Everything you need to know about bestie boudoir.

As women we often go through life building and nurturing some of the most intimate, uplifting female friendships. Yet it’s easy for these friendships to go uncelebrated (life gets busy, right?). But this is the reason why a best friend boudoir shoot is one of our favourite types of boudoir. Not only can having a friend there provide a blanket of security and calm, but bestie boudoir is so. much. fun.

From planning through to on-the-day best friend boudoir poses, here’s everything you need to know about a best friend boudoir shoot.

Making forever memories through bestie boudoir

Catch ups with your besties can feel fleeting at the best of times. A quick coffee here, or a hurried hug at school pick up there, it can be difficult to carve out time to make intentional memories together.

A best friend boudoir shoot is the ultimate memory maker. Not only is the environment uplifting and forces you to be vulnerable and oh-so present, but the experience is almost guaranteed to bring you closer. From choosing your photoshoot date, through to organising outfits and trialling makeup, even the process of planning your bestie boudoir ensures you make time for one another.

Easing anxiety with a best friend boudoir shoot

The idea of boudoir photography can be intimidating. However, diving headfirst into the experience hand-in-hand with your BFF can really melt the anxieties away. Simply having a second person to pose with, focus on and laugh the camera-shyness away enhances the whole photoshoot.

Whether you decide on bestie boudoir as a once-off experience, or use it as a confidence booster for a solo boudoir photoshoot, you’ll feel very secure within yourself afterwards.

Best friend boudoir poses & other tips

Boudoir photography is often intimate, however that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for fun, silliness and vibrancy. A best friend boudoir shoot should be a celebration of your combined feminine energy. It’s also affirming to have your bestie compliment and empower you through the experience – something that brings many friends closer.

When it comes to best friend boudoir poses, here’s a few that we recommend:

Lying on a bed or the floor, turning to face each other and dissolving into a fit of a giggles
Using creative props (magazines and champagne bottles work wonderfully!) to hide your faces or stage an activity, will add a lot of relaxed interest to the shot
Sitting with your backs turned and gazing away or at the camera creates a friendly intimacy.

Even embracing one another in a melty, warm hug makes for a beautiful shot that highlights the closeness and trust of female friendships. Best friend boudoir poses aside, when planning your bestie boudoir, we recommend:

Casting away your insecurities before you step into your photoshoot – you’ll be channelling each others energy on the day, so it’s important to start with a positive mindset and,
Coordinating outfits that you both feel comfortable in. We can make recommendations on outfits that look great for a best friend boudoir shoot – just ask!

Ready to book your photoshoot?

Bestie boudoir photoshoots make incredible birthday gifts, friend-aversary presents or even simply an intentional weekend activity. At Maru Collective we offer photoshoot packages tailored to best friend boudoir shoots at a variety of locations with the intention of offering you both a comfortable, empowered experience.

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