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Future Mrs
Devoted October 2014

Is it odd that we are having a second engagement shoot?

Future Mrs, on July 2, 2014 at 8:47 PM Posted in Planning 0 22

So we already had our engagement pictures taken (in Feb). However, dealing with the photographer before, during and after the shoot we decided NOT to go with her (thank goodness). We needed up booking another photographer and included in her price is engagement pictures. Photographer said it gives her time to get to know us before the wedding (i.e. how much direction she needs to give us). I am now also going to use this as a trial run with my new make up artist (one I used for 1st shoot was booked on our wedding day). So I think it will work out fine just seems odd in my head.

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Latest activity by Christine, on July 3, 2014 at 4:14 PM
  • ItsGoodToBeKing
    Master February 2014
    ItsGoodToBeKing ·
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    Just sounds like another chance to get really good photos of you guys to put around your home Smiley smile

    we had post-wedding pictures taken, pictures are pictures.

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  • C
    Master June 2015
    ChampagneDream ·
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    We're doing 2 also. The first one was a friend who wanted to try out a new lens. We got some excellent photos, but our photog offers it in the package as well so sometime late summer we will do a second e pic session.

    Nothing odd about it!

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  • JS081615
    Super August 2015
    JS081615 ·
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    Same here. My fiance's sister in law took some pictures of us early on for us to use at our engagement party and things like that. Now that we've booked a photographer, an e-session is in her package so we'll use them for our STDs Smiley smile and more pictures are always fun!!!

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  • xograce
    Expert February 2015
    xograce ·
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    I took some formal ones already but it was included in our photographer's package so we could get comfortable with her (charm/engagement session).

    I think of it as more great photos of us I can frame Smiley laugh

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  • Heather
    Devoted September 2024
    Heather ·
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    I did the exact same thing! It's not odd!

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  • J Bride
    Devoted January 2015
    J Bride ·
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    We were planning on doing a second shoot but our pictures came out absolutely amazing so no need Smiley smile we have a very talented photographer.

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  • C + R
    Master November 2014
    C + R ·
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    I don't think that's odd at all. We were actually considering doing a 2nd shoot with our same photographer just to have more photos of us in different seasons (we did ours during the winter and would like some warmer-weather ones as well). If it's included in your package, definitely go for it!

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  • adilou
    Expert June 2015
    adilou ·
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    My second shoot is this weekend!

    and honestly, it is to give our photographer another chance because the first e-pic shoot didn't quite give us what we wanted. she caught us at awkward angles and photo-shopped my ring onto my right hand (what?).... totally and absolutely nothing wrong with it! especially if it is included - and it's a great time to get to know her as well Smiley smile good luck!

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  • Sarah
    Dedicated December 2014
    Sarah ·
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    We did two! We did one with our actual photographer and we won a free photo session in a raffle so used that for engagements as well. We also might do one more in a month or so when the harvest fields are up and ready to cut since that's a big deal with my fiance. A friend is going to do those for me for fun. So no not strangeSmiley smile

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  • Niecy Sparkles
    VIP August 2014
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    We are doing two. We did our first run with our photographer which went great, and there is a photographer friend of mine who wants to build his portfolio, so the second photo session is free for us.

    Why not?! more pics, more memories.

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  • LiveLaughLove
    Devoted August 2014
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    I don't think that's odd at all. I've actually been considering doing a second shoot with the same photographer, as we would like different types of photos in our house during different seasons. With our wedding approaching pretty fast though, we might just do a second shoot after the wedding.

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  • Kate
    Master May 2012
    Kate ·
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    Pictures are pictures--take as many as you want (/can afford!)

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  • DanieGee
    VIP October 2014
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    I don't think it's odd at all! It's more pictures for you to choose from!

    I was actually considering doing another shoot with our photographer because before FH proposed, I cut my hair super short while my mom was going through chemo. Now I'm growing it out for the wedding and I look WAY different than I do in my engagement photos.

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  • mrs. joyceee
    Super September 2014
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    Girl do it!! we were suppose to do another one too...our photographer is a good friend of my FH since they were little, but time just flew by and we've both been busy. I really wish we had another one because I wanted to have a different look for the second engagement shoot than our first.

    Have fun!!

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  • Shari
    Devoted May 2015
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    My FH and I are doing some retakes, so we will have spring & fall e-pics. Our first session was at a bad time of day so the photographer didn't get as many photos. I don't think it's weird. I'm actually kind of happy that we are doing more photos, so we will have more outfits and a different scenery.

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  • Lyssa
    Super January 2015
    Lyssa ·
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    Nope! I'd go for it! You can always use more pictures. Smiley winking

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  • rusticbride
    Master May 2014
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    Do it. I never turn down pretty pictures of my husband and myself. Better than selfies. I'd gather up as many pictures as you could Smiley smile

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  • AutumnBride
    Expert October 2015
    AutumnBride ·
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    We are in the SAME exact situation-how funny! we took engagement pics in May and ended up booking a different photographer for the wedding (weren't crazy with the first person). Well, the new photographer's package includes an engagement session and she'd like us to do it so she can get to know us before the big day. I think it'll be fun!

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  • Happily Engaged
    Super September 2014
    Happily Engaged ·
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    I'm still trying to schedule our session. There has been so much going on, FH and I actually forgot about getting back to the photographer about it.

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  • Lori
    Master June 2015
    Lori ·
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    We're doing two, and I hate getting my picture taken! One is included with our photographer's package, so we're doing those in Detroit. But FH wanted to take some here in Nebraska in his home town, so we're having his friend do them I was feeling weird about it so I'm glad to see so many others did two!

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