Between the piercings and tattoos, I look a little more urban hip hop than country. At one point though, I longed for wide open spaces (enter OLD Dixie Chicks song here) and what I didn’t know is that I’d get the joy of photographing a wedding there. I met Dawn in elementary school, and when…
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…
I feel like the constant state of everything right now is a giant: What. The. F%&$?! I’m sure you’re feeling it too, and trying to plan your wedding while the information changes daily is a major headache! So what’s a couple to do when eloping isn’t their favorite idea and yet they still have to…
How far would you go for love? Could you imagine hiding behind a cop car, waiting for the love of your life while the police stare you down? At Sarah and Allen’s Sumner Engagement session, Allen told me his side of their proposal story. Let me tell you, he’s much braver than I am. Sarah…
It’s been amazing to be back behind the camera and I was super excited to meet Sonja & Scott! It always makes me feel so good knowing that my clients are watching my social media accounts. When Sonja posted on a photo from Kim and Eric’s Red Barn Engagement that she and Scott had chosen…
It’s been a little bit since I had the energy to pick up a book, which sounds a little backwards. You’d better believe though that this book was a great way to escape from our cha-cha between phases. For every couple who’s trying to decide on their dream honeymoon, The Honeymoon Handbook has plenty of…