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Alyssa + Kyle // A Small Town Fall Wedding at Diamond Mills in Saugerties, NY

Alyssa + Kyle // A Small Town Fall Wedding at Diamond Mills in Saugerties, NY

My wish for every single one of my couples is that they have as lush of a wedding day as Alyssa + Kyle had last September.

Lush in so many ways…

Sabrina + Mike // A Green Garden Inspired Wedding at FEAST at Round Hill in Washingtonville, NY

Sabrina + Mike // A Green Garden Inspired Wedding at FEAST at Round Hill in Washingtonville, NY

Whenever I have seen Sabrina + Mike, I have gotten giddy. There is just SOMETHING so unbelievably beautiful and precious about their souls that I am never able to shake. Maybe it’s their cute dimples, and the way they look at each other. Maybe it’s how they take the time to make keen observations before making any decisions…and when they do make their decisions, they are incredibly wise and kind. Maybe their eyes portray more than their words ever could. Maybe they’re just cool. MAYBE our souls just know how to high five each other…

Top 12 Tips for a Wedding Day

Top 12 Tips for a Wedding Day

After photographing nearly 100 weddings, I feel like I can finally get all up in this space, and share my top twelve tips to remember when planning (and during!) your wedding day…

How to Plan a Styled Shoot, Part 3: As You Learn, We All Learn

How to Plan a Styled Shoot, Part 3: As You Learn, We All Learn

Okay. Now that you've been all up in my brain with my scaredy-cat feelings and my type-A planning tendencies, I'm sure you'd love to know the ups and downs of working on my recent styled shoot. Below are things that went REALLY WELL, as well as things that I could have done better. As Ben Sassosays, As you improve, we all improve. Community over competition, friends. :)

How to Plan a Styled Shoot, Part 2: Let's Get to It!

How to Plan a Styled Shoot, Part 2: Let's Get to It!

So, now that you've read about how scared I was to do a styled shoot, I'm positive that you want to learn how to create your own! 

Come on, I know you do. Remember: FEEL THE FEAR. You'll be so proud once you're done.

How to Plan a Styled Shoot, Part 1: Feel the Fear

How to Plan a Styled Shoot, Part 1: Feel the Fear

I wrote styled shoot across the top of the page, and made categories within the list that I knew I could populate - hair, makeup, cake, invitation design, accessories. Within this list, I also had a few categories that I knew I needed to find - venue (v important), gowns, florals. My heart literally started beating hard and fast when I finished my list, I was that excited. But I was also nervous - what if I got my people on board, and couldn't pull together the rest?