The quote usually goes: “Time flies when you’re having fun”, but every mom (ok, parent) knows the true version of this is: “Time flies when you’re a mom (parent)”. Even though it’s been ten years, it feels like just yesterday I was bringing home my first daughter. Happy 10th Birthday Emillia, today is all about…
Scrolling through my website, you may have noticed the Nature First Proud Member badge in the footer. If you haven’t, feel free to scroll down and check it out… but be sure to come right back cause we’re talking about it today! Becoming a Nature First photographer was not a decision I came to lightly….
I’m pretty sure the best part of summer in Washington state is the ability to get outside and enjoy nature. My home state boasts some of the BEST spots for engagement sessions, and I’m itching to get outside to enjoy the trails. From beautiful beaches to incredible forests, Washington’s State Parks are sought after for…
With all the madness, a lot of couples are swapping their big wedding days for smaller intimate elopements and courthouse weddings. Elopements are a pretty blank slate, but are custom courthouse weddings even possible? Courthouse weddings seem to have gotten a bad rep over the years. Sometimes known as a “shotgun wedding” the courthouse poses…
I think one of the hardest things about planning a wedding is choosing your perfect wedding date. Every year you have 365 choices (or 366 if it’s a leap year like 2020!) and to be completely honest you really can’t go wrong with any of them. There are, however, a few things to keep in…
Living one day at a time? Me too, boo. When recovery and wedding planning go hand in hand, there are challenges and perks that other’s may not even consider! Sometimes it feels like we’re constantly failing other’s expectations, but we also have freedoms that others don’t have. (Like partying with mocktails and ensuring everyone drives…
Between your photographer and wedding venue, you’ll spend a small fortune and want to get the most out of your money. Planning for your wedding day with your photographer in mind, there are 13 essential wedding venue questions to ask during your venue walk through! Around here we’re awesome at rolling with the punches, but…
I keep hearing that we’re living history right now, and while I’d love to argue we live history every day, I’ve kept my mouth shut. Truthfully the world is changing faster than ever right now which means we get the opportunity to develop a new lifestyle for ourselves. New lifestyles mean new plans for sessions,…
Typically a destination wedding photographer are local to wherever you want to go. But what happens when you’re looking at a photographer who’s in a different state than you are? Is there a backup plan? What if they can’t make it? A couple’s worst fear is to wake up the morning of their wedding and…
Who doesn’t love a good cake? Answer: My husband; he prefers pie. Oh how I wish I was joking. I personally love a good, sugary cake covered in buttercream or marshmallow fondant. Yes, I know I’m probably the only person on earth who actually eats fondant. Aside from photography and videography, my top three categories…
Here in Washington our governor just extended the lockdown to May 31st, much to our dismay. My kids didn’t take the news too well (and let’s be honest, neither did we) because that cancels our birthday weekend trip for this year and they were really looking forward to it. Since we can’t yet reschedule the…
**Updated 1/9/2024** After planning my own weddings (yes, plural!) and ten years in business, I’ve come to realize the HARDEST part of wedding planning is the budgeting your dream wedding. It’s easy to get swept up in the dreamiest bits of wedding planning, but what do you do when it comes to affording it all?…
