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6 Questions to Ask Before Marriage

April 2, 2021

Marriage

Marriage

Before we got married, we did some premarital counseling, and now we recommend it to EVERYONE. When we talk to engaged couples, they also have some hesitation. Almost like there has to be something wrong with their relationship or they don’t see the purpose of doing premarital counseling.  Well, we want to share some of […]

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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!



Our Top 5 Honeymoon Destinations in the USA

May 27, 2020

For Brides, Marriage

Marriage

We work with a lot of couples who decide to take a delayed honeymoon. There are many reasons for this. Whether you’ve just started a new job and don’t have much vacation time, you’re an accountant getting married during tax season (oof!), or you just want to save up more money for a longer out […]

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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!



4 Gift Ideas for Engaged Couples

December 18, 2019

Marriage

Marriage

Christmas is almost here! AH! Just one week! It’s crazy how quickly the holidays creep up on us. It seems like every year, it goes faster and faster.  We’ve finished all of our shopping, hopefully, you have to. We know how crazy it can be trying to buy for EVERYONE on your shopping list.  I […]

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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 Wednesday: Why We Think Premarital Counseling Is Important

November 13, 2019

For Brides, Marriage

Marriage

For this Wedding Wednesday, we are going to talk about something VERY important to us. There is a lot of planning and work that has to go into your marriage BEFORE the big day. All of the flowers, the dress, the guests, so many things are vying for your attention. But one VITAL thing most […]

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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!



Marriage Monday: The Story of Us, Part 2 | Our Proposal Story

June 11, 2019

Marriage, Personal

Marriage

Mitchel and I have been together for 8 and a half years. That is CRAZY to me. We started dating in October 2010, as freshmen in college. Our relationship was just plain fun. We did fun things on campus together and I thought he was hilarious. Random trips to Krispy Kreme in Greenville at 9pm […]

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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!



Marriage Monday: The Story of Us, Part 1 | How We Met

June 3, 2019

Marriage, Personal

Marriage

How We Met & College Years:  If you don’t know the story of us, we are going to break it down for you! Mitchel and I met our freshman year of college, during welcome week, which was the first week of school when Anderson University hosts lots of get to know you type events that […]

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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!



Marriage Monday: 3 Words to Describe Your Spouse

April 29, 2019

Marriage

Marriage

It’s almost Valentine’s Day! We know what that means, chocolates and flowers. And hopefully DATES! One thing we always enjoy doing when we have time together is asking questions. Most times that are VERY silly, pointless questions, like “what job would a moose be best at?” – but other times, we like to talk about […]

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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!



Marriage Monday: Phil & Kristi Thomas’ Marriage Story

April 16, 2019

Marriage

Marriage

What have been some struggles in your marriage? How did you overcome them?
Learning how to communicate. Learning that my way isn’t the only way to do things. Learning the importance of putting God first individually and in our marriage. We’ve overcome all of them through just doing life together, support of church community, and a Bible – teaching church.

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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!



Marriage Monday: Tips for Flying Internationally Together

April 9, 2019

Marriage

Marriage

Traveling is so much fun, and it’s even better with your spouse by your side! Recently, we were able to travel to Italy! The most dreaded part, flying of course. Not necessarily the act of flying, but the 4 different plane rides we took from Greenville, to Philly, to London, to Pisa; and not to mention the layovers in the airports.

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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!



Marriage Monday: Brent & Ali Brazell’s marriage story

April 1, 2019

Marriage

Marriage

How long have you been married?

1 year and 1 day!

Tell us your love story! How did you meet?

We met at a mutual friend’s house. After a few run-ins through friends, Brent asked for my number and we went out on our first date. We went on a couple of dates and I (Ali) decided we were better off as friends. I didn’t really have a reason, mostly just fear of the unknown. About 6 months later, I ran into Brent again at the same mutual friend’s house. He was kind and talkative towards me, when I thought he had every right to be standoffish and rude. I knew that I needed to reach back out. After a few awkward texts, we went out on another “first” date. The rest is history. 🙂

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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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