The Unplugged Wedding
I love the idea of unplugged weddings and I'm going to tell you why you should too! An unplugged wedding is a wedding where guests are strongly encouraged not to use cell phones, iPads, or cameras during the ceremony. Don't get me wrong.. I love my iPhone. And I actually love getting pictures of guests getting pictures. It's always amusing to sneak up behind someone and get a shot of their phone while they're getting a shot of something else. But sometimes it can interfere wi
Shoes (enough said)
Shoes! To some brides the shoes are almost more important than the dress. This is the time to splurge on an amazing pair of shoes, but remember... You're committing the rest of your life to your future husband, you don't have to commit your entire wedding day to one pair of shoes! It's always a really really good idea to bring a backup pair... Or even two backup pairs! Once you start to feel those blisters forming or you stop feeling comfortable ditch them. And by ditch them
Getting Fit to Walk Down the Aisle
If you’re alter-bound now, much like I was before last December, you’re probably thinking of all the ways you can look and feel your best for your big day. I had the exact same thoughts, and since I will be giving you health and fitness tips on how to walk down the aisle feeling confident and beautiful, I wanted to first start by sharing my fitness journey. I was always active as a child, and when I went away to college, I made it a priority to workout and eat healthy. I avoi
Let Sparks Fly: A Guide to the Sparkler Exit
Ohhhhh the sparkler exit. It's been glorified on every social media platform and by every wedding publication. Crazy effects, passionate kisses lit by just the light of a hundred sparklers... It all sounds so wonderful! And it can be... If you do a few simple things... 1.) Buy the long sparklers! The longer the better (errr... *cough*). Let's face it... The short ones are fine... But the first time I saw one of these super long sparklers I was hooked. I think I shrieked somet
Why I Chose A Destination Wedding
What’s not to love about a gorgeous backdrop, the perfect weather, and your closest family and friends gathered together to celebrate you and the one you love? But is planning a destination wedding all it’s cracked up to be? My husband and I were married last April, but we planned our wedding twice, every last detail was decided upon- twice. Why, you ask? Because my husband and I are gluttons for punishment. To be honest, when we first started planning our wedding we tosse
The Engagement Session
The engagement session... This is probably the one thing (besides the schedule of the wedding day) that I get the most questions about. When starting the whole wedding planning process it's SO exciting to choose your photographer and start planning your engagement session. You've seen tons and tons of pictures on facebook and Pinterest of awesome engagement shoots so you're excited to get yours underway... But then reality sets in. Being photographed for an hour and a half ca
To See or Not to See: The First Look.
When meeting with couples one of my favorite questions is "have you thought about a first look?" Most of the time the couple looks at me like I'm crazy and asks what a first look is. I always forget that it's not the most common term. It would be like if your doctor went up to you and spouted a bunch of high level medical mumbo jumbo at you as though you were also a doctor. But sometimes people know what I'm talking about! If you don't know what a first look is, it's seeing e
