Fantastic engagement photos should be all about you– not your clothes. But the truth is, when you find the right look, you feel totally amazing, and that translates to your photos. So don’t discount the importance of your outfit choice for your engagement session.

I’d like to share what I call The Old One-Two. Only instead of two punches, I’m talking about two looks. That’s right. Two killer outfits. One. Two. TKO.

One: A dressed-up, always-fabulous you. On her: solid or bold print dress.  On him: nice jeans/flat-front trousers with a button-down shirt. Tie is optional, (but it can earn you extra credit). Some of my favorite examples:

All of these locations were in the heart of the city. You may feel a little silly traipsing all over downtown Austin in a fancy dress with heels. But you’ll be amping things up. Like when you take boring old white wine and add bubbles. Then you have something really exciting. Maybe even better, you’re creating some striking contrast between your outfit and your surroundings.  You two look like you should be at the ballet… but you’re on the pedestrian bridge? Exactly.

Two: A more casual, still fabulous you. On her: cute top with jeans and heels/flats. Alternately, a casual sundress. On him: button-down shirt and jeans. In cooler months, layers are a great idea because then we can get more looks that way. Definitely an upgrade from lounging around on the weekend, the key to this look is to keep it simple and tasteful. If you’d normally sport flipflops with those jeans, spring for some heels: immediate upgrade.

You’d never want to be matchy-matchy– but the colors should coordinate and work together. Plus, you’re going to be perfectly matched by coordinating both types of looks  (dress-up and dress-down).

The Old One-Two. Works every time.