I think whether or not you hire a professional makeup artist is just a matter of preference. Do you LIKE makeup and are you COMFORTABLE doing it on your own? For me, I knew that although I could probably have handled it, I really didn’t want that added stress!! I was WAY too busy and […]

Happy Wednesday, friends! If you’ve been following the blog for some time now, you may know that we’re all about the details of the wedding day! From how we photograph a bride’s perfume bottle in the morning to how we shoot bride and groom portraits in the afternoon, we strive for excellence at every twist and turn of […]

You may remember a few weeks ago I talked about family formals and how breaking a few rules and traditions can be okay!! Well today, I’m adding to that and sharing my top 3 tips for BETTER family photographs!! Because, let’s be honest, your wedding day family photograph is the one that will be going up […]

These Wedding Wednesday posts have quickly become a series that I truly look forward to every week! Perhaps it’s my love of weddings or planning! Whatever it is, I hope that you are enjoying these posts as much as I am. And if you’ve missed our Wedding Wednesday posts, be sure to click here to see […]

For some reason, this week has felt BUSY!! And to be completely honest with you, I’m not even sure why it’s felt this way! So! Today’s post is going to be short and sweet! This is just a post to show brides that BREAKING THE RULES and tradition is really okay! Most brides and parents prefer […]

There is so much to think about when planning a wedding and I know it can be overwhelming. However, if you’re a bride and you’ve invested in really high quality photography, I bet you want the BEST pictures possible! And while a photographer should be able to make the most out of every situation, there […]

Usually people say that DJ’s can “make or break” the wedding day, or planners or even photographers! However, it’s not often that you hear people honestly talk about how much power the bridesmaids have on a wedding day! But, if you think about it, bridesmaids can cause the day to run behind, they can determine the […]

If you’re newly engaged or counting down the days until you’re wedding (so exciting!!) I’m sure you’ve been told once or twice, how crazy the planning process can be, or how many thing you have to remember on the day of! And I get it. Weddings are busy! When Randy and I were recently engaged, […]

The “first look” might possibly be the best new wedding trend out there. When Randy and I first mentioned the idea of a “first look” to our families, neither side quite understood why we would want to see one another before walking down the aisle! However, I knew this was one of the main things I […]

It’s no secret that while we were engaged, I absolutely LOVED planning our wedding! Actually, we both did! I think deep down inside, both Randy and I should have been planners of some sort! Thankfully as wedding photographers, we still get to do a little bit of planning while helping our brides! Now, you’re probably thinking […]