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weddings, love stories, and journeys

As we enter into busy season, I’m overwhelmed with joy for all of my couples that will be getting married in the coming months.  If I’m excited, I know the families of these couples must be ecstatic. With big milestones in someone’s life, there always comes advice from those that have been there and done […]

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As your wedding photographer, along with your planner if you have one, it’s part of my job (yes, it’s part of my job, one that I take very seriously!) to help keep you on schedule so that you can actually enjoy your wedding day.  Planning so meticulously for such a short portion of the day may […]

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Just like your wedding gown has it’s own style (mermaid, a-line, dropped waist, etc.), photographers are all different – no two are alike.  The way one photographer does something may not be the same as another, and while it doesn’t make either of them wrong, it does mean making a difficult choice on your part! […]

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Now that we’re well into the winter months, it’s the perfect time to talk engagement sessions and the seasons. Believe it or not, being strategic with when you have your engagement session is actually important! So many factors go into planning the perfect session (I blogged about how to prep for your session and you […]

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When I got married, I was so young, totally in love, but super young nonetheless (hey, when you know you know 🙂 ). It was also right before I started my business, so those two facts combined meant that I didn’t know much about being married or planning a wedding, but as with most things […]

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Planning a wedding is a flurry of excitement (as it should be!), but very little is said about the after part. Planning a wedding isn’t as much planning for one day as it’s planning for a lifetime with your best friend! There is a huge difference in booking weddings and booking the right kind of […]

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I have an amazing assistant, Lara, who is without a doubt my right hand lady.  She rocks at life in general.  As she grows in her craft and in this company, her place here has understandably gone from “intern” to “assistant”, which means the opportunity for intern here has opened!   I love being able […]

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With the new wedding season ready to sneak up on us before we know it, spring & fall are the two most popular times of the year for couples’ wanting to schedule their engagement sessions! So often I’m asked by my couples what they should wear to their engagement session, and while it may seem a […]

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Now that the holidays are past us, our social media newsfeeds are filling up with diamond rings, happy couples, and insanely sweet stories about how the proposal happened.  It’s really the most wonderful time of the year 🙂 But you’re reading this and thinking, “Wait a second, that’s me! I got engaged!” to which I […]

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Almost 8 years in this business means I’ve seen a LOT of weddings.  Almost every situation you can think of…the good, the bad, and all the tiny little details in-between…I’ve seen it.  As one of the only vendors that couples spend the most time with, I get asked for advice a lot (that’s one of the […]

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