“Being my best friend, you are the shoulder I lean on, the person I can run to, the love of my life, and my everything.” Shanell + Hakeem are two of the sweetest humans you will ever meet! I met with them well over a year ago for the first time to discuss their day […]

“Their Priest, who has known Caleb for many years, joked during the service that it took a while for Caleb to bring Ashley around everyone. Upon meeting her for the first time, he said felt like the red M&M with Santa commercial when he exclaimed, “You DO exist!!” This was his first comment to Ashley […]

Looking for fun ideas for wedding favors? Check out: https://foreverweddingfavors.com/! I’ve featured this company on my blog before for bridesmaids gifts, too! I’m going to add photos of the products that were sent to me and give you some of my first thoughts on each one! Be sure to also check out Forever Wedding Favors […]

I love engagement sessions for many reasons, but the top reason is that I have the opportunity to get to know the clients before the wedding day! I’ll admit that I love to hear about your wedding plans, too! 😉 There’s nothing quite as exciting as planning a wedding but it’s so important to enjoy […]

I’m a photographer, but chatting with so many couples throughout the years I know another thing normally on their mind during the wedding planning season is this… buying a home. Sometimes it’s after the wedding, sometimes it’s before. In some cases, our couples already have a home together but our readers range from all over […]

So you’re about to start planning your big day! As you may already know, there’s a lot of advice out there for new brides, so much so that it can be difficult to decide what advice to take and what to ignore. If you’re feeling a bit overwhelmed with all of the advice you’ve been […]

Everyone who has read my blog for longer than two weeks probably knows I like a yummy wedding cake! Seriously, I plan to have a shirt made that says “I’m here for the dip kisses and the wedding cake!” Haha! I’m half kidding, of course! 😉 I’m obviously a wedding photographer, not a baker, but […]

We talk about engagement portraits, bridal portraits and wedding photography but I don’t talk much about another type of portrait session that I simply adore… Couples and Anniversary Portraits! Obviously, life gets busy for every one of us. Our job, coming home to deal with everything that must be done before we crawl into bed, […]

Tips for Posing at Your Engagement Session Engagement sessions are a great way for you to get to know your photographer and practice being in front of the camera. One of the biggest concerns couples have when it comes to getting in front of the camera is how they should pose and look natural while […]

This Wedding Dress Wednesday is one I’ve never done before! I chatted with one of my April brides, Madelon, and asked her specific questions on how she found her wedding dress! Q: How many bridal shops did you visit? A: I visited ONE bridal shop! So crazy! Q: Did you have an idea of what […]