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What’s your number one wedding day must-have? A wedding timeline. Maybe I’m a bit neurotic when it comes to planning and organizing (I blame it on my former career as a project manager), but with the amount of people involved in your big day, having a timeline will make everything so much calmer. Think of […]

5 Wedding Timeline Tips

October 13, 2019

6 hours of coverage? 12 hours of coverage? Full day? Half day? What does it all mean! As you’ve probably noticed throughout your wedding planning process, photography package prices are often determined by hours of coverage. Many photographers do this to quantify their services. Less hours = less photos = less editing time later. Personally, […]

How Many Hours Should You Book Your Wedding Photographer For?

October 6, 2019

Do you really need an engagement session? This is a question that I know brides struggle with. You already have a million things on your wedding to-do list, most photographers charge extra for an engagement shoot (luckily, I don’t!), and your groom might be dragging his feet over getting his pictures taken. So, no wonder you’re questioning […]

Do You Really Need an Engagement Session?

September 30, 2019

Booking your wedding photographer, in my opinion, is one of the biggest decisions in planning your wedding. But don’t freak out! Once you know what to ask and what you’re looking for, it’s an easy stress-free, and even super fun step in planning your wedding! Here are 10 questions to ask when hiring a wedding […]

10 Questions to Ask When Hiring a Wedding Photographer

January 29, 2019