Over the summer last year, I was added to a group on Facebook where disappointed brides were airing all the yuck on the vendors who did them dirty. When the surprise wore off (and I’d thoroughly checked to make sure my name and my vendor friend’s names weren’t in any of the posts) I could…
Isn’t it amazing how quickly a year can pass? I feel like yesterday we were posting reviews of 2021 while scrambling to prepare for the 2022 Seattle Wedding Show and our Disney World Trip. But alas, an entire year has come and gone, thankfully taking it’s ups and downs with it. 2022 Weddings 2022 was…
Here in Washington, the busiest parts of the Wedding Season are May through October. That doesn’t mean us wedding photographers slow down much during the other months. Instead, we tend to book engagements, family sessions and even boudoir (Markie, not Jake) during the “slow” months. While many of the tips we give for engagements also…
You know you’re getting “old” when you’ve spent your life watching someone grow up and they call you to shoot their engagement session. I’m pretty sure I said this same thing when she came to me for her Senior Session too. But the best adventures are those shared with friends, and I’m super glad we…
Without fail, the last wedding of the season makes me both joyful and sad at the same time. Celebrating with couples is one of my favorite things, and rounding out this year’s amazing weddings was the intimate indoor wedding Jessica + Jonathan designed for their day. It was a perfect day and the perfect end…
Magic can be found everywhere, as long as you know where to look. Kiersten and Phillip’s Issaquah engagement session was full of love, light and trust in the process. We planned a two part engagement session (and learned these are quickly becoming my favorites!) so we could embrace the beauty of the PNW along with…
It’s hard not to end up overshadowed when you and your sister share a birthday weekend. But joint birthdays are now a common thing in our house with all four kids being born on the same two holiday weekends. Its one of the big reasons you’ll rarely see me scheduling weddings on Memorial Day and…
It’s honestly hard to believe that Gracie has been a part of our lives for the past 8 years. Watching her grow up is both a blessing and a curse. I’m still not sure how we got chosen to be her parents, but she’s consistently keeping us on our toes. Little Kid, Big Personality This…
No we aren’t talking cow-tipping (which I’ve never actually done but I watched once in high school. Cross my heart promise.) but giving that sweet moo-la to those vendors who gave you butterflies. It’s a highly argued about topic, so it’s best to step on the sensitive side. When SHOULD you tip a vendor? Short…
Sometimes it takes us what feels like a million years to find true love (sometimes we’re dreaming of a beautiful Echo Falls Golf Club Wedding). For some lucky ones, they just happened to walk into a bar one day, and fifteen years later marry the love of their life. That’s exactly what happened to Brad,…