The "nothing fancy or expensive" part is where it gets tricky. We're both students, and although we work multiple jobs, we're also very careful with our money and didn't want to spend several hundred dollars on an engagement shoot and then more money on prints.
Enter Niki Marie Photography. Niki is a college student with a ton of talent who went to school with Nathan and his brother. She uses natural light and simple settings—and her pictures are relaxed and beautiful, exactly what I was looking for! A quick Facebook message later and we had booked a slot with her. Here are a few shots of hers I love, all from her Facebook page.
Yes, I know the last picture isn't an engagement shoot, but how cute is that family? The first two and the fifth pictures show the backgrounds I'm interested in—these were all taken in downtown Detroit. Although I love the field and tree pictures, it's not really the look we're going for in our wedding, plus I feel like it limits the variety of the pictures.
So if we have our engagement shoot photographer, and we have a time slot for the shoot, and we have the setting for the pictures... then what's the dilemma?
What to wear, obviously! I'm a "wear black with one color" type of girl, and Nathan couldn't care less. The colors in these pictures are incredible—I love that coral dress! I would love to incorporate some brighter colors, but I'm not sure how...
Time to go shopping?
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