✨ Engagement Session Style Guide

✨ Engagement Session Style Guide

Your engagement session should feel effortless, romantic, and true to you. This guide will help you choose outfits and colors that photograph beautifully—especially in soft coastal light.

🌿 Overall Style Vibe

Think:

  • Light, airy, and timeless

  • Soft movement + natural textures

  • Coordinated (not matching!)

  • Elevated but still comfortable

🎨 Color Palette Inspiration

Soft Neutrals + Coastal Tones

Best colors to wear:

  • Cream, ivory, soft white

  • Dusty blue, sage green

  • Soft pinks

✨ Perfect for oak or beach sessions

Warm & Romantic (@rainey_grainy_edits)

Best colors to wear:

  • Rust, terracotta, burnt orange

  • Mustard, warm brown

  • Olive green, forest green

  • Beige, tan, camel

    ✨ Great for a more dramatic, editorial feel

👗 What to Wear (For Her)

  • Flowy dresses or skirts (movement = magic ✨)

  • Linen, chiffon, or soft cotton fabrics

  • Subtle patterns or solid colors

  • Wedges, sandals, or barefoot for beach

Avoid:

  • Busy patterns or logos

  • Super tight or stiff fabrics


👔 What to Wear (For Him)

  • Neutral button-downs or fitted tees

  • Linen shirts or lightweight layers

  • Khakis, chinos, or neutral pants

  • Optional: light jacket or blazer

Avoid:

  • Athletic shorts

  • Graphic tees or logos

  • Bright white paired with bright white (mix tones instead)

🤍 Coordinating Tips (Not Matching!)

  • Choose 2–3 colors and build around them

  • One outfit can have a pattern, the other stays solid

  • Mix textures (linen + cotton, flowy + structured)

  • Think of your outfits as a color story

🌅 Final Tips for That Dreamy Look

  • Wear whatever makes you feel like DYNAMITE!

  • Movement (walking, spinning, laughing) makes photos feel natural

  • Trust the process—I’ll guide you every step of the way

















Sea Island's The Cloister Family Photographer

Why The Cloister Is Perfect for Photo Sessions

The Cloister at Sea Island offers the rare combination of:

  • Lush gardens and moss-covered oaks

  • Expansive marsh views and coastal light

  • Historic, European-inspired architecture

  • A peaceful, luxurious atmosphere

Ideal for elegant Southern storytelling.

 
 

Sunrise Sea Island Beach Family Photography

SEA ISLAND BEACH CLUB FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHY

 
 

Sea Island Family Photographer

It doesn’t get more beautiful than Sea Island’s riverfront resort,

The Cloister.

Perfect for celebrating family time - any time of year!

 
 

~ Family Photo Session ~

$500

$600 for 10+ people // $700 for 20+ people

$50 extra for 2nd Location

50% due upfront

10% discount if balance is paid in cash

~

All edited images in online gallery (3-4 images of each pose)

20-60 minutes of shoot time

Free Digital Downloads and Print Release Included

40% off first print order

10% off future session

Optional outfit change included for families under 5 people

 
 

Shot List:

  • Everybody (standard group + candids)

  • Grandparents and grandkids

  • Grandparents and adult children

  • Grandparents

  • Each Family

  • Each kid with each parent

  • Each Couple

  • Each group of siblings

  • All kids together

  • Individuals of each kid