I really hate having everyone’s eyes on me. When Kevin and I got married, my two biggest fears were walking down the aisle and eating in front of everyone. I couldn’t get around the aisle walk, but I ditched the head table without question. Our reception venue was set up so that there’s a built in […]

When my husband got me an Apple Watch for a gift, I started to protest and roll my eyes. I didn’t need a fancy watch. I didn’t want a fancy watch. And mostly, I didn’t like how it looked. I like gold linked watches with clean faces and pave diamonds around the outside. The Apple Watch […]

Let’s talk about hem weights. You may have never heard of them or, better yet, only heard of them used for curtains. Hem weights are a brilliant idea for all bridesmaids gowns, but especially so if they are short. Here’s an example of what weighting a dress does when it’s windy. There are a few […]

Back when I first start photographing weddings, I was frustrated when I’d arrive on a wedding day and there’d be no paper suite to photograph. I knew each bride was paying a lot of money to have her beautiful invitations, RSVPs, save the dates, and programs designed, compiled, and mailed out, but I wasn’t able to document […]

Previously on mompreneurship: PART 1: OUTSOURCING Part 2: Post-Production As a small business owner with nearly all of my client communication happening via email, all the way from the first inquiry to the final instructions on how to finalize and approve the wedding album, it’s vital to my business and also my sanity to keep […]

A lot of my wedding couples want to use a photo (or two) for their save the date cards. Typically, the actual invitation is more formal, but the save the date is a really fun way to put your best face forward (pun fully intended). I’m going to break down my tips into two categories: […]