What to wear to your engagement session or couples session | From the Fountain

Are you stuck and you don’t know how to put an outfit together for your next photo session? I got you.

1. One word—neutrals!

Okay…now let me elaborate. Neutrals doesn't have to mean black, brown, or white! Neutral can be a rusty orange, a forest green, a deep blue! It's usually best to avoid bright colors and pick colors that compliment you and the scenery! Muted colors are your best bet.

But you also don’t have to stick to just one color! Have yourself wear an emerald green and gold accessories. And have your partner wear creams and blacks. Though sometimes an all black outfit on both of you can look KILLER. Honestly, follow your heart on this.

You can check out this whole adventure session that I blogged HERE!

2. Layers!

Layers are always amazing. I’m talking jackets, hats, sweaters, belts, tights, scarfs, etc! And almost all of these things can be taken on and off! Which is great for changing up your look a little bit in the same photo session!

3. Don’t forget jewelry.

Jewelry is kind of a must! Jewelry is like the cherry on top. Go for some statement earrings and stack some rings! Or keep it simple with a dainty necklace and stud earrings. Whatever it is, jewelry adds the perfect touch to an outfit! 

4. Patterns + texture!

Small patterns are awesome! Even big patterns if they’re subtle! You don’t want to wear something too distracting that takes the focus off of YOU. For example, wear a button down with a small pattern and a plain leather jacket on top! This will create texture and interest! It’s good to pair patterned clothes with clothes that have no pattern!

5. Statement pieces!

Yessss…this is where I say screw all the rules I have just mentioned! Lol! If you both want to wear fully sequined outfits then DO THAT. If you want to wear a dress that’s literally dripping glitter—do it. If you want to wear a bright blue feather mini skirt DOOOO IT. You can also wear statement pieces in a more subtle way, too! Have a pretty plain outfit with a fringe denim jacket (YES!) or sequin pants and a black bodysuit. I honestly love when my couples choose wild and fun outfits and make it work!

6. What to wear on your feet?

Since I am always shooting in the great outdoors, I usually recommend people avoid high heels. Though--if you must, wear a chunky heel or a wedge! Something that you can easily move around in. The more you can move--the better the photos will be! I love working with couples and creating lots of movement!

Bottom line, wear something you're comfortable in! If you're not comfortable then the photos will not look right! Wear something you feel super confident in! Now go into your closet, do a little shopping (treat yo’self) and CRUSH that photo session!

Looking for an epic photographer to photograph you two in your incredible outfits you two just planned? Look no further! Fill out my contact form and let’s plan your next adventure.

What to do on your elopement day!

Zack + Andrea got married in Sedona at Cathedral Rock! Even though Cathedral Rock is one of the busiest places in Sedona to elope; we made sure that they felt like they had the whole place to themselves while they created their perfect wedding day.

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One way we did this, is by finding small spots along the whole hike that were tucked away from the main trail. We snuck away off the trail for the ceremony, for their first dance + for the little picnic they had! We even found a “secret spot” at the top of Cathedral Rock that not many people know about! It was JUST the two of them in this epic spot! 

(All while keeping with Leave No Trace principles as we went “off the trail”.)

While planning this wedding day with them, I encouraged Andrea + Zack to think about what else they’d like to do on their wedding day besides just get married! Andrea + Zack chose to have a small picnic with their favorite sandwiches and their favorite beers from Michigan. They chose to have a first dance because they loved that aspect of traditional weddings! And they went on one epic, bad ass hike!

(they had random hikers sign as their witnesses, how cool is that?)

I always encourage my couples to think of their wedding day as more than “just a ceremony and some photos”. Just because you’re eloping, doesn’t mean that your wedding day doesn’t deserve to have just as much coverage! You two have chosen to skip a traditional wedding and all the traditional activities that go with it! But that doesn’t mean that you can’t have a wedding day jam packed with activities that feel like “you”! You have the opportunity to do exactly what the two of you want on your wedding day, because you don’t have to think about anyone else when you’re eloping!

I always ask my couples these questions. 

1. Envision your PERFECT day! What does that look like? 

2. What have you ALWAYS wanted to do? Do that on your wedding day! 

Some couples don’t even know where to start with what to do on their wedding day! So, here are some of my favorite suggestions!

- Wake up + cook breakfast together

- Do some exploring and have a morning hike together

- Pack a picnic

- Do an epic helicopter tour

- A road trip! Hit up a couple different spots you want to see!

- Visit a winery/brewery

- Roast smores by a campfire

- Go skinny dipping

- Kayaking

- Cliff jumping

- Horseback riding

- Go camping!

