Are Engagement Pictures Really Necessary?

[pddcmc]

@@TinkerSofi - I have the same thought. It's like, I really like e-photos and it's nice to have some professional photos of the two of you AND I've seen couples re-use the photos for several things. BUT at the same time, I would like to save the money and splurge on a great wedding photog and do a trash the dress session. So many decisions!!!

[malyna]

We're not doing them

[keezy]

We are not doing eng photos but instead using pics we've accumulated through the years on our wedding website. We would rather use the money for something else.

[melgibbs]

IMHO, not that really necessary but if you have a budget for that, why not.

[1BeachBride]

Not necessary. Do as you wish. I didn't do any. We always take pics and have so many of us together that we felt it unnecessary.

Rather put that money elsewhere.

[malyna]

I think they do end up looking really nice but I find they can be a little cheesy

[TinkerSofi]

I think they do end up looking really nice but I find they can be a little cheesy

Definitely! I think it all goes in hiring the right photographer. However, those are always the expensive ones haha

[FutureMrsGlover]

We didn't do official engagement pictures so to speak......my FI proposed in Cancun last year, while we were at a wedding there.  That resort offered resort credits and we used some of the resort credits for a photo shoot.  It was really nice to have some memories of our trip there since that is where he proposed. 

[TinkerSofi]

We didn't do official engagement pictures so to speak......my FI proposed in Cancun last year, while we were at a wedding there.  That resort offered resort credits and we used some of the resort credits for a photo shoot.  It was really nice to have some memories of our trip there since that is where he proposed. 

 

that is so sweet! I would have definitely done the same in your situation

[MrsSheppardToBe]

I've never really understood the importance of engagement photos.

 

I personally would rather use photos from vacations that FI and I have taken together instead.

 

To me it just seems like an unnecessary added expense... there's way too many ways to waste money when planning a wedding!!  You just gotta filter through everything and decide where you want your money to be spent.