ATHENS, GEORGIA | BOTANICAL GARDENS | ENGAGEMENT SESSION Winter sessions begin!! We started this engagement session at the Athens, Georgia Botanical Gardens on Milledge Avenue and later headed over to a field to finish! I got to meet Lacy for coffee at Starbucks a few days before their session just to get to know her! […]

You’re engaged!!! Yay!! At this point, you’re either looking around for a photographer or you just found yours. Your very next thought after booking your photographer is probably.. “what should I wear to my engagement session?!” Every MH Couple receives a guide with tips on how to plan their outfits for their engagement session and […]

Piedmont Park | Atlanta, Georgia | Engagement Session I met Sarah & Christian at Piedmont Park in Atlanta, Georgia this Wednesday for their engagement session! It was Sarah’s birthday which made the session even more fun. Before starting each session, I tell my couples it’s totally normal to feel awkward for the first 20 minutes […]

ATTN: Read Before Booking Your Wedding Vendors   You probably already know that not all wedding vendors are created equal, but did you know that not all vendor REFERRALS should be created equal either? A vendor referral means that a vendor you have already booked sends you a list of their preferred vendors or professionals […]

UGA North Campus | Athens, Georgia | Engagement Session I got to meet Shellie & Cody for their engagement session on UGA North Campus in Athens, GA! The fall leaves were PERFECT for us (& thank you GOD for good weather finally!) These two are really sweet together! I can’t WAIT for next October to […]

5 Things To Do While Waiting on the Ring   You’ve been dating your man for awhile & you’re expecting the ring any day now – congrats! While you’re in the waiting phase, there are a few things you could be doing to prepare well (& scratch the planning itch!)   To Do #1: Pinterest! This isn’t […]

4 Personality Traits That Say You Need a Wedding Planner   Are you wondering if you should invest in a wedding day planner or not? What do they actually do? I’m pretty organized, do I really need one? If you have any of the personality traits listed below, there’s a good chance you need a […]

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 […]