For some couples, their pets are as much a part of the family as any human member. But if you and your fiancé have a pet that cannot attend the ceremony, it can be difficult to find ways to include them in your wedding day. Here are some creative ideas that will help you incorporate your beloved pet into your wedding without having to bring them along. Cake Topper If you’d like to include a representation of your furry friend on top of the wedding cake, there are a few fun ways to do so. If you have the time and resources, commissioning an artist to make a custom cake-topper sculpture is one w ..read more

If you consider your pet to be a full-fledged family member, then you may have considered bringing them to your wedding. How could you possibly celebrate without them? Thankfully, it’s not as difficult as you might think! With the right preparation and planning, it’s totally possible to not just include your pet in the wedding details, but to actually have them there WITH you! Here are our tips for how to bring your pet to your wedding. Have your pet groomed the week of the wedding Regardless of whether you’re bringing a dog, a cat, or a tarantula, it’s important that they look their very best ..read more

Q: How did you meet, and what were your first impressions of each other? A: We met on Facebook… But there’s a little back story to why Alex decided to add me as a friend in the first place.  Before I left to do a service mission for my church in Missouri, I was asked to submit a photo for a news article about how I was preparing to go. When that article was published, Alex was doing his service mission in the Philippines. He saw my photo in the article and I guess I stood out because I was Filipino and lived in Ontario. Just under two years later, we both had returned home (me to To ..read more

Our favorite weddings to photograph are the ones that feel completely personalized to the couple. Brianna and Drew’s Sand Key Beach wedding was absolutely filled with sweet personal touches and fun moments! From the full-sized jukebox at their cocktail hour to the choreographed father-daughter dance (the bride and her dad are both dancers!), they truly made their wedding their own! We asked Brianna and Drew to share a little bit about their day, so read on for a behind-the-scenes look as you scroll through their Sand Key Beach wedding photos! Q: What was your favorite part of wedding planning ..read more

Your wedding day should be one of the most memorable days of your life, but it passes by in the blink of an eye. It’s so important to carve out intentional parts of the day to soak in all the emotions and create meaningful memories with your loved ones! Most of our couples say that the best and most memorable part of their wedding day was the first look—the moment when they first laid eyes on their partner in a private moment before the ceremony. Some of our clients even choose to do additional first looks with family members and friends! Here are 8 first look ideas to make sure you’ll never f ..read more

Weddings are one of the most special days of your life. From the moment you say “I do”, it’s a blur of heartfelt moments and beautiful memories. And while all of these memories live on in your heart, they also deserve to be shared! Here are 4 ways to share your wedding photos with friends, family, and even future generations. 1. Post an Album on Facebook and Tag Guests Social media can be a great way to share memories from your big day! Gather photos of you and your guests for an online album that everyone can view and comment on. It’s a great way to keep those memories alive long after the w ..read more

Your wedding day is one of the most special days of your life. It’s a day that you’ll never forget, and it should be filled with love, fun and most importantly, memories! An engagement session is a great way to capture those memories in a beautiful and meaningful way. Here are 10 reasons why you should do an engagement session. 1. Get Comfortable in Front of the Camera – One of the best parts of doing an engagement session is getting comfortable being photographed together. This helps so much on your wedding day because it takes away some of the awkwardness when you get photographed together ..read more

Q: What are the 3 best words you would use to describe each other? A: Alex is hard-working, service-oriented, and so dang funny.  Ariana is happy, caring, and outgoing.  Q: Favorite things to watch together? A: Action movies and TV shows! Alex will always introduce me to a new action movie/show to watch together before bed. That’s kinda our thing. Q: Where did you go on your honeymoon? A: Mexico! Q: What moments of your wedding day will you never forget? A: When Alex and I were alone together in the temple with a couple of people performing the ceremony. I had so much anxiety befo ..read more

Your wedding day is one of the most special days of your life, and it’s important that you hire professionals who you fully trust to capture it! While there are many talented photographers out there, hiring a husband and wife team comes with its own set of advantages. Here are six reasons why you should consider hiring a husband and wife wedding photography team for your big day. You get a built-in second photographer When you hire a husband/wife team, you’re getting two photographers rather than just one. But this is different from adding a second shooter to a wedding package. You’re hiring a ..read more

When we arrived for Gaby and Octavio’s Vinoy Park engagement photos, the place was PACKED!! There must have been some sort of event going on, because we could barely find parking! We were worried that we might have to come up with a plan B, which would have been so sad. Vinoy Park is actually where Gaby and Octavio got engaged, and we were excited to take their engagement photos in a place that was so special to them! Thankfully, we had arrived super early, so we were able to scout out some quieter areas of the park, and now we are convinced that the event was a blessing in disguise! Vinoy Par ..read more