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Tips to Help you Pick the Perfect Wedding Photographer

April 1, 2023

For Brides

For Brides

*this post was written using ChatGPT and edited using our human knowledge. 👰🤵 Congratulations on your engagement! As you start planning your special day, one of the most important decisions you’ll make is choosing a wedding photographer. 📸 Your wedding photos will be treasured for years to come, so it’s essential to choose a photographer […]

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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!



Cocktail Hour Tips

September 29, 2022

For Brides

For Brides

Cocktail hours at weddings are WAY more popular than they were when we got married back in 2015. It’s rare for us to photograph (or attend) a wedding without a cocktail hour. It leaves a lot of brides thinking, “should I have a cocktail hour at my wedding?” Why You Should Consider a Cocktail Hour […]

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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!



The Best Websites for Planning a Wedding

August 6, 2022

For Brides

For Brides

We aren’t going to lie, weddings can be CRAZY to plan. It can be exhausting. One thing we don’t want to happen is you get TIRED of planning your wedding. It should be a fun season of your life, not a burdensome stretch of time. We’ve talked to so many brides who just say they […]

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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!



Wedding Reception Planning Tips

June 6, 2022

For Brides

For Brides

When it comes to the wedding reception, the possibilities are endless! So many brides get more stressed about the reception than about the ceremony itself. You know what the end goal of the ceremony is – get married! But the reception is totally different. There are no guidelines for how long “cake cutting” should last […]

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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!



How to Hire a Live Wedding Band

April 10, 2022

For Brides

For Brides

What do most guests remember from a wedding? In fact, what do you usually remember from a wedding? The answer is usually the music. According to a survey from Wedding Wire, almost 50% of the people they surveyed said that the music was one of the most rememberable parts of the wedding. Of all 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!



7 Tips for Having a Stress-Free Wedding Rehearsal

March 11, 2022

For Brides

For Brides

As the wedding day gets closer, then you may start thinking about your wedding rehearsal. If you’ve never been in a wedding or it’s been a long time, you could have a lot of questions about wedding rehearsals. Do I need to have a wedding rehearsal? What happens at a wedding rehearsal? What should I […]

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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!



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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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!



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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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!



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!



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