You’ve come this far; you had a fantastic time at your engagement session with the best of the best Houston engagement photographer, a magical experience for you and soon-to-be-spouse; the question is, what next. In this blog, you would be learning how to personalize your wedding using your engagement photo. Engagement photos are in their way unique, as they can serve many purposes, depending on your vision for your wedding.

From Save the cards to wedding updates on social media, your engagement photos are to die for and keep your wedding day experience much more personal. Your guests will appreciate it as well. Your engagement photos could also be used in your wedding guest book where your wedding guest could write their wishes. So, sit back and enjoy; you about to learn how to use your engagement picture to personalize your wedding.

No one wants to take time out to pose for photographs you’d never use, and it can be overwhelming deciding if you wish to book an engagement session or not. I firmly believe engagement photos can be valuable to engaged couples, but after you get the photographs from your photographer, what do you do with them.

Here I will be sharing with you ten ways to personalize your wedding using your engagement photos.

1. Wedding website

Your wedding website is much more than a place to celebrate your engagement; it is a helpful resource that your wedding guest can repeatedly visit to check the details of your wedding and links to your registry. With almost everyone owning a smartphone, your website will be handy. Keep in mind that as much as your website is informative, it shouldn’t be bland or generic. Your engagement photos are a great way to spice it up.

2. Save the Date cards

This is the most common use for engagement photos; you could incorporate your image into your save the date cards, which allows for creative and beautiful personalized cards when announcing your upcoming wedding.

3. Wedding Invitations

Say you are skipping the Save the date cards, you could also use your engagement photos on your wedding invites; this invite could include RSVO, menu card, directions, and hotel accommodations (For your out-of-town guest).

4. Guest book

Creating a customized guest book is also a great way to display your engagement photos. You could make it into a mini album and leave plenty of space for guest to write their messages and wishes, plus you get a beautiful keepsake with so much love. You could have your wedding photographer design this for you.

5. Social Media

It’s no news that you’d probably be sharing a lot of your wedding updates on your social media account weeks or even months leading to your wedding. Your engagement photos are perfect visuals to accompany these posts, plus it’s okay to show off your stunning images and use them to draw attention to your updates.

6. Wedding Décor

The options here are endless! You could use your engagement photos printed on sugar sheets and use them to decorate your cookies favors. 

They can also be used as table arrangements, custom wine labels. You could also line the walls of your venue. 

7. Photo Montage for Reception or Rehearsal Dinner

Having a slideshow played at your reception area or your rehearsal dinner as your guest enter is a great way to get them talking; you should include your engagement photos as well.

8. Large print Display

There are many ways you can use your engagement photos to decorate your reception venue; you can have a large print made and display it on a stand at your wedding.

9. Party Favor/Gift for Guest

If you’d like your guest to take home something to remember your wedding day by, you could have postcards, key chains, t-shirts, and even mugs (if it’s something your guest would appreciate). There is no limitation on what you gifts/favor; you can print your engagement photos on.

10. Thank you Cards

You’d probably need to send out a thank-you card for your bridal shower, wedding day attendance, or other pre-wedding gifts before your wedding day. Thank-you cards are a clear choice for using your engagement pictures. Combining them with a personalized hand-written message will make your guest feel special and connected to you.