bride

Wedding planning can be be stressful…which is a bit of an understatement.  Bridal shows can be a great way to get a jumpstart by meeting tons of vendors and getting some great ideas all in one afternoon.  That being said, bridal shows can be stressful and overwhelming.  Here are a few tips I have to […]

Phil and Liz met with music.  Which is no surprise since both of them have had music as a major aspect of their lives since they were young.  They both were working for their local Vacation Bible School program, Phil was running the music program and Liz was the accompanist, and started talking and getting to […]

I love when I have the opportunity to document a wedding day from start to finish.  There is so much more to a wedding than just the “I do’s” and first dances.  One of my favorite parts of the day to document is when the bride and groom are getting ready.  There is so much […]

Two dancers met doing what they love, and then they fell in love. Jordan and Michel wanted to have a small affair for those closest to them.  Jordan and I have been friends since 7th grade, and it was such an honor to be a part of her day.  I have been photographing her for […]

“I’m engaged!!!  I’m so happy and overjoyed to spend the rest of my life with this person 🙂  Now what?!?!?” No matter if you are the girl that has been dreaming of her wedding dress since she was 3, or have never really thought about it, now you have to plan a wedding.  Wedding planning can be […]

I want to extend a huge congratulations to Moe and Niki, the winners of my free destination wedding photography giveaway!!!  They will be getting married in Riveria Maya, Mexico in November of 2015.  Here is what Niki had to say about them and their wedding day: “My name is Nicole and I am 28 years old. […]

I am currently running a giveaway for a free destination wedding photography package, and you can check out the details here!  I realized today that this is a pretty great giveaway, but that it’s leaving out a lot of people who have decided not to go that route with their wedding.  Plus, tomorrow is my […]

A lot of wedding traditions come from, well, a not so shiny history of marriage.  Bridesmaids were originally dressed in similar gowns as the bride (white wasn’t always worn) and placed at the alter so that any evil spirits could not fixate on the bride, and would take a bridesmaid instead.  Veils were originally used […]