Emily was sitting on the beautiful bridge when out of the corner of my eye I see two little girls running, full speed ahead while saying something I couldn’t quite hear, straight up the stairs to her. Emily glanced at them and gave a friendly smile and wave. When they were finally close enough to her I heard one exclaim, “Are you a PRINCESS!?!?” Emily laughed softly and said, “I sure am!” This produced a tiny shout of joy, followed by the question, “What kind of princess are you?” to which Emily replied, “I’m a New Orleans Princess!”

I told Emily that I had my blog post title!

 

 

 

I photographed Emily’s sister, Kimberly last year and was able to work with Emily at the wedding here in Biloxi, where both girls grew up. Emily was the perfect Maid of Honor for her sister and now it’s her turn!

I then had the opportunity to work with Jimmy and Emily again for their engagement session here in New Orleans at City Park when I just fell in love with the beautiful area. I knew I wanted to have a bridal portrait session here one day for sure.

 

I was going to be in the area the week of Mardi Gras for a friend to go out of town and had the idea to reach out to a model for a session while I was only 45 minutes away from the city. I remembered that Emily was close to the area and was getting married in just a few weeks so I thought it wouldn’t hurt to ask if she had the time for a model shoot. SHE MADE TIME for me and I’m pretty sure I happy danced in my office! No shame! She said she and her wedding photographer had already taken some in another area, but she’d be happy to have some in the park and model for me, too. I was giddy!

I love working with models, but a real bride that might actually want to print a photo for her home, or gift a portrait to her mom that I’ve taken just makes my heart burst with joy.

 

We began at Bevolo in the French Quarter. The dress, hair, and area all tied in SO well together, don’t you think? Then we went to City Park for a lovely sunset. It really was a day fit for a Princess!

 

Emily, I can’t thank you enough for doing this styled/model shoot with me, especially on such crazy short notice! I appreciate it more than you’ll ever know!

 

Hair and Makeup: TBA

Dress Designer: Martina Liana

Oh, that heavenly light!!

 

Why You Should Use a Travel Agent For Your Honeymoon

Wedding planning. Crazy, chaotic, so-many-decisions wedding planning. You delegate the details of your special day out to a coordinator, caterer, photographer, videographer, florist, DJ, and the list goes on and on. 

But what about your honeymoon, the first vacation of your married life? Do you have hours upon hours to spend researching destinations, finding the best price, reading a million reviews? I sure didn’t when I was deep in wedding planning mode! Luckily, my fiancé, Matthew, turned to a travel agent to plan our honeymoon. She arranged everything for us and even tracked down his missing luggage. It was a stress reliever, a weight off my shoulders, to have an expert take over the honeymoon planning details. 

Now flash forward almost six years, I am a travel agent with Bragg Travels, a veteran-owned Dream Vacations franchise. I love to help couples find the perfect place for them to unwind after their wedding, to connect with one another and come back refreshed to start their life together. 

When Kayce asked me to write this a guest blog for her, I knew I needed to highlight the special benefits of using a travel agent to organize your honeymoon.

• Best deals: We have access to special rates and exclusive offers, allowing us to provide you with the most options at the very best prices.
• Knowledge: Creating memorable experiences and making your dreams come true is our job, so we have the expertise to listen to what you desire and what needs to be done to make that a reality.
• Options: Using our unique resources, we can take your goals and provide you with a variety of choices to help you achieve them, so less stress and more fun.
• Full service: Our work doesn’t stop when we finalize your itinerary. We are available to help you troubleshoot any changes or inconveniences you might encounter while you are on your trip. 
• Time savings: We don’t just save you a lot of money. We can save you a lot of valuable time during this hectic period in your life.
• Free to Use: Many travel agents are free for you to use. We are paid by the suppliers (resorts, cruise lines, tour companies, etc) once you have traveled.
• And so much more!

I can’t thank Daphne enough for writing this for my sweet couples/followers! Having just planned a trip myself during the end of the wedding season, I can’t imagine being a bride or groom and doing this alone! You have too much to think about anyway, so this is a task you should absolutely hand off to someone else and simply enjoy this special time together. <3

If you’re on Facebook, click here to follow Bragg Travels, Dream Vacations to keep up with them, or click here for the website! 

Thanks so much for stopping by our blog!

www.KayceStorkWeddings.com 

See my trip to Waco, Texas HERE (since we’re talking about travel anyway, right!?)