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The 5 Best Things You Can Do to Look & Feel Beautiful on Your Wedding Day

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If I could pinpoint one of the things I was most nervous about for my wedding day, it was wanting to look and feel beautiful. For guests, for photos, but MOST of all, for my husband-to-be. I was nervous because I didn’t feel that I had a ton of control over how I looked. Yes, […]

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July 25, 2017

If I could pinpoint one of the things I was most nervous about for my wedding day, it was wanting to look and feel beautiful. For guests, for photos, but MOST of all, for my husband-to-be. I was nervous because I didn’t feel that I had a ton of control over how I looked. Yes, […]

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July 20, 2017

Evan and I are traveling around Europe this summer and are sharing snapshots and favorites from our adventures along the way. This week, we celebrated our anniversary in Amalfi, Italy. Every inch of this place is absolutely gorgeous! Happy anniversary, my love! Curious about our travel schedule? Click here to see where we’ll be next! […]

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July 16, 2017

If you’ve been following us this summer, you know that Evan and I have been traveling around Europe for our two year anniversary. This week, we were in Florence and Rome! We spent time in the Tuscan countryside, exploring ancient ruins and eating our weight in gelato. Here are some of my favorites so far: […]

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July 10, 2017

Evan and I are traveling around Europe this summer and I’m sharing snapshots and favorites from our adventures along the way. Last week, we were in Marseille & Nice, France. We absolutely loved the French Riviera! The beautiful Mediterranean water and lovely vacation towns were so relaxing and slow-paced, especially after being in a large city […]

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July 4, 2017

Evan and I are traveling around Europe this summer and will be sharing snapshots and favorites from our adventures along the way. This week, we were in Paris. I was blown away by the intricate, never-ending beauty of this romantic city! We’re headed to Marseille next! You can continue to follow our adventures on Facebook, […]

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July 2, 2017

No, you didn’t read that title incorrectly – I packed everything in ONE backpack for our trip to Europe. Evan also packed one backpack. Our parents think we’re crazy, and maybe they’re right. So first, why are we doing this to ourselves? Why are we limiting our travel items? Simply put, we want to avoid […]

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June 30, 2017

Evan and I are headed to France, Italy and Spain for a month of travel, relaxation, and personal photography projects. In other words, it’s a vacation. Any time I’ve mentioned my trip to my photographer friends, I’m asked if I have clients and styled shoots lined up for the trip. My answer? No. Let me […]

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June 28, 2017

Evan and I are 2 DAYS away from heading to Europe for the month of July, and we are so excited for the trip! We’ll be sharing snapshots of our travels along, but if we also want to share where we’ll be and when! Travel Schedule July 1-4: Paris, France July 4-7: Marseille, France July […]

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June 8, 2017

Am I the only one that thinks planning a wedding is ridiculous? Literally minutes after the post-proposal glow is over, you are expected to plan a giant party for all your closest friends and family. It’s likely that you’ve never planned a wedding before, and it’s surprising difficult to know where to start, yet couples […]

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March 18, 2017

It’s impossible not to love everything about this gorgeous Costa Rica elopement on the beach of Playa Langosta. Complete with tropical florals, delicate bridal details and a stunning couple, this intimate wedding was perfect. Costa Rica is a special place. My first trip to the area was this past February, and I was treated to shooting […]

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February 2, 2017

I remember being incredible confused and frustrated when I was trying to figure out what equipment was essential to shooting weddings. I had been a second shooter for a few different wedding photographers, but they had SO MUCH gear, and I knew I neither needed nor could afford all of that stuff. What do you […]

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January 29, 2017

This post is one in a series about how I went full time with my wedding photography business. Check out this first post before reading, and keep following along for continuing advice over the next few weeks! Any marketing professional or business coach is going to tell you this right off the bat – you […]

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