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Hi there! Welcome to the CBP blog, a place to share wedding beauty, our lives, travels, and plenty of tips. I'm glad you're here and I hope you'll stick around!

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Mike and Maria Rainy Swiftwater Cellars Wedding

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A rainy wedding day for Mike and Maria’s Swiftwater Cellars Wedding.

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Colorful Port Gamble Wedding: John and Elizabeth

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Bridal Education

John and Elizabeth’s Colorful Port Gamble Summer Wedding There are some wedding days that feel like they were lifted straight out of a storybook, and John and Elizabeth’s Port Gamble summer wedding was exactly that. Nestled on the Kitsap Peninsula with sweeping views of the water, historic charm, and lush gardens, Port Gamble was the […]

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10 Fun & Unique Wedding Exit Ideas

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10 Fun & Unique Wedding Send Off Ideas That Look Amazing in Photos (and Aren’t Bubbles) When planning your exit, remember to explore various wedding send off ideas. If you’re planning a wedding, you’ve probably seen the classic “bubble exit” all over Pinterest — and while bubbles are charming in daylight, they’re one of the […]

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20 Wedding Myths Busted

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20 Wedding Myths Busted — From a Wedding Photographer’s Perspective Planning a wedding is one of the most exciting seasons of your life, but it can also be overwhelming—especially when you’re trying to separate good advice from outdated myths. After photographing weddings for more than 16 years across Seattle, Utah, and destinations around the world, […]

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Why Utah Brides Love Bridal Sessions

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Utah Bridal Portraits: Pros, Cons, and Beautiful Locations for Timeless Bridal Portraits in Utah If you’re a Utah bride planning your wedding, you may have heard a lot about bridal sessions. They are incredibly popular here, and for good reason. A bridal session is a separate photoshoot—before the wedding day—where you wear your full wedding […]

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The 8 Best Wedding Dress Shops In Utah

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Best Wedding Dress Shops in Utah: Where to Find Your Dream Gown If you’re recently engaged (congratulations!) and planning a Utah wedding, one of the most exciting parts of the planning process is choosing your dress. As a Utah wedding photographer, I’ve seen so many brides light up when they finally slip into a gown […]

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6 Biggest Wedding Regrets

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What Couples Wish They’d Done (or Not Done) on Their Wedding Day Insights from 16 + years in the wedding industry  I recently was listening to one of my favorite wedding industry podcasts and they were talking about couples biggest wedding regrets. It had my surprised and also curious about what else couples regret after their […]

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What to Wear for Your Family Photos At Saltair

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What to Wear for Family Photos at Saltair Saltair is one of the most breathtaking locations in Utah for family photos. With its soft sandy tones, expansive salt flats, and golden sunsets over the Great Salt Lake, it creates a natural, dreamy backdrop that photographs beautifully. But because the scenery is so light and neutral, […]

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