Imagine: You’re traveling down winding forest roads, the smell of the pine trees wafting through your open car windows. It feels like you’re deep in the woods, a million miles from the chaos of the city. You pull into a paved drive on your left, and are greeted by the smiling faces of Lori and…
Eloping. It may or may not be the number one thing on your mind right now. For some of you, you’ve always dreamed of that romantic private elopement. But for the rest of you, eloping is just a means to an end in a time where there doesn’t seem to be another choice. Either way,…
Being perfectly honest, I feel like Rona robbed us of all that is wonderful and exciting about the months leading up to the 2020 wedding season. Typically, January through May is filled with all kinds of wedding shows, open houses and other opportunities to meet local vendors. This year, couples and vendors alike missed out…
Yes, it’s only August and we’re already thinking about Fall Engagement Sessions. Fall in Washington is a bit of a bipolar beast. It can be beautifully crisp and sunny one day, then dreary and monsoon weather the next. Having backup fall engagement session locations is a must for every couple wanting cozy photos. Below are…
Forget the wedding day: The wedding weekend is here! A new trend in weddings, it’s becoming clearer that couples aren’t interested in limiting their celebrations to one day. Why on earth did anyone think it was a good idea to cram ALL THESE THINGS into one day? Being able to space them out and take…
It’s a well known fact that couples tend to put serious thought into their wedding date. By now we’re all tired of the constant mandate and rule changes that have us rescheduling, waiting, and rescheduling again. So how do you keep your original wedding date special when you’ve had to reschedule multiple times as a…
The term “time flies when you’re having fun” has always been something I’ve kinda chuckled at, then been totally shocked when it turned out to be true. Once again, I’m over here shaking my head because wow… I’m celebrating ten years in business TODAY! Celebrating Ten Years It truly feels like I started my business…
Here in Washington, we have hoards of couple’s who’ve suddenly had their dream weddings ripped away from them, with a mere two weeks to pivot their plans. Instead of focusing on the heartbreak, below are some awesome ways to salvage the money and plans you already have, while creating some super unique elopements! Unique Elopements:…
Six years ago (yes SIX!) I was given the honor of photographing the wedding of Anna & Jared Hebert. When she mentioned Shangri-La on the Green, I knew I had heard of it in the past, but couldn’t remember ever visiting. So the day before the wedding, I packed up my Subaru and my 4…
Weddings are one of the major expenses a couple will ever come across in their lifetimes. Every year they seem to get more expensive, and creep up there with buying a car or a house. It’s never fun to have to finance your wedding, so here are 13 ways to keep from going broke while…
Ya’ll know I love my HMUAs (hair & makeup artists if you haven’t been in the planning gig long) and paper goods. Half the time you’ll find me with a host of planners, journals and pens, but that’s a story for another time. While I originally planned to include photography and videography in this article,…
Being honest: the last few months have been hard for most couples, married, unmarried, engaged or just roommates. Each dynamic has its own set of boundaries and the quarantine probably tested them all. If you got through without having at least one fight as a couple, kudos! Even if you fought more than once, fighting…