Why Anniversary Sessions Are the Best Gift You Can Give Your Marriage

(Hint: It's not just about the photos) ✧.*✧.*

We spend months (sometimes years!) planning the perfect wedding, but what about the days, months, and years after? Marriage deserves just as much celebration—and that’s where anniversary sessions come in.

Whether it’s been one year or twenty, an anniversary session is more than a photo op. It’s a chance to pause, reflect, reconnect, and celebrate the real-life love story you're building together.

What Is an Anniversary Session? ⋆

An anniversary session is a photoshoot you do as a couple to celebrate your relationship—whether it's your first year married, your fifth, or just because you made it through a wild season together.

You don’t need a big occasion to make it meaningful. Sometimes the best reason is “we deserve this.”

Why Book an Anniversary Session? ☽

1. You get to slow down and reconnect

Life moves fast. This session gives you intentional time together—to laugh, hold hands, and remember how far you’ve come.

2. It’s a chance to tell a new chapter of your love story

You’ve grown since your wedding day. Let your photos reflect who you are now—messy, silly, stronger, softer, more you.

3. There’s zero pressure

No guests. No schedule. No stress. Just the two of you doing something fun together (like hiking, dancing barefoot in a field, or sharing coffee on a mountaintop).

4. It makes for an amazing gift

An album, framed print, or a few beautiful shots for your walls—photos you actually love to look at every day.

5. You get updated photos that feel like you

Maybe your style has changed. Maybe your wedding photographer wasn’t the right fit. Maybe you’ve got a new puppy or you just want photos where you look like yourselves. That’s reason enough.

Where Should We Do Our Session? ✼

You can keep it simple or go full-on adventure. A few ideas:

• The trail where you got engaged

• A mountaintop at golden hour

• The backyard of your first home

• A beach picnic with champagne

• Wandering wildflower fields

I always help couples scout locations that feel like them—somewhere cozy, meaningful, or wildly scenic.

Final Thoughts

An anniversary session isn’t just about getting new photos—it’s a way to honor your relationship in a season that might otherwise slip by quietly.

So light a spark again. Dress up. Or don’t. Celebrate each other. And let’s document the in-between moments that make your love story truly yours.