Intimate Sunset Engagement Session at Matea Park in Fort Wayne, Indiana | My goodness, Elise will be a gorgeous bride! Her smile is a show stopper and watching Harrison just adore her during this session was so heart-warming! As adventurous souls and lovers of the outdoors, it was only fitting that their session take place at Matea Park in Fort Wayne, Indiana where they were surrounded by mature trees and fields of tall grasses!

If you’ve been around my little corner of the internet for a bit, you know I am a huge fan of fresh flowers! There’s nothing like a beautiful, bright vase of tulips, maybe some ranunculus or peonies that warms my heart and brightens my soul!

There’s always a bit of a struggle when it comes to shooting engagement sessions in this late-winter / mid-spring time in Indiana. First of all, everything is still pretty brown and ‘dead-looking’ but we’re starting to see little sprigs of green popping up! But the worst part is how unpredictable the temperature can be! We can have 70 and sunny in early March and then cold and windy at the end of April. Well, guess which one we had? YUP — cold and windy.

Matching robes that they’ll never wear again? Pass! Custom champagne glass with YOUR wedding date on it? No, thanks. I’m sharing ten unique gift ideas that your bridesmaids will actually LOVE to receive.

Every family wishes they had more portraits of themselves! But most of the time it’s hard to get everyone on board with the idea (I would say 9/10 families don’t care for having their photo taken) and finding a day that works out with your busy schedule can be a daunting task.

I have blogged every single wedding I have ever shot within 3 or 4 days of the event. And over the years of blogging each and every wedding, I have learned a few secrets to publishing blogs quickly but also making them BEAUTIFUL. No time to read now? Pin for later! PREP THE BLOG BEFOREHAND […]

This is one aspect of the blogging process that many photographers said was their biggest struggle when it came to blogging and why they had so much trouble getting started.  I give you: The Wedding Blog Storyline. My secret to choosing the photos for the day AND what order to put them in on the […]

WHAT DO I EVEN WRITE ABOUT?! I get it. It can feel super daunting to take the time to write something in your blog posts let alone just getting the images edited quickly and laid out on the blog to look nice! (if you struggle with that, head over to this blog post about curating […]

I HATE having a wedding gallery just lingering over my head. I am not one to procrastinate and just let the galleries pile up. I get anxious, feeling like this big rain cloud of work is just hanging over me all the time. The biggest win when it comes to blogging my weddings FIRST THING […]

My favorites from Rose Courts Weddings. From the diamond-studded heels to the sparkler exit! I don’t even know where to begin when it comes to looking back on this year. It’s been full of so many beautiful days I got to share with beautiful people and THEE LOVELIEST Rose Courts couples! I mean, it can’t get much better than that, right?? (But a lot of photographers I follow say it always does!) It has been a dream come true to shoot these beautiful weddings this year. It was so fun to look back through all my work from 2019.

Over the years of shooting weddings and planning my own, I’ve learned so much about weddings that the normal bride-to-be may not be aware of! When it comes to wedding planning, there are some things you want to knock out first and foremost to get you started on the right foot! 1. Dream Big The […]

Sharing a First Look is a great new tradition and can be an amazing part of your wedding day! If you aren’t sure about a First Look, I will explain why it would be a romantic addition to your wedding day celebration that not only adds to the experience but also reduces stress!