THE JOURNAL

Finding the perfect gown is high on a bride’s to-do-list, but all of the options out there can be overwhelming! So how to start the search for your wedding gown? I suggest that you start on Pinterest or Instagram to find what styles stand out to you. Having inspiration photos saved will help stylists see […]

Wedding venue hunting is the first major “to-do” when planning a wedding. So, where do you even start? How do you identify a style, a vision or theme? Various styles (and locations) of venues exist, such as hotels, barns, mansions, farms, estates, beaches, islands, tents, etc. It is vital to identify a venue style before […]

Ready to have a real talk about wedding budget? This week I’m honored to welcome my friend and talented wedding planner and business owner, Taryn Blake, to talk about one of the most important things you need to know before start planning your dream day. Without further ado, here’s Taryn’s great article about wedding budget. […]

If you are not one of the ‘lucky ones’ that live where the sun not only shines throughout the entire year but it also keep you warm, this blog post is for you! For us who live in cold places where the winter can be brutal, we tend to hibernate (or want to) and resume […]

Do dreams come true? I’m here to prove to you that yes, they do!!! Since a long, long time ago I started to have this small fire burning in my heart to get out there and start helping other photographers grow their business. I doubted myself multiple times and tried to hide behind the fact […]

They met while in college and a batman symbol may or may not have been involved in their love story! (I’ll save this story for Meghan and Nick to tell, but one thing I’ll say: It made me laugh!). Meghan’s roommate was dating Nick’s roommate and that’s how history started for these two! Nick proposed […]

Would you believe me if I told you that the images below were all taken while using ON-CAMERA flash?   You heard it right, I used on-camera flash to take these photos and they still look soft, beautiful and just as if I  was using only natural light. Flash used to scare me, like reaaaaally […]

They met through a mutual friend back in 2015. They talked on and off but their story was just not quite ready to start. It wasn’t until a few years later that they met again and started talking. But then, this time around they were really “on”… to the point that Marc and Amy’s 1st […]

This week I had the pleasure of meeting Allie and David for their engagement session at Historic Poole Forge. Allie and David were amazing  to work with and our time together was so fun! Allie is the sister of my dear friend Ashley, from RSVP_Love and I was so excited when she reached out to […]

A beautiful fall day… that’s how I can describe Laura and Zach’s engagement session! And this is also my hope for their wedding day in November of next year!!! These two amazing people came to me as a referral from my dear friend Marla, from Bixler Blooms. We met for a consultation but I didn’t […]