One of the biggest hurdles of planning your wedding day will undoubtedly be the TIMELINE. Yup! Not many brides realize this before they actually experience it, but the timeline is the absolute most important part of the planning…and very often the most difficult to accomplish! The FIRST thing we would advise you when beginning to […]

For Brides

June 27, 2019

Building an Ideal Wedding Timeline

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Here’s a quick checklist so that you don’t have to try to remember everything yourself on your wedding day! We ask our brides to place all of their details (yes, rings included…you’ll get them back as soon as we’re done photographing them!) in a single box so that we can find everything in one place. […]

For Brides

June 8, 2019

Bridal Detail Checklist

As you’re preparing for your wedding day, it’s very easy to get overwhelmed by all of the details and loose ends that need to be in order before the big day! More often than not we find that brides (and grooms) usually have forgotten at least one thing come wedding day, and this is an […]

For Brides

June 8, 2019

Why to Have a Designated Helper

Have you ever watched a photographer at work and seen them posing their subject in the middle of some relatively normal and un-spectacular place…and then seen the final image and wondered HOW in the WORLD they got such an average spot to look so darn amazing?! Well…we have too. It is one of the things […]

For Brides

August 1, 2017

Trusting Your Photographer’s Locations

Your handsome prince has just popped the big question…and you said YES!!! You are suddenly swept up into an overwhelming sea of suggestions, to-do’s, deadlines, exciting ideas, and soooo many choices to make! Chances are, you have already been dreaming of your wedding since you were a little girl (or a little guy, I mean, […]

For Brides

April 24, 2017

Choosing the Wedding Photographer that’s Right for YOU!

Hi again!! We have been absent on the blog for a couple of weeks due to a CRAZY schedule, but we’re back to bring you Part 5 of our series!! This time we will discuss Portraits. Again, it is important to remember that your photographer should be perfectly capable of capturing amazing images of your […]

For Brides

March 6, 2017

Making The Most of your Wedding Photography! Part 5 | PORTRAITS

Welcome to Part 4! In this section we will discuss the CEREMONY. Remember, your photographer(s) are trained and ready to handle any ceremony scenario, and should be able to create beautiful images without interfering with your vision! This is YOUR ceremony and the only thing that matters is that it is perfect for you! The […]

For Brides

February 25, 2017

Making The Most of your Wedding Photography! Part 4 | THE CEREMONY

Most people have heard of the First Look, but we want you to know EVERYTHING you need to know in order to make the best choices for YOUR wedding! This is something we are very passionate about because we LOVE the First Look…so I apologize in advance if this post is long!! If you are […]

For Brides

February 18, 2017

THE FIRST LOOK

This is Part 2 of a series we are doing to help you have the best possible wedding experience and get the best possible images from it! The last section was about the details (read it here), so this section will be about the part of your day that immediately follows…GETTING READY!! Think about the […]

For Brides

February 11, 2017

Making The Most of your Wedding Photography! Part 2 | GETTING READY

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We firmly believe we are called to support and encourage YOU as you walk through this crazy, beautiful, unpredictable thing called LIFE. Your wedding and your marriage MATTERS to us and we believe in serving you with our whole hearts to bless you in the planning process, during the engagement session, at your wedding…and in […]

For Brides

February 4, 2017

Making the Most of Your Wedding Details