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As you’ve begun to plan your wedding, you may have heard the term “unplugged weddings” come up a lot.  What are unplugged weddings?  According to BRIDES, an unplugged wedding is when a “couple requests that guests put away cell phones, cameras, and any other devices in order for them to be present in the moment.”  […]

Know someone looking for a reason to have a photo session with their dog? This session will convince them. Meet Jenna and Freddy’s pup, Koda. He is a loving husky who enjoys snacking on watermelon, chasing after the soccer ball, and eating all the treats. He was also recently diagnosed with stage 4 leukemia.  When […]

What time you should start your wedding ceremony is probably one of the topmost Googled questions by engaged couples — right after how much it costs to have a wedding.  And yet, you’d be amazed how many weddings start too late or too early, creating an environment for less than ideal photos. If you start […]

Raise your hand if you have a hard time sticking to your wedding budget. I know I’m not alone.  It’s even harder when you’re planning a wedding and literally every vendor is screaming at you that their services are the MOST important. Oh, and you should’ve booked them yesterday for your wedding. Before you know […]

Today seemed like the perfect day to publish Lexi and Douglas’ engagement photos at Mount Bonnell because… they’re getting married today!  About Lexi and Douglas:  Douglas is a military man. He had just returned home the week before their engagement session after being stationed in Korea for months, and I could just tell during the […]

For the past two weeks, we’ve focused on the average wedding cost in Central Texas. This week, we’re exploring how to create a realistic wedding budget. Sure, you now know that an average wedding costs at least $30K in Austin, Texas. But that doesn’t mean anything if you don’t know how you’re going to get […]

I love a good in-home photo session. There is no better way to really get to know a couple or family; you get to see how they live their lives, what they value, and people are the most comfortable in a space they’re intimately familiar with.  That was definitely the case during this in-home photo […]

This week we continue to explore budgeting and the average wedding cost with interviews with three of the best wedding planners in the Austin area. I reached out to some of my favorite wedding planners — the ones who consistently show up for their clients and share my value of education online — to find out how […]

Overwhelmingly, I’ve heard that couples struggle with creating a wedding budget — and sticking with it. So, in February we’re talking about budgeting for #WeddingTipWednesday.

It’s the beginning of a new year, which means it’s time for a flurry of new years resolutions, fresh starts, and engagement season. Yes, that’s right: Thousands of couples across the country got engaged over the holidays and have begun to plan their weddings.

Have the words “2nd shooter” popped in your wedding planning research? If you’re shopping for a wedding photographer, you’ve probably noticed that some of the more expensive packages include a second photographer. Maybe you’ve found yourself asking, “Do I need TWO photographers? Isn’t one enough??” Fair question. But sometimes capturing every detail of your big […]

I know I say this about most weddings, but Joshua and Toni’s spring wedding at Texas Old Town was an extra special one for me.