Stories of the Heart
Always the Photographer, Finally the Bride | Lessons I Learned Planning My Own Wedding After 13 Years Behind the Camera
If there’s anything I’d gently tell couples now, it’s this: your wedding is not a production you’re hosting — it’s an experience you’re living through. Build it in a way that allows you to recognize your own life inside it.
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More Than the Plan: A Wedding Marked by Faith and Gratitude
Rossie & Thomas’s wedding day didn’t go exactly as planned—but it was everything it needed to be. This is the story of how one of my brides navigated unexpected pain and difficulty on her wedding day with a heart full of gratitude and joy in her smile.
Always the Photographer, Finally the Bride | Lessons I Learned Planning My Own Wedding After 13 Years Behind the Camera
After documenting hundreds of weddings, I planned my own — and learned entirely new lessons. Thoughts on choosing authenticity over trends, building a day that fits your relationship, and savoring moments that pass too quickly.
How to Plan a Wedding You’ll Actually Enjoy
My best advice for wedding planning and couples preparing to marry. Check out my recommendation for a more stress-free process.
Why I Became a Birth Doula
Explore my decision and journey to becoming a birth doula and how it’s made me a more present photographer along the way.
An Artist at Heart
My humble beginnings as an artist in childhood has shaped my love for photography in my career. Read more about my background as an artist.