When it comes to weddings, I love helping brides be budget savvy, and thinking outside the box (it’s one of my top tips!) Sometimes for the sake of your budget, you need to reduce or eliminate a “traditional” feature of the wedding day. Florals are beautiful but can also hike up your expenses. One way […]

Ever meet someone for the first time, but you’ve been told so much about them and they’ve been told so much about you that it’s less “nice to meet you” and more “nice to see you”? That was me and Marli (and technically Lucas too). Marli and Colton work together as environmental scientists, so I […]

I had the idea for this shoot way back in the beginning of the year. My “home away from home,” whether I’m writing a novel or editing photos just happens to also be an intimate event venue. So why not combine two of my favorite things—weddings and coffee! Once I completed a bigger project—AKA having […]

Something I tell all brides is that weddings—and wedding planning—are supposed to be fun, you’re supposed to enjoy it. Why? Because frankly there is a lot of pressure surrounding weddings. There is a whole industry built on the idea of your wedding being the literal Best. Day. Ever. Throw in some opinionated family members (cause […]

You’ve got the ring on your finger and you could not be more excited. Time to start planning! Between the date, venue, colors, who should be in your wedding party–so many things! So without any heavy-handed words, here are my top 3 wedding (also event!) planning tips. Tip #1: Prioritize Pick 3-5 aspects of your […]

Something to take into account when scheduling a photography is time, particularly for photographers who work with natural light, like myself. Now a good photographer should constantly be learning and honing their craft so they can produce beautiful images no matter the time of day (I highly recommend Katelyn James’s Light and Location course for […]