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A Typical Day for a Go-Getter
First of all, that title is a lie. There is no typical day when you are striving to live your best life. However, there is a typical vibe...
Jan 10, 20193 min read


Anger and Guilt
I thought it would be easier by now. I thought getting another dog would help bridge that gaping hole you left. I thought I would still...
Dec 26, 20183 min read


Scheduling your Wedding Day: a photographer and former planner's perspective
Planning a wedding is super fun and exciting, right? Ha. Yeah. Except 75% of the couples I work with express, at some point, how daunting...
Dec 13, 20184 min read


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The scariest thing you can do is let go of the things that keep you safe. Growing up, I was told to get good grades, go to college, get a...
Nov 26, 20183 min read


Getting Ready: Four things to consider
You know those pictures you see on Pinterest of a person as they put on earrings, looking in the mirror? Or when someone is fixing the...
Nov 14, 20184 min read


Better than a wedding day: a new idea for bridal portraits
A lot of us have been planning our wedding day since we were little, the dream of a forever love fueling our ideas and plans. When the...
Sep 15, 20186 min read


I'll be seeing you.
Today, I made the hardest decision of my life - my soulmate, the one who has been with me for everything, Tyson - was sent into the...
Sep 15, 20185 min read


Gabby + Zach ||| Married
Wowweee - with rebranding and the summer and fall upswing underway, I sure have fallen behind on blogging. Do not worry - I am working on...
Sep 15, 20181 min read


Amanda + Zach ||| Married
Back in January, I was wrapped up in a whirlwind of weddings at the Wedding Planner and Guide show. During a small lull, a quiet,...
Sep 15, 20182 min read


Amy + Jason ||| Married
Amy and I met at Roots Coffeebar in Waukesha to finalize the details for her big day. It was still cold out, but we warmed up with some...
Sep 15, 20182 min read


Emily + Kent ||| Married
I met Emily and Kent at the Mad City Bridal Expo in March of 2017. They were eagerly planning their wedding, and I remember Kent asking...
Sep 15, 20183 min read


My Own Wedding: Choosing a photographer
Once we nailed down our wedding location and a brief idea of schedule, it was time to do the hardest part of this journey (at least for...
Sep 15, 20185 min read


You're Welcome (for not working)
Let's face reality: I am a business owner, a teacher, a single mom (at least until next June) who does yoga, has a social life, loves...
Sep 15, 20184 min read


Claire + Bill ||| Married
A late bus, a fire alarm, and chilling Spring winds: these are the things that Claire and Bill handled with ease on the day they became...
Sep 15, 20183 min read


Katie + Andy ||| Married
Let me tell you about how I survived grad school in a simple combination: Katie + Wine. We *may* have been a little tipsy during all of...
Sep 15, 20183 min read


Jackie + Jonathan ||| Married
Jackie and I met up at Hanson's in North Lake to discuss her wedding plans. One of the biggest honors I have is being able to photograph...
Sep 15, 20183 min read


My Own Wedding: Serendipity
I have a co-worker who is coming into her own as a photographer. The best advice I have given her thus far is that she needs to have...
Sep 15, 20182 min read


My Own Wedding: Narrowing it down
Once I determined that I did not want to have my wedding in Wisconsin, we started researching where we should go. Our must-haves: -trees...
Sep 15, 20182 min read


Colleen + Noah ||| Married
Let me tell you about how I perfectly rang in my 2018: I stood in a grand ballroom, surrounded by people that I, for the most part, had...
Sep 15, 20184 min read
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My Own Wedding: I [am going to do it] my way
I visited my maternal grandparents the other day. It is a little weird, maybe, because they rest in a hill near what used to be an old...
Sep 15, 20182 min read
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