on your fiance's birthday. Before my fiance and I took our engagement photos, I was super stressed about what to wear, though we had so much fun taking the photos, I honestly didn't care what I was wearing. As long as you are wearing something comfortable and that you like wearing, I think the photo shoot will go great!
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  • Kristi
    Savvy June 2021
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    Thank you Lisa! That's really good advice. I've been stressing over having to purchase something to wear and right now not a lot of fitting rooms are open.... The photographer is actually coming to our home to start the session as we wanted our session to be very representative of US and who we are. We are minutes from the lake and will be venturing over to do sunset pics there. So it will be convenient to change outfits! Thanks!!

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  • Shirley
    Expert November 2020
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    First, I have no doubt you are beautiful and the pictures will look great. I can definitely understand not feeling great about a weight fluctuation though. The good thing about engagement pictures is there are a lot of flattering, close up poses. I put a few on this post to give you an idea. My mom likes to "hide" behind my dad a little when we take pictures because it makes her look thinner and it makes my dad look stronger--win win!

    As for clothes, do you have anything you really love yourself in? I have one dress that I just think hits me in the right places, and I wore that and let it basically dictate the formality of the shoot. I think if you have jeans you think look great, a top that is nice, a dress, you should wear that. If nothing comes to mind, I think a well-fitted black dress with a good waistline and thicker/more structured fabric always looks great.

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  • Kristi
    Savvy June 2021
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    Shirley thank you for that!! That's really good advice and I love the photo examples! Really love that first one especially!!

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