How do you get to know a couple before the wedding?
Getting to know the couple will make them more comfortable with you and give you greater insight as to who they are and what moments to capture. You might not have a lot of time to get to know them prior to the wedding, so consider ways in which you can maximize what time you do have with them. If you offer an engagement photo shoot, then you will have more time to interact with them. If you only have a brief meeting and a couple of check-ins prior to the wedding, then you will want to make the most of your initial interaction.
"I like to maximize whatever time I have with the couple to learn more about their individual and combined personalities. I often ask them a few key questions, like how they met, what their silliest memory is of one another, and what they're most excited about when they're officially married. If I have the opportunity to run an engagement shoot with them, then I use this opportunity to see more of how they interact with one another and give them time to get comfortable with the camera and my team."