vintage mini white dress Lace n Grace under a corset or overdress Christian Dior by John Galliano

Long gone are the days of stiff portrait studios: Today, an engagement photo shoot can take place pretty much anywhere, helping to set the tone for the ceremony to come

This can sometimes be simply a loose sequin that has got caught up in your garment while it was being made, or it could be that a stitch has come undone

It was a little softer against my skin than a white or ivory would be as I have pink undertones to my skin

V-neck: either works, but a low loose wave with a V-neck is one of those specific combinations that consistently photographs well

But the star of the show is the homemade dijon vinaigrette dressing