A pre-wedding shoot, often referred to as an engagement shoot, is a photo shoot that usually takes place three to six months prior to the wedding day.  First, it helps you build a good rapport with your photographer, especially if you're hiring the same one to document your wedding day

 it is quite popular to have their day-long photo sessions way before their actual weddings in Asian.  

Some couples even choose other countries for their pre-wedding sessions. Often for their photoshoots couples go for traditionally romantic cities such as London, Paris.

While some of them have done a magazine-like shoot.