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

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An Adventurous Engagement At Artist Point

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Engagements

A Summer engagement session up at Artist Point during a pandemic.

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Ancient Spanish Monastery Elopement – A Miami Wedding Venue

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Elopement

Ancient Spanish Monastery Elopement In Miami Miami has this incredible way of surprising you. Just when you think you know it as beaches, art deco, and palm trees, you step through the gates of the Ancient Spanish Monastery and feel like you’ve been transported straight to Europe. That’s exactly what it felt like photographing this […]

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Iceland Elopement | Destination Elopement Photographer

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Wedding

Icelandic glacier destination and adventure elopement

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The Edgewater House Elopement

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Wedding

simply elegant edgewater house elopement wedding

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My Favorite Top 7 Wedding Dress Shops

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Bridal Education

My Favorite Top 7 Wedding Dress Shops I thought I would take this time while all you brides are planning your weddings from home, to tell you some of my absolute favorite dress shops. I see a lot of the same wedding dresses over and over because bride’s don’t always know where to shop, so […]

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A Romantic Elopement at Roche Harbor Resort

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Wedding

A Romantic Elopement at Roche Harbor Resort  San Juan Island Wedding Photographer When you think of a dreamy Pacific Northwest elopement, Roche Harbor Resort on San Juan Island should be at the top of your list. It was the perfect setting for Noel and Duncan’s romantic and intimate elopement. Surrounded by historic architecture, coastal charm, […]

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A Dreamy Grouse Mountain Engagement Session: Winter Wonderland

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Engagements

A Dreamy Grouse Mountain Engagement Session: Winter Wonderland Shelby and Louise’s winter engagement session at Grouse Mountain was one of those days that felt straight out of a winter fairytale. From the moment we stepped onto the gondola and began the ascent up the mountain, I knew this session was going to be something special. […]

a bride and groom walking on a beach at their wedding at semiahmoo resort

Wedding At Semiahmoo Resort | Bellingham Wedding Photographer

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Wedding

I still smile when I think about Helen and Logan’s wedding at Semiahmoo Resort. If you’ve ever been to this little corner of Washington, you know how special it feels to be right on the water with soft light, salty air, and that relaxed coastal calm. Their wedding at Semiahmoo Resort was intimate, emotional, and […]

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