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Looking for an Officiant?!
One vendor that I have seen more couples looking for during the Covid wedding season: an officiant. A suggestion I have for couples,...


COVID-19 and Weddings
Can I take a minute and just acknowledge that this year has been just downright discouraging? Not even just from a business perspective...


Original Wedding Day ~ Anna & Brad ~ Heceta Beach, Florence OR
This lovely couple met through Bottled, an international messaging app. When they first started corresponding, she was in Germany and he...


2 Biggest Regrets of Past Brides
During a recent online discussion, I had the opportunity to see what some of the top regrets were of past brides. So let them tell you...


3 Ways to Make Extra Cash (Right Now!)
You may read in previous blogs about my journey to becoming #debtfree. It is an ongoing process that has been slowed due to the Covid 19...


Podcasts that I LOVE!
I don't know about you, but I'm becoming addicted to podcasts! They are perfect for listening to on long car trips (or on long walks...


6 Ways to Support Your Photographer/Small Business Friends Right Now
1. Leave a POSITIVE review on their social media pages so others will want to book them! This is as easy as write it once and copy/paste...


A Prayer for a Soldier...
As some of you may know, one of the things I do on the side is dogsit. Currently, I am living with a pitbull named Leo while his owner is...


Styled Shoot ~ The Gray Lab, Salem OR
Recently I had a wonderful opportunity to work with a bunch of talented vendors to create this boho styled shoot! I am always intrigued...


How are YOU?? How can I help?
I think for most it is safe to say that this hasn't been an easy week. So much uncertainty right now with everything related to COVID-19....
What ELSE Do I Do Besides Photography?
This can feel like an overwhelming question, honestly. I have done a variety of things in tandem with photography. If you've read...


Engagement Story ~ Janice & Will ~ Latourell Falls, Portland OR
These two met back when Craigslist allowed personals under Strictly Platonic in 2014. On Christmas Eve 2019, he proposed. His 8 year old...


5 Reasons You Should Attend the Portland Bride School Workshop
#1 - Have you ever wondered how designers make a wedding look so…put together? The difference between a professionally-designed wedding,...


Choosing Your Florist
Your flowers can set the tone of your wedding, and Pinterest can make choosing flowers seem overwhelming! Rest assured, it doesn’t have...


What is Your LOVE Language?
With Valentines' just around the corner, I wanted to take a moment and ask you what your love language is. Maybe you have no idea what I...


What to Include in Your Engagement Session?
When preparing for your engagement session, try to think of ways to share your story. The couple above, for example, chose to wear the...
Recommended Venues
In effort to help brides who are looking for specific types of venues, I am creating an ever-growing list of venues that I have...
Recommended Vendors
In effort to help brides who are looking for specific types of vendors, I am creating an ever-growing list of vendors that I have...


Tips from a Wedding Coordinator...
Wedding planning can be confusing and hard, like really hard for a lot of couples. Sure, we've all had some sort of thought about what...


Tackling Debt!
If you read my previous blog, you know one of my personal goals for this year is to get out of debt. When I decided to tackle this debt...
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