Weddings and body image: get past needing to look “good” and start getting real
I’ve been photographing people in love for over a decade now, and the number one question I get asked as a photographer (by far!) is actually the wrong question to ask…
“Can you make me look good?” The only way to answer this question, is to bring it all the way around to body image. When the question, “Can you make me look good?” is asked, I learned that that’s not really what they’re asking…
The ghost of weddings past: Planning a second wedding when you’ve already been a bride
I’m engaged to a guy who’s never been married before, while I already did the Big Dream Wedding thing. I’ve been The Bride.
And this time around, planning a second wedding, is different in a LOT of key ways…
Last-minute Halloween wedding idea: animal masks!
Whether your upcoming Halloween wedding is full of spooktastic details, pumpkins, and costumes or it’s a more traditional wedding that happens to fall near Halloween, a last-minute Halloween wedding detail can be an unexpected twist. We’re talking animal masks like Larke and Russell wore at their ceremony. Bonus: you can take the masks onto the dance floor for shenanigans and killer photo ops.
Is custom suit tailoring really worth it?
We know that suit tailoring for grooms and dapper brides can make you look much more crisp and stylish, but it can be pricey and time-consuming. Are made-to-measure suits and tuxedos really worth it?
Tailoring is one of the oldest trades in the world. Some of the best tailoring techniques are still used today. As part of the tailoring process, over 20 different measurements need to be taken by your tailor. It’s a hefty process.
Have a reception caricature artist (as favors and entertainment!)
Marissa and Josh’s red rockabilly wedding featured a reception caricature artist sketching their guests. I fell in love with the idea that their guests would come away with a really amusing and customized piece of art after the wedding.
The best part if you’re trying to find the budget for a caricature artist: they can replace favors and even the DJ (if you’re not into dancing).
Fuck the bud: The secret to how to pin a boutonniere perfectly every time
Unless you went a butt-ton of proms, or been a groomsman in every wedding, you probably have no idea how to properly pin a flower on to yourself or someone else. I would watch from behind my camera and everyone stumbled around, trying to find that ONE person who knew what to do.
But now you will, because I discovered the secret trick to pinning the perfect floral boutonniere every dang time…