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Top 15 Austin Engagement Locations

Updated: Jun 18, 2020

This is a list of popular engagement session locations and ideas around Austin.


This is to get your mind open to some locations, and then you can do some creative thinking or google map searching for other cool stuff in the area to make your engagement session more unique to you.


1. Austin Capitol Building & Lawn

Austin Texas Capitol elopement photo
Photo by: Tamara Merri Photography

2. Bull Creek and other greenbelt trail locations

bull creek greenbelt engagement session
Photo by: Tamara Merri Photography

3. Congress Street (north, south, bridge, etc) featuring iconic Austin landmarks

south congress Austin motel engagement photo
Photo by: Tamara Merri Photography

3. Mural Hopping; Butter Half, ILYSM, Hi How Are You, Hello From Texas, Greeting from Austin, etc

You're my butter half austin mural engagement photo
Photo by: Tamara Merri Photography

4. Downtown coffee shops/bars

austin coffee house engagement session at Manana on south congress
Photo by: Tamara Merri Photography

5. Blanton Museum of Art and UT Campus


Blanton Museum of art engagement photo
Photo by: Geoff Duncan


6. Parks: Zilker Park, Butler Park, Mayfield Park, Mueller Park, Old Settlers Park, Brushy Creek

walnut creek family session on a bridge
Photo by: Tamara Merri Photography

7. The Long Center & Auditorium Shores

austin skyline view from the long center with newlyweds
Photo by: Tamara Merri Photography

8. Botanical Gardens

marriage proposal at zilker botanical gardens
Photo by: Lauren Reynolds Photography

9. Mt. Bonnell or 360 bridge overlook

360 overlook photo of kels converse
Photo by: Tamara Merri Photography

10. Red Bud Isle


red bud aisle engagement session
Photo by: Tamara Merri Photography

11. Enchanted Rock

elopement couple at enchanted rock state park during golden hour
Photo by: Tamara Merri Photography

12. Lady Bird Lake & Boardwalk

Austin skyline view from south side of ladybird lake on ladybird boardwalk trail during engagement session
Photo by: Tamara Merri Photography

13. McKinney Falls State Park

family standing on rocks at McKinney Falls State park during the fall
Photo by: Tamara Merri Photography

14. During Wildflower Season

couple kissing in spring wildflowers near barton springs pool
Photo by: Tamara Merri Photography

15. Food Truck Park

two people eating tacos at Jo's Coffee house on south congress
Photo by: Tamara Merri Photography

For a list of more unique engagement session ideas,


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