Your engagement is an important milestone, and you want to commemorate it with an engagement photo! For many brides, planning their engagement photo is more important than even their wedding photos because it officially launches the bride and groom as a couple and begins their wedding journey. Photos taken on the wedding day are often hectic as the new couple try to stay on schedule, while engagement photos are typically more relaxed and personal. 

Six to eight months before the wedding, most couples schedule an engagement photo session. Whether you hire your wedding photographer to take your official engagement photo or DIY it with the help of a friend, its important to carefully consider where you will be photographed. Your wedding planner can help you choose both a photographer and the perfect spot to photograph your engagement photo. 

5 Tips to Choose Your Engagement Photo Location 

1. Make It Meaningful

 

This is the beginning of your story. Choose a meaningful location where you met, became engaged, had a fabulous trip or started a new tradition as a couple. 

2. Show Your Couple Style

Do you love to travel? Are you hikers or bikers? Is your dog a constant companion? Are you sports nuts? Formal attire or super cas? Your location and attire say a lot about your couple personality!

3. Location Logistics

Do you need to worry about the weather or crowds of tourists in the background? Do photo shoots require a permit? Are there restricted hours for the venue? Make sure your ideal location is available and accessible when you want to schedule your shoot. 

4. What Will You Be Wearing
Does the look you have in mind work for the photo location? Will you have professional hair and makeup? It’s great to personalize your engagement photo with an unexpected outfit for that location – but is it doable? 

5. Ask Your Wedding Planner or Photographer

 

You may have the perfect location in mind – but the wedding experts may have some insider feedback. Once you choose your preferred location, consult with your wedding pros for feedback and tips on whether this location will work for your photo session.

Engagement photos in South Florida are both memorable and stunning! Whether you’re getting married in South Florida or you are planning a pre-wedding trip to The Sunshine State, here in South Florida we have some of the most beautiful and memorable locations for engagement photos. 

Anna Hess’ 28 Best-Kept, Secret, Most Beautiful Engagement Photo Spots in South Florida

1. Lifeguard Station on the beach – I love South Beach and Delray Beach’s colorful lifeguard shacks 

2. Sailboats resting on the beach in Delray Beach

3. The Sundy House in Delray Beach

4. Downtown Lake Worth has an array of murals and art pieces that make beautiful backdrops

5. Dancing Pineapple on Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach

6. The pier outside of Benny’s on the Beach in Lake Worth 

7. Delray Oak Nature Garden at 2021 SW 29th St in Delray Beach

8. Morikami Museum and Japanese Garden in Delray Beach is the largest Japanese gardens in the United States

9. Mizner Fountain in Boca Raton

10. Boca Raton Resort, built in 1920 and a true Florida landmark

11. The Palm Beach Zoo

12. Florida murals at Grandview Public Market and Elizabeth Ave Station in West Palm Beach are colorful and fun

13. Pan’s Garden on Worth Ave in Palm Beach

14. Ann Norton Sculpture Garden in Palm Beach for the modern chic couple 

15. Bonnet House in Ft Lauderdale (shhh…. best-kept secret!) 

16. Church of Bethesda by the Sea in Palm Beach has a vintage old world feel – this location is flawless

17. Art Walk at Wynwood in Miami for bright colors and fun murals

18. Base Camp in Little Haiti, Miami 

19. Calle Ocho & 8th St in Little Havana, Miami  

20. Ancient Spanish Monastery in North Miami is the oldest building in the western hemisphere and a tropical garden paradise 

21. Tree Tops Park in Davie 

22. Robbins Preserve in Davie 

23. Enchanted Forest Park horse stables in North Miami 

24. Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Coconut Grove 

25. Vizcaya Museum & Garden in Coconut Grove feels like you stepped into Venice (shooting permit needed) 

26. Redland Tropical Gardens in Homestead

27. The Society of the Four Arts in Palm Beach (appointment needed) 

Engagement photos are a wonderful opportunity for a couple to practice their “couple poses” before the wedding, and to begin sharing their story with family and friends. Your photos may be posted on social media, used for your Save The Date announcements and posted on your wedding website – so you want to get it right! 

Expert Tip: A professional wedding planner knows the local wedding market and has worked with many different qualified, professional wedding photographers. An experienced planner will know which photographers are the best to work with and can help negotiate your contract based on your:

• budget
• style and personality.
• wedding location – outdoors, destination, church, etc.