20 Pretty Outfit Options for Engagement Photos

Woman wears a white rhinestoned Area mini dress with white Maysale Manolo Blahniks.

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Nevermind that you have an entire wedding to plan, first thing’s first - engagement photos! You know, the ones you get to commemorate the big step you’re taking as a couple. Considering that these are the photos you’ll likely use on your wedding website and/or save the date, it makes complete sense that you might be having anxiety around your engagement photo outfit. But, fear not! The most successful engagement photos are the ones that keep it simple. You want them to reflect who you are as a couple, which means you should dress like you! Or at least, you on your best day.

You can use the shoot’s setting as a guide, too. If you’re going to a fancy hotel, by all means dress up. A flowy white dress or flouncy skirt and crop top set are both great options for an engagement shoot’s favorite setting: the beach. Maybe you’d like something a little more intimate and would prefer to have photos taken at home with your cat nearby, in which case, jeans with a structured blouse or your favorite sweater will more than suffice.

And remember: your engagement photo outfit does not have to be white. While I have a lot of traditional options in my roundup below, this is a lead up to a celebration which means there’s plenty of fun to be had style-wise and color-wise. So sit back, relax and take a scroll. 20 pretty engagement photo outfits are coming right up.

Woman wears a Doen Roxanne Dress.

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A midi dress in a ditsy floral print is a great item to have on hand beyond the photo shoot.

Woman wears a white Chanel tweed Chanel skirt set and cap toe slingbacks.

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You can never go wrong with a Chanel inspired tweed skirt set.

Woman wears a Toteme Floral Print Twist Drape Maxi Dress.

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This dress is gorgeous with a capital G. It’s sophisticated, a little bit sexy, a little, dare I say…demure. Your fiancee won’t be able to take their eyes off you, that’s for sure.

Woman wears a white linen vest and pant set with Alaia mesh flats.

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Easy, breezy, bridal.

Woman wears a marigold maxi dress.

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Bring. On. The. Color! I’m a sucker for marigold and this shade would POP in photos.

Woman wears black capri pants with black Manolo Blahnik Maysale mules and a men's suit jacket.

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Unconventional, yes, but I love the idea of an elegant black suit for engagement photos. The pedal pusher pant adds a bit of femininity and fun.

Woman wears a white A-line dress and kitten heels.

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Keep it classic in an A-line dress with a full skirt.

Woman wears a white polka dot Realisation Par halter dress with white tights and beige kitten heels.

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I love the addition of the white tights here.

Woman wears a white Area Crystal Bow V Neck T-Shirt Dress with white Maysale Manolol Blahniks.

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If your engagement photo outfit is any indicator of what your wedding look will be like…bow down!

Woman wears a chocolate brown Tom Ford dress and Manolo Blahnik Maysale mules.

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This look has autumnal written all over it - it’s ideal for a late fall shoot.

Woman wears a white silk drawstring waist dress and raffia flats.

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Channel low-key elegance by pairing a decidedly bridal dress with a mother-of-pearl hair clip and raffia flats.

Woman wears a pink mini dress with matching pink Mary Jane flats.

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Princess Peach meets upscale garden party.

Woman wears a Farm Rio floral skirt and crop top set and metallic sandals.

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This set would look fantastic frolicking in the waves during your beach shoot.

Woman wears a white Christy Lynn Collection embroidered mini dress with black Madewell flats.

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An embroidered white mini dress looks equally great in both a natural or urban environment.

Woman wears a white cardigan with piped suit pants and Chanel cap toe flats.

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You could wear this look again and again and again for so many different occasions. Chic never dies!

Woman wears a pink long sleeve smock dress with Loeffler Randall metallic heels.

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I’ll say it again for the cheap seats in the back! Don’t be afraid of color! A smock dress in a pastel or jewel tone is immensely flattering on pretty much all body types.

Woman wears a beige maxi dress with oxblood kitten heel sandals.

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A neutral dress with sandals in a deep oxblood and undone hair? Perfection if you ask me.

Woman wears a white tank top with Khaite jeans and slippers.

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A structural white top with jeans is an easy option that translates well in almost any setting.

A woman wears a white long sleeve maxi dress with a waist belt and sandals.

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I love the ease of this outfit, not to mention the interest that the waist belt adds.

Woman wears a white drop waist dress with Alaia mesh flats.

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Another option that would look so good on the beach.

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