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"One of the best ways to prepare for an engagement session is to treat it like a date night and have fun with it," suggests Gonzalez

In short, the darker the colour, the more formal it is

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Selina Howard, the lead stylist at Vainglorious Brides in Harlem, instructs her clients to purchase their shoes a couple of months in advance of the wedding day, tape the soles of the shoes to stop them from scuffing and walk around their home in them every day until the wedding