Tucked away in the woods of Janes Island State Park in Crisfield, Maryland, Brooke, Sam, and their closest friends and family stayed for the weekend to make the wedding an entire weekend-long celebration. Crab picking, oyster shucking, skiff riding, trail hiking, bonfires, and dancing under string lights with mullet wigs was pretty much the agenda for the weekend and I can’t think of a more rad way to start a marriage.
Read MoreWhen this beautiful mama/bride initially reached out to me, she emphasized that she and her husband-to-be are pretty laid-back people. Katie and Mike were looking forward to having a mellow and intimate backyard wedding at their home in San Diego. Intimate weddings and backyard weddings are actually among my favorites to shoot because of how personal and special they are, so I was excited from the start for this day to come.
Read MoreGetting to know Jess and Kyle’s story through working with them and shooting their wedding has been incredible. These two met years ago, but the timing just didn’t line up for them to date just yet. But staying in touch over the years brought them to this day, their wedding day. Crazy how what’s meant to be will be, huh?
Read MoreKrysta and Adam reached out to me to shoot their San Diego wedding, pre-COVID days when the world was a simpler place. Like many couples, they had to re-think their initial plans to have a big wedding in 2020. They knew they still wanted to get married on their original wedding date, but switched up their plans to elope in San Diego instead. They decided on a more intimate celebration with just a few family members surrounding them, and to save the big party for later.
Read MoreNatalie and Ryan, AKA, the sweetest couple in the world. There is so much I want to say about them and this day, and yet I don’t think I’ll be able to find the best words to embody the experience this sweet and intimate backyard wedding was.
Read MoreMicaela and Chris, planned this intimate elopement and they spared no sentimental detail. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a day so intentionally thought out down to every little detail. I’m honored and humbled that I’m the one who gets to invite you in to this special day.
Read More…in the midst of it all, throughout the stress, disappointment and frustration, I have watched one couple after another come through it with such hopeful hearts. Joy is still here. Love is still here. I have been so in awe of all my couples and every couple who has had to face this all in the midst of a pandemic. I decided to reach out to a few to give them a space to share their story, their perspective. What it’s like to get married during a pandemic and what advice they have for couples still going through the hard decisions.
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