If you’re a soon-to-be-married couple out there eager to plan your wedding day, you’ve probably already run into several conversations about the type of wedding you’ll have. Will it be a big wedding with a large guest list? A smaller, more intimate event? What about something just for you two–maybe a secluded elopement only including […]
Sep 10, 2024
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The blunt truth about the word “wedding venue” is that it usually throws people (couples included) for a loop. For most people, when they hear “venue,” it conjures up images of traditional weddings–great halls, large churches, or event spaces created to fit hundreds of people inside. So, for couples intentionally seeking out something different than […]
Sep 2, 2024
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A wedding day is often flooded with certain expectations. Maybe it’s a venue big enough to hold all the guests you invited (even if you don’t know them all that well). Perhaps it’s a scripted ceremony in front of watchful eyes (even if some were more voyeuristic than celebratory). Sometimes, it means a big party […]
Jul 16, 2024
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In my time as a wedding photographer, I’ve captured all kinds of days for all kinds of couples–two-person elopements, intimate weddings with a guest list of 30, enormous weddings with 150+ people, and everything in between. All of that experience taught me something–there are a few universal truths about weddings. First, what works for one […]
Jul 2, 2024
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What’s the first thing that floods your mind when you hear the word micro wedding? As a luxury elopement and micro wedding photographer who’s spent the last several years documenting these celebrations, I’ve come to realize that there’s some confusion surrounding micro weddings. What I’ve found is that many couples don’t have a true understanding […]
Jun 28, 2024
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Sep 2, 2024
The blunt truth about the word “wedding venue” is that it usually throws people (couples included) for a loop. For most people, when they hear “venue,” it conjures up images of traditional weddings–great halls, large churches, or event spaces created to fit hundreds of people inside. So, for couples intentionally seeking out something different than […]
Aug 20, 2024
When soon-to-be-married couples choose to include creative wedding vendors and professionals on their wedding day, their experience is elevated. I know—I started this blog with a bold claim. But after ten years as a micro wedding photographer, I’ve had plenty of opportunities to watch wedding days unfold. In that time, I’ve realized a relatively universal […]
Jul 30, 2024
If you found yourself swooning over the stunning Oregon Crook Point wedding between “Dancing with the Stars” pro Koko Iwasaki and choreographer Kiki Nyemchek, know you’re not alone. Koko and Kiki Iwasaki shared their vows in late July in front of 100 guests in a dreamy, forested spot right on the Oregon coastline. What made […]
Jul 16, 2024
A wedding day is often flooded with certain expectations. Maybe it’s a venue big enough to hold all the guests you invited (even if you don’t know them all that well). Perhaps it’s a scripted ceremony in front of watchful eyes (even if some were more voyeuristic than celebratory). Sometimes, it means a big party […]
Jul 2, 2024
In my time as a wedding photographer, I’ve captured all kinds of days for all kinds of couples–two-person elopements, intimate weddings with a guest list of 30, enormous weddings with 150+ people, and everything in between. All of that experience taught me something–there are a few universal truths about weddings. First, what works for one […]
