Drumroll, please! It’s time to share a few of my favorite images from Jessie + Paul’s wedding. Paul and Jessie said “I Do” this summer, on one of the loveliest weekends I’ve seen in a while. The sun was shining, we had mostly blue skies aside from a few stray clouds, and the [...]
I’m having a little bit of wedding nostalgia. My brother and his fiance are getting married this summer… and I just got the formal invitations in the mail a few days ago! These invitations are super stylish and I know you can’t feel it in this blog post, but the texture of the [...]
This past weekend was a whirlwind for the whole family; my brother-in-law, CJ, got married this weekend! Congratulations CJ + Lindsay! Everything was beautiful, and even though we had a few minutes of rain showers before the reception, things couldn’t have been nicer.
Now, I know you’re going to ask “did you photograph the [...]
Wedding planning can be fun — but planning your honeymoon is more exciting! Whether you’re leaning towards a laid-back winery tour or thinking about a cruise to someplace warm, there are a lot of choices available to you!
Steven and I went to Hawaii for our honeymoon. We had a blast, and enjoyed the [...]
I probably should highlight local venues and vendors more frequently on here, because I know it’s helpful for my brides-to-be!
Barton Hills Country Club is a wonderful place to have your wedding ceremony and/or wedding reception. Steven and I celebrated our wedding (reception) at Barton Hills Country Club, and I’ve photographed a number of weddings [...]
Ok, so I’ve been promising and promising to share more about our trip to Montana.
Here’s the scoop. My cousin (who’s like a sister to me!) was getting married. When we were little we made one of those “pacts” about how we both would be each others’ maid of honor when the we did [...]
Ok, so I know I’ve promised some exciting images from Montana… and instead I’ve shown images of my laptop keys. But, that’s going to change soon. And to tide you over, here’s a taste of a true Montana wedding.
Cowgirl boots are not only comfy, they’re quite stylish too, especially for a Western Wedding! [...]
Hi, I have been looking through your blog and have found some very helpful things. I’ll probably be meeting with you about my wedding soon. Anyways, I am seeing a lot of articles about how to make sure your photographer gets all the shots you want at your wedding. Those lists just seem overwhelming — [...]
Finding the right shoes can be hard work. I know from first-hand experience! It’s hard to find the right balance of stylish and comfortable — especially if you’re looking for high heels.
For my wedding, I needed pretty shoes that had a good-sized heel (I’m *a little* shorter than Steven, so I wanted [...]
Making Life Manageable: I want to share some of our “wedding strategy” that allowed my husband, Steven, and me to enjoy ourselves and not spend all of our free time wedding-planning – after all, you need to have some time to relax! So listen up as I share some tips on making [...]
This past weekend, Steven and I geared up to take Betsy’s Photography on the road — to Plymouth, Michigan for a Bridal Show, held in the Inn at St. John’s! We met many wonderful couples and enjoyed hearing about all the amazing wedding plans. To the brides we met at the show — [...]
Planning the wedding of your dreams, and want to make sure you have the perfect wedding album to capture all those wonderful moments and emotions from your wedding day? That’s no small task, and while you may be up to the challenge, you definitely want to avoid the wedding album woes. Find out how [...]
Do you ever get bored photographing weddings? I’m trying to decide on a wedding photographer but I don’t want one who is just going through the motions. What’s the key?
– Future Bride
Me, bored? Nope! Each and every wedding that I photograph is different. Even though it is my job to [...]
Planning, Researching & Making Choices
Yes, there are a lot of stages of planning a wedding – not all of them will be the “highlight” of your wedding planning experience, but that doesn’t mean it has to be a chore. The thing to keep in mind is that you want the wedding you’re planning to [...]
I want to share some thoughts from a not-so-newlywed bride. In fact, this month marked my husband’s and my first year anniversary. Want to know the most amazing thing? How quickly the year flew by. Exactly a year ago, we were on our honeymoon – excited to be finally married, happy [...]
