Ivy Hall | Roswell, Georgia | Wedding Day   They’re married!!! I met Emily and Tony while shooting their engagement session on UGA North Campus and I knew right away that they are my kind of people. As a photographer, it’s always a challenge to walk the line of “helpfully guiding” my couples through photos […]

This Should be FIRST on Your Wedding Checklist   You just got engaged and you’re probably feeling excited to get started with the planning process! Many brides make the mistake of beginning their vendor search without checking off the most important to-do item FIRST: your wedding budget.   The Unsexy, but Vital I’ll admit, budgets aren’t […]

Start Planning Your Wedding with These 3 Checklist Items   Item #1: Discuss & create your wedding budget First things first, it’s time to have those money talks. You’ll need to talk about your wedding budget with whoever is providing the money for the day. If that’s you, great! Simply talk through this part with […]

255 Milledge Hardeman-Sams House | Athens, Georgia | Wedding Day     I was SO excited about this past weekend’s wedding at one of my very favorite venues, 255 Milledge in Athens, Georgia. Ava and Brent started their wedding day getting ready upstairs at the venue.     This wedding was a little different in […]

3 Biggest Mistakes Brides Make on Their Wedding Budget   All wedding budgets are different, however, there are common mistakes couples tend to make. Budgets aren’t exactly exciting, but they are vital to help us enjoy the exciting parts of wedding planning! By forming a confident budget, you’ll feel free to make wedding choices you love.   Mistake […]

Our Real (like real real) Cheap Disney Trip & How God Gave Us Favor   In honor of our second (& maybe final) annual ladies trip to Disney.. I’m reminiscing on photos from last years trip and how we pulled it off on such a low budget. (Don’t worry, I’m not about to turn into […]

ATHENS, GEORGIA | STATE BOTANICAL GARDENS | ENGAGEMENT SESSION Every engagement session has those pre-meeting jitters. I feel a little bit like I’m going on a blind date.. looking for people who maybe look like my couple’s photo from Facebook?! I always obviously have my camera out to make it easy for them, too. It’s becoming more […]

3 Reasons NOT to Have a Backyard Wedding   Are you considering a wedding at home? Maybe you’re trying to save money or maybe you simply love the location. However, there are a few reasons that this may not be the best way to go.   Reason #1: Rain Plans are Really (really) Hard Usually […]

It’s okay to really really want to get married. There. I said it. We live in a strange time. If you open up IG right now you can probably find all of the following within 2 minutes: – a baby announcement – an engagement – a “real life” post about struggles – a new job […]

Using Instagram to Find Your Wedding Vendors   Did you know that Instagram is actually a great way to find your wedding vendors in this modern wedding world?! There are a lot of new, amazing vendors who are making waves on Instagram but aren’t necessarily coming up first on Google.   Venues, Photographers & Planners […]

  I’m starting to realize that life feels like a perpetual state of being a freshman. And then becoming a senior. And then being a freshman again. Once I’ve mastered one stage of life, it’s time for the next one where I know nothing again.   Over the last year and a half, I’ve shared […]

255 Milledge Hardeman-Sams House | Athens, Georgia | Wedding Day This Athens, Georgia wedding takes place at one of my very favorite venues, 255 Milledge! Shannon and Scott, your genuine love for each other changes the people around you. It was so evident on your wedding day that you have touched so many people’s lives […]

4 Reasons to Invite Less Than 100 Wedding Guests   If you’re beginning the wedding planning process, you’ve probably already started imagining the guests you’ll invite. Many couples assume that everyone invites 150-300 guests to their wedding & simply follow suite. However, there are some pretty solid reasons for why having less than 100 guests at your […]

Four Seasons Hotel | Atlanta, Georgia | Wedding Day     This fall wedding took place at the Four Seasons Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia. The Four Seasons lobby is one of the most gorgeous locations for epic portraits!! (I’m getting ahead of myself here, but you’re gonna wanna see that when you scroll!)   It’s […]

#1 Thing Ruining Couple’s Wedding Experience   Did you guess it? It might not be what you think…   …it’s inviting too many people! Here’s why..   More Guests = More Money This one is obvious, but the more guests you invite the more money you’ll spend on each guest. Couple’s tend to find themselves […]

Downtown Athens & UGA North Campus | Athens, Georgia | Engagement Session     This engagement session will go down in the books as the ultimate Athens, Georgia engagement session! Melissa & Corey are both downtown Athens business owners which means they also have the hook up to get their save the date on the […]