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Every single special moment captured
Thank you for being a part of it! You and Shawna made my day absolutely perfect. You made me feel calm and comfortable, like we’ve been friends forever.
AARON + ALYSSA
KIND WORDS
– CHERYL AND EMILY
“I still can’t get over how awesome you gals were at our wedding.”
AN IN DEPTH LOOK AT
THE FULL PROCESS
01.
Hit me up
SLIDE INTO MY INBOX
You’ve checked over all my work, I fit within the budget, and you think we’ll get along great, WIN! Let’s connect! Shoot me an email or call me so we can get this ball rolling. I can answer any questions or concerns you might have and then we can schedule a time to get down to the nitty gritty to talk about the big details. So what are we going to talk about?
02.
I’ll tell you, but first coffee…
PLEASE SEND CAFFEINE
No, for real! I’m a mother of three little ones, I run on caffeine, so lets grab a cup and we can chat about your wedding. If you’re not local or you have a crazy busy schedule (I mean who doesn’t?) I totally get that, we can schedule a phone or Zoom call. We will discuss your timeline and I will bring albums from past wedding couples for you to browse. If in the end you think we’re going to be BFF’s, and lets be honest, you’re amazing so we will, then we can make it official! We’ll go over all the boring legal shenanigans, sign the contract, and after a $500 retainer I will be all yours for the day.
03.
The practice run aka engagement session
SEE HOW WE WORK TOGETHER
On the day of your wedding, I want to you to be totally comfortable in front of the camera. There’s no better way to do so except to jump in feet first with an engagement session. In my experience, an engagement session will help you get used to being photographed before your wedding and you’ll get to see how I work. I have included an engagement session in most collections. While it is not a requirement by any means, but I HIGHLY suggest taking advantage of it.
From there I will email you periodically up until your wedding with some helpful planning tips. About a month before your big day, you’ll receive an invoice for any remaining balance and a questionnaire. This online form will tell me all the important things about your wedding including VIP guests, must see details, and the who’s who for family photos. I always print out a copy for my assistant, and I have a digital version at my fingertips to reference throughout the day.
04.
Lets do this! #weddingday
MEET YOU AT THE ALTAR
Woohoo, it’s finally here! I can’t wait to share this day with you. I’ll get there a couple minutes early to get things situated and do a quick walk though scoping out prime photo locations. My assistant photographer will be hanging out with your partner and together we’ll coordinate so no one sees each other before they’re supposed to.
As your photographer, I’m literally with you for the majority of the day. See why we need to be BFF’s?! And this isn’t my first rodeo, so if you need help, let me know. I’m there to help bustling your dress, folding your pocket square, or just need a drink…NOW! I’m there to help in any way possible. Speaking of rodeos, when it’s time for the family photos, my assistant or I will wrangle everyone to their places and ensure we stay on schedule.
05.
Kick up those heels
GET THIS PARTY STARTED
After the family photos are done, we will take the wedding party to a couple locations for photos. I suggest allowing at least an hour to take care of travel and photos. Less time is required if we are staying all in one location. When I’m done with the wedding party, we will dismiss them and just photograph the two of you. I love doing this because it’s the perfect time to kind of pause during the day and enjoy each other. We get some amazing, intimate photos during this time.
Now all the formalities are done, it’s time to get this party started! I work closely with your DJ to be right in the middle of all the action for the best photos. I’ll make sure our timelines match up and if anything has changed during the course of the day, to let each other know.
06.
Don’t sweat the small stuff
GOTTA BE FLEXIBLE
If the festivities end up running behind and go past our scheduled end time, I definitely get it. I always allow a half an hour flexibility if needed. Before I head off for the night, I’ll check in with the two of you for any last minute photos you might want captured. Usually within the week following your wedding, I will send a sneak peek gallery of the images.
The remaining images will be delivered via online gallery roughly 8-12 weeks later. During prime season (August through October), the delivery times may be a little longer. The images will be available online for 30 days before being archived. During that time we’ll work together to select the images for your album.
07.
Story time
GROWING OLD TOGETHER
All of my collections come with a wedding album or book and there’s a reason for that. One of my favorite memories growing up is of my grandfather and looking at all the Polaroid photos he had taken over the years. When he passed away and we were cleaning out his house, we found a photo of him when he was two years old, that was printed in 1930! My parents still have that photo in their house today and I can show my kids what their great-grandpa looked like. How amazing is that?! In a digital age, where technology is literally changing every second, imagine years down the road what would happen if your computer died or your hard drive broke. Do you really want all of your wedding photos lost? It costs thousands of dollars for recovery services if your hard drive fails, so I want you to have a beautiful, heirloom album in your hands that you and your grandkids, or even great-grand kids can look through.
DON’T MISS A MOMENT
LET’S CAPTURE YOUR DAY
READY TO HAVE YOUR DREAM WEDDING?
