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Casi + Ian : Preview

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As you may have picked up from the most recent preview posts, Nate and I finished up a whirlwind trip of three weddings in three states.

The final leg of our trip, Colorado, was especially close to my heart because we weren’t shooting just any wedding, it was my best friend Casi’s wedding. Just typing that makes my eyes well up with tears! We had an amazing time and I loved getting to know her family, friends, and the love of her life a whole lot better. :)

I love shooting weddings for close friends because it’s such an important reminder of the weight of our job. It’s easy as wedding photographers to sometimes get wrapped up in the job being just that- A job. To go through the day with your mental checklist and forget the biggest thing of all- It’s someone’s wedding day. The couple’s one wedding day. On Casi’s wedding day, I wasn’t her photographer, I was her best friend with a camera. I wasn’t just shooting centerpieces, I was documenting the months and months of work Casi and her Mom put into tracking down the perfect vases. I wasn’t just photographing a girl in a white dress, it was Casi looking the most beautiful she’s ever looked. I fell in love with my job all over again. And my gorgeous best friend. :)

We’ve been asked by photographers how we handle photographing weddings for close friends. After some trial and errors, we pretty much just ask for two things- That our friends let us make the wedding day time line and more importantly, that they do a first look. :)

The Casi we all know and love. :)


Us acting out where we met- Can you guess? :)

Casi and Ian, I love you both to the moon! Bring me back something pretty!!!! :)

Victoria + Brian : Preview II

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I was tickled pink for our first-ever Disneyland wedding, and I can’t think of a better first couple than Victoria and Brian. Their wedding was absolutely charming, and the fact that Victoria looked a little like Natalie Portman made our job crazy easy. :)

I could spend all day exploring the Grand Californian.

Victoria and Brian, thanks for being so awesome! Can’t wait to share the rest. :)

Victoria + Brian : Preview

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We’re so excited to present my quick favorites from Victoria and Brian’s Disneyland engagement session, hopefully our first of many more Disneyland engagement sessions to come! :) These were taken on a bustling Sunday afternoon, and I’ll be sharing the rest soon enough. :)

F A V O R I T E.

Some creepy visitors (more about this in their full engagement post to come):

Wedding preview tomorrow! :)

First Look on the 1st : Amanda + Eric

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Sent to us from past bride Amanda of Mouseketrips :

I first got the idea of a First Look when I saw Carrie and Patrick’s wedding. I loved seeing that private moment that the two of them shared and instantly mentioned it to my hubby to be. He of course said no. We both were very hesitant to break with tradition, him more so than me. This was my second marriage and I really wanted it to feel personal and intimate and tradition didn’t matter as much to me. Eric, on the other hand, had a vision that the first time he’d see me was when the doors to the Wedding Pavilion opened. Uber romantic of course!

As we continued with our wedding planning, we realized that to maximize our time during the day, a First Look made more and more sense. One thing I really hated was when a Bride and Groom spent too much time on pictures between the ceremony and reception only to arrive at the reception and spend the whole time greeting guests…no time to enjoy an event we worked so hard at planning. I showed Eric a few more First Looks (done by Roots of course) and he began to come around to the idea. It would give us more time with Roots, plus would allow us to head almost directly to the reception with our guests.

Looking back, we both couldn’t have been happier with our decision. That moment was so private and intimate…I don’t even remember Nate and Jensey being there! The photos that were taken during our first look are some of our favorites and I still remember exactly how it felt when we saw each other for the first time.

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