3 Ways To Prepare For Your Engagement Session 💍📸 Some people don’t realize that your while you’re looking for your wedding day photographer, the majority of the time they will offer an engagement session in their package. I highly recommend booking your engagement photos with your wedding photographer. This gives you (and your photographer) an opportunity to get comfortable and connect with each other prior to your big day, making for an even better photo experience on your wedding day. From a photographer’s perspective, we understand that you two don’t typically stand in front of a camera together often. That you might feel a little uncomfortable with posing, kissing or even being yourself in front of someone you just met. That’s why it’s so important to spend that time with someone is as equally invested in you and your story as you are 😊 Here are my tips 👇🏻 1. Location. Location. Location. Location is key! Do you have special access to an otherwise closed off plantation or old historic site? Think outside the box. Think about what you really love as a couple and your favorite things to do together? If you delight over snuggling on the couch and cooking together, maybe an at-home session is right for you. Are you an adventurous couple who spends your weekend hiking or exploring a new city? 2. Pick out your best and favorite outfits Ask your photographer for suggestions, send them your ideas so they can help you. Be true to yourself and style as possible. Choose outfits that make you feel like a million bucks because then your images will look like a million bucks. Wear something flattering to your figure and if you’ve never worn it before make sure you take it for a test run (any excuse for another date night, right?). 3. Consider professional hair and makeup Professionals know what they’re doing, they understand that a little extra layer of eye shadow and false lashes pop on camera. Trust the professionals. If you feel super confident in your hair and makeup skills you can veto this option. Take this opportunity to do a test run with your wedding day hair and makeup stylist! Drop a ♥️ below if this was helpful 😉 
It’s the floppy ears for me 🐶🥺 PS. someone find me another matching wreath plz 
Okay I need your advice 🤔 Should we follow the tradition of saving a portion of our wedding cake in the freezer to have when we are celebrating our first wedding anniversary? 🍰 Thoughts? Did you do this with your spouse? Was the cake still good?? 😅 
3 things to know when searching for your wedding photographer ✨📸 Make sure to swipe for my top tips! If you’re like me you’ve dreamt of this day since you were a young girl. Maybe you have everything planned out already and it will be super easy deciding how you want your big day to look. Maybe you’re one who hasn’t dreamt of this since you were a little girl and the thought of planning a wedding stresses you out to the MAX! Trust me, sista, you are not alone (in either scenario)!! One of the first few big decisions you will make about your wedding day would be: your venue, your dress and your photographer. Personally I think your photography is in your top two most important decisions for your wedding. Everyone has their own opinions and priorities – to each their own – and that’s totally fine. However, your photographs and your spouse are the only two things that will last a lifetime ♥️ 1. This is the first thing to figure out and it will help you refine your search from the beginning. But let’s be honest, if you’re getting married in a dark dungeon of an old building you are likely not going to get bright and airy images without the use of flash. So take your venue and wedding theme into consideration of how you want your wedding pictures to feel. 2. Your images will last forever and can make or break your entire wedding experience. Don’t forget about factoring in taxes for the budget (each state is different). Once you know what you can actually afford to spend on your photography and how much of a priority it is, then you can start the search. 3. Knowing what you want covered will help you understand what each photographer offers in their packages/experiences. I hope this is helpful! ☺️ 
It's Friday! 🎉 I have some new friends here and I wanted to reintroduce myself with 5 random facts about me 👇🏻 1. I can’t go to sleep without socks on my feet. 2. I’m not a morning person at all. Don’t expect me to have a full conversation with you before 10 am. 3. My mom led me to believe I was allergic to caffeine for the first 25 years of my life. 4. I have major OCD and super anal about organizing every. single. thing. 5. I’ve never broken a bone in my body (knock on wood) but I have sprained my neck and ankles numerous times. I'm happy that you're here! You can expect to see a lot of content of our own wedding planning 💍, new home decor 🏡, our cute pup 🐕, and a lot of my client work as a wedding photographer 📸 Tell me something I don't know about you in the comments (close friends and family chime in! 😉) 
Recently engaged? 💍 Here are some tips for you if you're receiving a lot of opinions already (which I know can lead to stress or confusion) The only thing that matters is what you two want ♥️ As a bride to be myself, I know first hand it can be difficult receiving so many suggestions and advice all at once. As a wedding photographer one of the largest sources of stress for my couples comes from other people in their lives. We know they mean well but it can be hard especially when you just got engaged. Opinions on your first dance, songs, ceremony procession order & length, food choices, design style etc. I want to encourage you to take everything in lightly, your friends and family mean well 😊 but at the end of they day what do you two truly want? Plan for that. Sometimes the best thing to do is to tell friends and family how you'd like to be supported during this exciting time 😍 Happy planning 📝 If you haven't had a chance to inquire with me about your 2021 or 2022 wedding please go ahead and use the link in my bio to inquire with me✨