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Top 10 Tips for Planning Your Wedding
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Top 10 Tips for Planning Your Wedding

Being engaged is the fun part. The planning can feel like a second job. Here are ten things that make it smoother, calmer, and honestly more fun.

March 9, 2023
5 Tips for Choosing the Perfect Wedding Venue
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5 Tips for Choosing the Perfect Wedding Venue

Your venue is the first big domino. Book it and everything else starts falling into place around it. Here's how to pick one you'll love.

January 18, 2023
Why Choose Hybrid Coverage
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Why Choose Hybrid Coverage

Photo used to be the default and video an afterthought. That's flipped. Here's the easiest way to get both without hiring two separate teams.

January 11, 2023
How to Choose Your Wedding Photographer
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How to Choose Your Wedding Photographer

Beyond the portfolio and the price tag. The questions that actually tell you whether a photographer is the right fit for your day.

January 9, 2023
Why You Should Allocate Time for Getting Ready Photos
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Why You Should Allocate Time for Getting Ready Photos

They're the first thing to get cut when the timeline gets tight, and almost always the ones couples wish they'd kept.

January 7, 2023
5 Reasons Why You Need a Wedding Website
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5 Reasons Why You Need a Wedding Website

It sounds like one more task. But the hour you spend on it up front saves you a shocking amount of back-and-forth later.

November 20, 2022
15 Things to Do After Getting Engaged
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15 Things to Do After Getting Engaged

You're engaged! It's the best, and it's also the moment the "what now?" sets in. Here's the order I'd tackle those first steps in.

November 18, 2022
Why You Should Prioritize Sunset Photos on Your Wedding Day
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Why You Should Prioritize Sunset Photos on Your Wedding Day

They almost never make the planning checklist, yet they're the shots couples point to later as their favorites from the whole day.

November 2, 2022
Should You Do a Wedding Day First Look?
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Should You Do a Wedding Day First Look?

One of the questions I get asked most. There's no single right answer, it just comes down to the kind of day you want.

October 3, 2022
What to Wear for Engagement and Couple Photos
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What to Wear for Engagement and Couple Photos

"What do we even wear?" is the first thing almost every couple asks. Good news, it's simpler than it feels.

September 16, 2022
How to Plan the Best Micro Wedding
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How to Plan the Best Micro Wedding

Not every wedding needs a hundred guests and a giant hall. Small and close opens up a whole world a big guest list never could.

August 25, 2022
Everything You Need to Know About the Chinese Tea Ceremony
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Everything You Need to Know About the Chinese Tea Ceremony

One of the most meaningful parts of a Chinese wedding. If it's new to you, here's how it works, start to finish.

July 24, 2022
A Perfect Timeline for a Perfect Wedding
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A Perfect Timeline for a Perfect Wedding

More than the venue, more than the food, a well-planned schedule is what makes the day feel calm instead of frantic. Here's a sample to build from.

July 7, 2022
6 Common Styles of Wedding Photography
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6 Common Styles of Wedding Photography

Every photographer shoots a little differently. Knowing the main styles makes it so much easier to find one whose work matches what you're picturing.

December 1, 2021
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