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How to Plan a Wedding in Six Months or Less

March 4, 2022

For Brides

For Brides

Planning a wedding isn’t easy. We will not lie to you. There are so many pieces and choices to make. We’ve talked to so many young couples about planning a wedding and what advice we would give them. One of our regrets, when we got engaged, was our long engagement. We were engaged for over […]

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Hi, I'm Katie! My husband Mitchel and I have been married 4 years and live in our college town in sweet Anderson, SC. We offer a unique photography experience and are here to capture the most cherished moments of your life!



How Many Hours of Wedding Photography Coverage Do You Need

February 22, 2022

For Brides

For Brides

Wedding Photography Packages This is the question everyone asks when they are starting to look at wedding photographers. The more photographers you talk to, the more confusing it gets. Every single photographer has different packages, different plans, and different opinions on coverage hours. It can be a tricky question to answer and probably something you […]

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Hi, I'm Katie! My husband Mitchel and I have been married 4 years and live in our college town in sweet Anderson, SC. We offer a unique photography experience and are here to capture the most cherished moments of your life!



Tips for Getting the Best Possible Wedding Pictures

January 23, 2022

For Brides

For Brides

Wanting to have the best possible wedding pictures is completely normal. In fact, when we start talking to couples in the very beginning it’s something we hear from both brides and grooms. These will be the pictures that live on your walls, on your phone, and on your Instagram. When you’re choosing a wedding photographer […]

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welcome

Hi, I'm Katie! My husband Mitchel and I have been married 4 years and live in our college town in sweet Anderson, SC. We offer a unique photography experience and are here to capture the most cherished moments of your life!



5 Wedding Photography Myths that Are NOT True

January 17, 2022

For Brides

For Brides

We’ve been photographing for over 7 years now. That’s a LONG time when you stop to think about it. Our whole post-college experience has been influenced by wedding photography. We’ve heard a lot of different stories and opinions about wedding photography during those years. In fact, there are a lot of things we hear over […]

groom and bride walking down wedding aisle after ceremony

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welcome

Hi, I'm Katie! My husband Mitchel and I have been married 4 years and live in our college town in sweet Anderson, SC. We offer a unique photography experience and are here to capture the most cherished moments of your life!



Making Your Wedding Day Timeline

December 29, 2021

For Brides

For Brides

Just in case you aren’t familiar with a wedding day timeline, let us explain. Your wedding day timeline is basically the master plan for the wedding day. This master document shows everything from the beginning of the day all the way until the exit. If you don’t have a wedding planner or coordinator who will […]

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welcome

Hi, I'm Katie! My husband Mitchel and I have been married 4 years and live in our college town in sweet Anderson, SC. We offer a unique photography experience and are here to capture the most cherished moments of your life!



Why is Wedding Photography So Expensive?

December 21, 2021

For Brides

For Brides

Look, just about anyone who has planned a wedding or talked to a recent bride (or parent of a bride) has probably thought, “why in the world is wedding photography so expensive?” This is a question that a lot of people have actually asked us before. Sometimes it’s friends or family, or on occasion, it’s […]

just married couple touching noses in a green field in South Carolina

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welcome

Hi, I'm Katie! My husband Mitchel and I have been married 4 years and live in our college town in sweet Anderson, SC. We offer a unique photography experience and are here to capture the most cherished moments of your life!



Should You Have Kids at Your Wedding?

December 5, 2021

For Brides

For Brides

Kids are the joy of life (we only say this with a little sarcasm). Look we don’t need to know why you’re thinking about not having children at your wedding – there could be a dozen different reasons. Maybe you won’t want anyone crying during the wedding, or you don’t want chicken fingers at the […]

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welcome

Hi, I'm Katie! My husband Mitchel and I have been married 4 years and live in our college town in sweet Anderson, SC. We offer a unique photography experience and are here to capture the most cherished moments of your life!



Upstate SC Preferred Vendor Guide

November 27, 2021

For Brides

For Brides

After several years of working in the wedding industry in the Anderson and Greenville, SC areas, we have met tons of wonderful people and vendors! These vendors have served our sweet couples and have been so great to get to know and work alongside. They are all top-notch in service, in their craft, and just […]

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welcome

Hi, I'm Katie! My husband Mitchel and I have been married 4 years and live in our college town in sweet Anderson, SC. We offer a unique photography experience and are here to capture the most cherished moments of your life!



Picking the Perfect Wedding DJ

November 19, 2021

For Brides

For Brides

We’ve all been to a wedding with a bad Dj, right? Honestly, it makes the whole reception kind of a drag. Obviously, you still love being with the couple (and the food helps), but the dance floor is empty and people are sitting around on their phones. On the flip side, you’ve probably been to […]

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welcome

Hi, I'm Katie! My husband Mitchel and I have been married 4 years and live in our college town in sweet Anderson, SC. We offer a unique photography experience and are here to capture the most cherished moments of your life!



3 Reasons to Have an Engagement Session

November 2, 2021

For Brides

For Brides

*Updated November 2, 2021 It’s been a year and a half since we originally posted this article about reasons to do an engagement session. Since then, we’ve photographed about 30 more engagements sessions. As you can guess, we’ve learned a thing or two in all of those sessions. Why You Need to Have an Engagement […]

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welcome

Hi, I'm Katie! My husband Mitchel and I have been married 4 years and live in our college town in sweet Anderson, SC. We offer a unique photography experience and are here to capture the most cherished moments of your life!



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