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Full wedding & engagement stories, as well as wedding planning resources.

7 Reasons to Book an Engagement Session

1. Gets you comfortable in front of the camera. 2. You get to know/bond with your photographer IRL. 3. You get more casual photos of the two of you. 4. You can show off your home or your neighborhood in a way you maybe can’t in your wedding photos. 5. More creative freedom, without strict timeline constraints 6. Choose a season that compliments your wedding date. 7. You’ll probably be more likely to want to frame engagement session images around your house.

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NYC Cat Cafe Elopement - Nelida & Matt

An adventurous, romantic Manhattan elopement spanning 9 NYC locations — Hotel Chelsea, NYC Marriage Bureau, Brooklyn Bridge, Meow Parlor cat cafe, Belvedere Castle in Central Park & a rooftop reception at Skylark. Photographed by Bailey Q Photo.

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Queer Elopement at NYC Art Exhibit - Ro & Katie

A queer pop-up wedding inside Luna Luna, the legendary 1987 art amusement park at The Shed in Hudson Yards in Manhattan. Ro & Katie eloped inside an inclusive wedding chapel surrounded by the artwork of Keith Haring, Salvador Dalí & Jean-Michel Basquiat — photographed by Bailey Q Photo, NYC LGBTQIA+ wedding photographer.