Few wedding decisions are more important than choosing a photographer for your big day. Luckily, once you've found the pro photographer of your dreams, there's an easy way to make sure your wedding photos will be absolutely perfect: scheduling an engagement photography session.
Here are Featured Photographer Alicia Wiley's five reasons why she believes the engagement session is the best way to kick off a successful wedding photography relationship:
1. You and your photographer can get comfortable with each other.
How well do you know your photographer? In most cases, your interaction with your wedding photographer is limited to a few emails, a phone call, a quick meeting in person, a walk through at your venue, and, finally, your wedding day.
An engagement session is a great way to get to know a photographer better because you're spending an hour or two chatting with him or her and physically interacting. You get to see their personality a little more, how they shoot, and generally what their style is.

2. You'll have a firsthand look at the photographer's work.


3. You can practice posing.


4. You can see yourself in photos before your big day.


5. You can make it about you.


Check out more of Alicia's work on her website: www.aliciawileyphotography.com.