wedding planning

What even is a bridal session?

Don’t you take pictures of just the bride on the wedding day? I get asked this sometimes whenever people see the option of adding on a bridal session to their wedding package. The answer is YES, of course! I without a doubt will take a few portraits of the bride alone on the wedding day, […]

Mar 21, 2023

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Wedding Dress Shopping Try-On Tips | Finding the Perfect Wedding Dress

For some, finding a wedding dress comes easy and for others (me) it just does NOT. Wedding dress shopping for me was very discouraging because I just didn’t have a style. The dresses I thought I would love looked terrible on me or were so uncomfortable to wear I couldn’t believe they even existed. It […]

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Mar 10, 2022

Shorter Wedding Photography Coverage and What’s Included | John & Kelly

This blog post is dedicated to all of my favorite photos from John & Kelly’s wedding, but I also thought it would be a great opportunity to talk through what you can get from hiring a photographer for a shorter amount of time on your wedding day, specifically whenever you’re having a smaller, more intimate […]

Apr 15, 2021

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Shopping for a photographer: red flags + things to ask about

  You probably have 12 cousins, 2 aunts, 5 uncles, and 400 friends who are photographers. Everywhere you look you can find someone with a camera trying to make a little money.   But here’s the thing—just because everyone you know is a photographer, doesn’t mean they’re all good photographers or even worth paying for. […]

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Mar 10, 2020

Yes, You Should Do a Bridal Session. Here’s Why

 In the south, bridal sessions are normally added onto wedding packages without much thought. It’s just a thing brides are supposed to do when they get married down here! (But things are way different in the northern part of the country. I hear photographers in the north all the time saying they wished brides up […]

May 30, 2018

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My Favorite 3 Love Songs for Weddings + My Best Tip for Finding More

It was two nights before my wedding when I finally sent my DJ a playlist of songs I wanted. (He hated me, I’m sure.) IT WAS SO HARD TO DECIDE. I picked out the perfect song for when I walked down the aisle (one Tyler liked also), but other than that, I had no clue […]

tip for finding good love songs for weddings

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Apr 26, 2018

Money Questions to Ask When Picking a Wedding Venue (Number 3 You Might Not Know to Ask)

If you really think about it, you’ll realize that your wedding venue is probably the most important purchase you’ll make for your wedding day. It really determines and sets the mood for everything else. Your venue determines what your photography will ultimately look like, how the flow of your ceremony will go, your stress level […]

Apr 10, 2018

tips for picking a wedding venue with a budget

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Paying for a Second Shooter: Worth it or Nah?

I got an inquiry on Instagram a few weeks ago from a sweet bride, but unfortunately I was already booked on her wedding day. She did something unexpected though whenever I told her I was unavailable and wished her the best…she asked if she could pick my brain. Um…YES. My number one planning tip, ever, […]

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Feb 22, 2018

3 Tips for Getting Your Groom to Cry When You Walk Down the Aisle

Whether you admit it freely or not, there’s a good chance you want your groom to cry when you walk down the aisle, right? Or at least have some kind of reaction?! As a bride, I definitely wanted Tyler to cry (although I didn’t tell him that), and as a photographer, I want every groom to […]

Sep 26, 2017

groom crying while bride walks down the aisle

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Basically Custom—Yet Easy, Quick, and Affordable Wedding Invitations | Basic Invite: Featured Post

*This post is sponsored, but all of the writing and opinions in this post are 100% mine. All imagery is provided by Basic Invite. When it comes to wedding planning, sending out invitations and save-the-dates is a beast in and of itself. Once you’ve conquered your guest list, which takes a village, you’ve got to […]

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Jul 26, 2017

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9 years. That's a lot of milestones, precious moments, and artwork I've been able to create. But where are all of those photographs now? I hope they are lining the walls of homes, plastered all over social media, sitting in albums on coffee tables, and organized in a way that makes them easy to find and enjoy. That's the hope. My mission is to help you make that reality.

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I've been photographing people throughout the Carolinas and Georgia for over

I've been photographing people throughout the Carolinas and Georgia for over 9 years. That's a lot of milestones, precious moments, and artwork I've been able to create. But where are all of those photographs now? I hope they are lining the walls of homes, plastered all over social media, sitting in albums on coffee tables, and organized in a way that makes them easy to find and enjoy. That's the hope. My mission is to help you make that reality.