This is where the stories live. From real wedding days to planning advice, this space is here to help you feel informed, inspired and fully present as you step into your wedding day. My hope is that you not only find inspiration here, but feel more confident, calm, and excited about your own day. I'm so glad you're here.

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Right after the ceremony, Rhyann and Landon found a quiet corner and just held each other. Landon was so emotional, and they both cried happy tears; that was my favorite moment of the whole day. Rhyann was beautiful, and her dress sparkled everywhere she went. Later in the day she played and danced with the […]

The moment I keep coming back to is their private vows. Just Cassandra and Matt, saying the things that were only ever meant for each other. It fits how their story goes. They met in a middle school basketball class, two of the tallest and shyest kids in the room, bonding over books and food. […]

Melanie and Josh’s family and friends showed up ready to party. Loud music, everyone on the dance floor, with the kind of energy that fills up a whole room. And right in the middle of all of it were Melanie and Josh. Ready to party, but also with the constant energy of something quiet and […]

Jessica and Kurt talked to every single person who came to their wedding. Not a quick hello and on to the next thing. Real conversations, real time, with everyone there. That’s who these two are. Down to earth, easy to be around, and so clearly sweet on each other. They met right as he was […]

Cassidy’s twin brother officiated their wedding. Someone who has known her literally her whole life stood up in front of everyone and talked about the love she and Ian have built together. That doesn’t happen at every wedding, and I felt lucky to be standing there with a camera for it. Cassidy and Ian have […]

Nakoa wanted his groom portraits taken while he was actually fishing. Not posed with a rod as a prop, actually fishing, actually waiting for something to bite, camera just along for the ride. That’s Nakoa in one sentence: easy, unbothered, exactly himself. Lucy told me she’d been calling Nakoa her husband long before the wedding […]