dress black and white formal Classic A-Line Evening Gowns this dress will be your lovely partner. Elegant Spaghetti-Straps Black and White

Red velvet always feels festive so this merlot number from Reformation had to make the cut

I really hope this has helped you figure out what to wear for your engagement shoot, together with some practical and affordable clothing choices

Satins sheen photographs beautifully under formal lighting, with the soft luster catching the light and reading as polished and elegant in pictures

For those that truly embraced the long-term promise of dark, raw selvedge denim, continuing to wear them, now faded and as a lighter wash, was inevitable

Making it yourself would make this recipe more than four ingredients, but that is optional