- Have a private, candle lit dinner made by a local chef

- Skiing/Snowboarding

- Gaze at the stars

- Take a Jeep tour 

- Take a wine + painting class

- Go skydiving

And there are so many other ideas! The amazing part about eloping instead of having a traditional wedding is you can do whatever the f@#k you want to do! So, have FUN with it! Think of incorporating some of these epic activities for your elopement day! Your wedding day can be so much more than just the two of you getting married!

Make your wedding day an experience that you’ll never forget!

If you’re still trying to figure out if an elopement is right for you check out my other blog HERE! It’s a whole blog centered around breaking elopement myths so that you better understand what an elopement day looks like and what they mean. Ultimately, helping you to figure out if it’s right for you!

If you’re in search for an epic elopement photographer who will help guide you through the planning process of getting married in the great outdoors—come say hi! Click HERE to fill out my contact form and we will make your adventurous wedding day dreams come true.

Read Andrea and Zack’s review of their experience with me!

“Our experience with Rebekah has been nothing short of amazing and I am so grateful for her. From the first time I reached out to her I knew we would be making the right decision by choosing her as our elopement photographer. The reason is that she is SO much more than that.

She helped with planning locations, provided lots of vendor recommendations, and did a lot of work to try to find another option for vendors when one didn't work how we planned. She works so hard to try to make your elopement the best it could possibly be and I felt so relaxed yet excited about wedding planning once we made the decision to go with her. She helped make it feel easy.

We were unique in that when we reached out we were living in Michigan and planning to move to Arizona a few weeks before our elopement. Both her and her husband provided so much help through that process as well and overall it really feels like you have a friend in all of your planning.

On the day of the elopement it was only us and Rebekah and it felt so comfortable and was so much fun! We were able to be our quirky selves and truly just have the day we wanted. She provides you with sneak peaks soon after your elopement and when we got them my jaw dropped. Obviously I had seen her work so I knew how good it was, but she captured the day and emotions perfectly and I couldn't believe that we now had these photos that we could go back and relive our best day ever with. They're magical and I still can't stop looking at them. She also was able to provide the final gallery several weeks before the expected time and it was a wonderful surprise.

To anyone looking here to hire Rebekah as your photographer, just do it. You won't regret it.”

Sedona Couples Adventure Photos | Kelsey + Ryan

Kelsey and Ryan are SUCH a fun and in-love couple! They’ve been married for almost a decade and have two perfect, gorgeous kids together. Because life with kids is busy, they were in need of a solo vacay, and decided to vacation in Arizona together. I met them at their van, and from there we embarked on their Sedona couples adventure session! 

Arizona had been on Kelsey + Ryan’s bucket list for awhile, so they went on vacation to the Grand Canyon. They hiked all over Sedona, and rented a Jeep to drive off-road to Merry Go Round Rock. It’s not an easy drive to get there through the rocky desert, but they were persistent about it! We did it, made it there in one piece, and it was amazing! 

Keep scrolling to see their badass red Jeep, why sunsets in the desert are so gorgeous, and how an evening under the stars can be your most treasured vacation souvenir.

The road up was so rough, we were shaking back and forth the whole time. I felt like I was going to either fly out of my seat or fall off the edge of the cliff. LOL! We survived to tell the tale, and when we arrived we had the entire place to ourselves. 

Kesley and I became fast friends as we chatted about our mutual hatred of the GOT finale, and laughed hysterically about getting simultaneously pee-shy when we hit up the restroom and had side-by-side stalls. 

She and Ryan are super fun and laid back, and I was very impressed with Ry’s offroading skills in the Jeep!

They started out with cute, casual outfits, and then changed later in the day into more saucy black-on-black outfits (with Kels in a cute hat, of course!). 

Not only was our adventure together fun, but they were so much fun! They needed barely any direction at all. They’re so in love, even after 9 years of marriage and parenting two kids together. I loved watching them and snapping pics as they enjoyed the Arizona scenery! 

We wrapped up with their rented red Jeep, which they were SO excited about!

As we drove back, we were stopped dead in our (Jeep) tracks when we noticed the stars. Believe me when I say that I’ve never seen a starry sky like that in my life. They just lit up the sky. We stopped and just gazed at them for awhile, and then I decided to go for it, and take a star photo with them! 

If you’re planning an epic outdoor adventure, incorporating couples photos is such an amazing way to document your time together.

Especially when you carve out an entire day so you can explore and watch the stars come out. ;) 

Kelsey and Ryan are such a fun couple, and I could photograph them forever! I’m so glad that they decided to do fun photos while on their Sedona vacation, and I’m so glad they trusted me to capture their magic! 

If you want to plan an epic adventure but don’t know where to start, check out this list of epic locations to get the ball rolling!

Need help planning your own Arizona vacation adventure session? Contact me and I can help you plan!