Some years are just simply crazier than others. For me, 2019 was a whirlwind of possibilities… hard choices, family fun and a wild wedding season to boot! But even as we finished out the year exhausted from the insanity 2019 brought, and simply glad to have survived it; looking back, I wouldn’t change it for…
Personal growth and enrichment has been big on my “to do” list for 2020. I’ve always strived to bring my best skills to the table when it comes to serving my clients. This year I’m making those skills my #1 priority. I started with investing big on Black Friday with a WONDERFUL set of courses…
Those photos I took back in June really stuck with me, and I couldn’t wait to complete my vision for my family wall. I loved the idea of putting individual photos of each kid up, really big on my wall. Since I was pregnant at the time, I knew I would need to take a…
Last year was really a whirlwind, and this little guy, Evan James Luis, joining us definitely made it one to remember. Jake and I had just decided we were done having kids and had started discussing the possible options for our family. But in the middle of planning our next big family Disney trip, we…
I’ve been lucky to meet some pretty awesome people in the past couple years via Facebook groups, workshops and networking. One of those awesome people is Juli of Bonell Photography out of Hoqium. I was thrilled when she asked me to second shoot for her in October at Lake Quinault Lodge, even though it meant…
Kismet happens on a regular basis around here. It’s what lead me to Brookstom Creek, and what leads some pretty amazing couples to us as a whole. Makenzie and Garret were one such couple. These adorable lovebirds tied the knot in a beautiful October wedding where their high school teacher officiated their wedding. Yes, you…
Like every new year, I start with these big plans. One of which for this month was to post to the blog a minimum of 2x per week. Oiy. Well, it’s week two and I’m a little bit behind already… for good reason though! The beginning of January was back to back weekends at wedding…
Many moons ago (13 years actually!) I attended the Seattle Wedding Show for the first time as a very young bride. Sadly, it wasn’t the best experience for me that year. I’m THRILLED to say the show has evolved into an AMAZING selection of vendors, many of which I’m proud to say are my friends…
Santa Claus is coming to town! Halloween may be my absolute favorite holiday, but I’m secretly one of those closet Christmas Freaks. I might have dreams of a Christmas Tree in every room, different themes for holiday decor and a weird love for Die Hard. (It IS a Christmas movie, though recent memes have made…
One of the greatest things about meeting clients at Brookstom Creek’s open houses is that instant click. When Haylee walked up, there was almost a spark in the air that said “You need to accept this wedding”. As she approached I overheard “This one is the photographer I wanted to book, but she’s not available”….
It’s rare nowadays, that I find couples (other than myself) who choose to skip the engagement session, but Donna and Aaron live busy lives too! Their dreams for a sunny wedding day truly tested Donna’s laid back personality but in the end, the rainbow was worth it. Donna was amazing while the team tossed around…
Wherever you go… I will follow Let me start by saying, I love the couples that Brookstom Creek continually sends to me. Angie is amazing at knowing which ones I’ll kick it off with, and who’s going to be the perfect #mjcouple! Rachel and Scott are two of the latest in a long string of…
