We’re booked!
Your date is officially on my calendar and I’m so honored. You’ve made an investment in your memories, and you’ve entrusted me to document these moments for you— I take that straight to heart.
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At your earliest convenience, please fill out this five question form so I can keep your contact info on file. As well as a few questions to help me get a feel for your story, so that I can start learning how to best document it!
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I am always here for any questions you have throughout the process, and more than anything, truly so happy to help! Around 2-3 months out from your date, I will reach out to set up a phone call / coffee date / facetime ( whichever works! ) and we will go over the details of your timeline, family portraits shot list, and any questions or details! I always want to know how I can serve you best.
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I show up on your wedding day to serve, document, and pour my heart into every moment witnessed.
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You’re soaking up the first few days of your marriage together and then boom, you receive a beautiful online sneak peek gallery of 100 photos within 48 hours.
You’re married, life is good.
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And then, the full gallery!
“All art requires love, thought, and time.”
This is good news, my friend!
I pour my heart into everything, including the editing process. Building a collection of hundreds of photos that bring you right back to everything you felt that day.
While I’m always working hard to get my photos back into the hands of my couples so they can begin cherishing them forever, my guaranteed turnaround time is 6-8 weeks.
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You download your photos, archive them, print them, make a wedding album for your coffee table, and cherish them forever.
You look back at them in 50+ years and say to each other, “yep, that was us.”
office hours
May - October
Monday - Friday : 8am - 5pm
During weekends I give all my attention to the prep, day-of, and post work of the wedding I am documenting, just as I will for you on your weekend 😍
That being said, absolutely go ahead and send the text or email for anyyyyything you need, just know I will get back to you on Monday.
November - April :
Holler anytime! Text, email, call! Quite candidly— life is a little bit more flexible and I am managing all of my business calls, admin work, edits, photoshoots, and details with every spare moment in between. ( with a few exceptions of Winter/Spring wedding weekends devoted to my couples, of course! )
Artists I’ve loved working with across Colorado :
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Planning + Coordinating
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Floral Design
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Hair and Makeup Artists
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Videography
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Stationary & Signage
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Caterers
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Event Rentals
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Rings
Some notes!
Every wedding looks different and that is something that I love SO much. I have seen couples spend their moments a thousand different ways and I’m always in awe of the love, thought, and creativity brought into each day.
As you begin to plan your day, here are a few notes to think of that could be helpful!
The details!
A flat-lay style detail shot is a great chance to have all of your sentimental belongings documented, however it is completely optional!
If this is something you’d like, I recommend having all your details and items in a shoe box set aside for the morning of.
This can include letters, invitations/save the dates, rings, family heirlooms, flowers, shoes, veil, perfume, etc. You don’t have to have all of these items, they are simply just ideas!
First look or traditional?
Both are SO beautiful.
For many people, they’ve always envisioned this moment down the aisle with all their loved ones!
- spend the most amount of time together on your wedding day
- can do family and wedding party photos before the ceremony
- A private moment to read letters to each other, calm nerves, soak in the moment just the two of you!
If you may not be completely comfortable in front of hundred or so people, this may be for you!
My personal preference? Whichever my couple is most comfortable with!
Family Photos
Here are some tips for some of the most precious photos of the day, family portraits! I’m passionate about doing family portraits in the most efficient and fun way so that you both can get back to living the day with your loved ones, unposed!
About a month before the wedding, I advise my couples to put together a family shot list and send it my way. I’ll have it printed out the day of and ready to go!
Groups with the largest number of people should go first, at the top. This way they can be dismissed to cocktail hour if they aren’t in any other listed groupings after.
Next down the list should be grandparents and younger children, and anyone who may need assistance or unable to stand around for a while, so that we can get that portrait early and then they can take a break!
The last groupings on the list should be parents and siblings.
Example :
- Extended Family : Couple, Sister Ashley, Brother Michael, Parents Larry and Sue, Grandparents Ellen and George, Aunt/Uncle Rick and Rosemary with kids James + Julie, Aunt Robyn, Cousin Isaac + Fiance Rachel, Uncle Bob
- Couple with flower girl Jamie and ringer bearer Jimmy ( dismissed after )
- Immediate Family : Couple, Sister Ashley, Brother Michael, Parents Larry and Sue, Grandparents Ellen and George
- Couple with Grandparents Ellen and George ( Grandparents dismissed )
- Couple with groom’s parents Larry and Sue
- Couple with bride’s parents Bill and Julie
Bride with each parent
Groom with each parent
Couple, just the two of them.
Every family photo list is going to look different, and I’m here to help if you need anything. Including names and titles helps me be more personal, and also understand who is married to each other, who is related to each other, and who should be standing by who!
Think of it as an upside down pyramid!
What if it rains?
There is something so purely magical about rainy day weddings — just ask Emily and Baxter, who got married in a tropical storm in North Carolina!
Clear umbrellas are my best friend on rainy wedding days. My camera gear is water resistant and I’ve become a pro at holding and umbrella and a camera at the same time.
Plus — everyone knows rain means good luck, right??
Walking down that aisle…
The moment that makes everyones heart flutter..
I don’t have many tips for the ceremony other than take it all in, of course!
All I could say is.. walk slow, kiss slow.
Brides — when the doors open and you get to the start of the aisle, take a moment to stop, and lock eyes with your person. You may naturally want to walk as fast as possible, but trust me, walking slow gives you both and everyone around you a chance to take the moment in, in all of its entirety. It allows for the moment to set in, and for the heart to be so truly present. Tearing up writing this, no surprise??
And when it comes time to announce the newlyweds —hold that first kiss for just a second more. If possible, I always try to get a wide shot, and then a close shot. Don’t be afraid to kiss once or twice after, because why not— you’re married !!!!
At the end of the day, do what makes you comfortable, take it all in and live the day!
Thank you!
I am truly so grateful for the people who let this dream be my job. I used to day dream of doing this and now I get to document the purest of moments that never happen twice. It is the greatest gift that people let me into their families for just a day, and all of a sudden their story unfolds before me. The love, the relationships, the moments, the people. I take it upon myself to document all these things in the most honest way, letting you live those moments to the fullest. Again, thank you for letting this dream be my job.
Cheers to you and your love. LET’S DO THIS !!!
