Engagement sessions aren’t mandatory of course, but they provide a great opportunity to:

-       Let out your nerves in front of the camera. Many couples have never been in front of the camera before other than obligatory family events, phone photos, and selfies, so hiring a professional photographer may seem daunting! But chances are you will likely (and hopefully) have a professional photographer for your wedding, so having the nerves out beforehand will help relieve a lot of stress on your big day.

-       Create more memories in a setting that will allow the two of you to be yourselves, while having the moments captured for you to remember for the rest of time

-       Get to know your photographer, and ensure they are a good fit for capturing your wedding.

Reasons why aside, there are so many fun activities you can incorporate into your winter engagement shoot!

 10 Ideas for an Outdoor Winter Engagement Session:

1.     Go skiing – cross country or downhill, your choice!

2.     Make a campfire and roast some s’mores

3.     A winter hike or snowshoeing

4.     Build a snowman

5.     Check out frozen waterfalls and/or lakes

6.     Go sledding.

7.     Build a snow fort, or snowman

8.     Go skating.

9.     Try ice climbing.

10.  Drink some hot cocoa.

 If you want to have an engagement session in Jasper National Park, go check out the many frozen waterfalls. Up for a little more physical activity? Plan your engagement session in David Thompson Country and go snowshoeing in the mountains, or check out the frozen ice bubbles of Abraham Lake. Interested in engagement photos in Banff National Park? Do some skiing at one of the many resorts, or hit the cross country ski hills. Want to stay a little closer to home? Head to your backyard for a cup of cocoa, go sledding at the local hill, or build a snowman.

There are so many adventure ideas depending on skill and experience level. Reach out if you want help planning an epic adventure engagement session in the Canadian Rockies!

Have some other outdoor adventure activities you would like to add? Drop them below in the comments!