Wedding Budget Guide: How to Create a Realistic Wedding Budget
Planning a wedding is one of the most exciting times in a couple’s life, but setting a wedding budget can quickly become overwhelming. With the average U.S. wedding costing over $30,000, many couples experience sticker shock when they start getting quotes from vendors. What seems like a “budget” option to one couple might be a […]
Best Wedding Venues in Kitsap County: A Photographer’s Insider Guide
Finding the perfect place to say “I do” is one of the most exciting parts of wedding planning, and wedding venues in Kitsap County offer some of the Pacific Northwest’s most stunning settings for your special day. As a local photographer who has captured countless weddings across the region, I’ve learned what makes a venue […]
Wedding Beauty Timeline: A Month-by-Month Guide to Pre-Wedding Beauty Preparations
Guest post by Raquel Alba Beauty The big day is fast approaching, and between the dress fittings, venue planning, and all the other wedding prep, it’s easy to overlook your beauty routine. But your bridal beauty is just as important as everything else — after all, you’ll be in the spotlight! Having a solid beauty […]
Unplugged Wedding Photography: Why Smartphones Are the New Wedding Crashers
Picture this: your wedding ceremony is in full swing, but instead of seeing the loving faces of your guests, you’re met with a sea of smartphones competing to capture the moment. Dozens of well-meaning guests armed with phones and tablets inadvertently compromise the very memories they’re trying to preserve. In this era of constant connection, […]
Crafting Your Engagement Session: Tips from a Seattle Area Wedding Photographer
Your engagement session is not just another photo shoot—it’s a chance to capture your unique love story. As a Seattle area wedding photographer, I understand the importance of personalization in every aspect of your journey towards marriage. This summer, I had the pleasure of working with a couple, we’ll call them T & S, who […]
Washington Wildflower Engagement Season
As a wedding and engagement photographer, Spring and Summer are all about the Washington wildflower season. Few things are more romantic than dancing with your future spouse surrounded by the beauty of nature — especially when that nature is brimming with all of the colors of the rainbow. Washington Wildflowers start blooming mid-March and continue […]
How to Avoid Choosing the Wrong Wedding Photographer
An extremely talented and popular photographer could ruin your wedding. In some cases, choosing the wrong wedding photographer might not even have anything to do with their skill or the quality of their work. This can happen when you aren’t sure what to look for in a photographer. In fact, some people think a good […]
First Look vs. Aisle Reveal: How to Make Your Wedding Day Special
The first look is often an emotionally charged moment in a wedding day. It’s the first time your partner sees you in your full wedding look on your wedding day. But there are two common ways to go about doing your first look: before OR during the ceremony. You can make your wedding day special […]
Navigating Mount Rainier’s Timed Entry for Your Photoshoot
As you might have heard, Mount Rainier National Park is implementing a timed-entry reservation system for part of the 2024 season. Understandably, this has many people concerned about what this can mean for their upcoming elopements and other photo sessions. This new system even has some couples and families re-thinking their location choice. We’ve done our research […]
Stunning Packwood Cabin Micro Wedding
Packwood Cabin Micro Wedding Big weddings are out…well…sorta. Doing what YOU want for your wedding day is all the rage and I am here for it. For some couples, the ideal wedding day means skipping the big party with the long guest list and opting for something simpler — more intimate, like a Packwood cabin […]