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Travel & Adventure Themed Bridal Shower [Wedding]

For my bridal shower, my mom and sister Katie (A.K.A my Maid of Honor) hosted a travel themed party since traveling and adventure are my passions, and what brought Brighton and I together. It was hosted at one of my bridesmaids’ beach condo clubhouse. To be completely honest, I had no idea what to expect […]

December 29, 2015
Our Engagement Shoot [Wedding]

Almost as soon as we got engaged in February/March, I started looking for engagement photographers. At the time that I was searching, I knew that the wedding would be in St. Pete, so I was looking for just the engagement session. I used WeddingWire, Google, The Knot, and Facebook to look for potential photographers. My […]

December 27, 2015
How to Get that Bokeh Effect During the Holidays [Photography 101]

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”][fusion_title size=”1″ content_align=”left” style_type=”default” sep_color=”” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”” class=”” id=””]What is bokeh?![/fusion_title][fusion_text] Bokeh comes from the Japanese word boke (ボケ), which means “blur” or “haze”, or boke-aji, the “blur quality.” Bokeh is pronounced […]

December 23, 2015
Ordering the Invitations [Wedding]

Guess what!! I just ordered our wedding invitations. After designing them with Ashley, my sister’s awesome best friend/graphic designer extraordinaire for the past month or two, they are ordered!! It’s still a little unreal that THIS. IS. HAPPENING. In four months. I am trying to follow a rustic/casual/garden theme with my invitations and the feeling […]

December 20, 2015
I will be in Florida… TOMORROW!

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December 15, 2015
How to Find the Perfect Wedding Photographer

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December 10, 2015
4 Reasons I Am Not Quitting My Job to Travel

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December 8, 2015
The 6 Wedding Planning Lessons I Learned as a Guest

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December 6, 2015
A Weekend Guide to Portland [Ape Caves, Rogue Brewery, Blue Star Donuts]

This post is the third in a three part Weekend Guide to Portland. For Part 1, click here. For Part 2, click here. Ape Caves & Mt. St. Helen’s Our third day, we ventured into Washington area to see Mt. St. Helen’s and explored the food and drink scene some more. Mt. St. Helen’s & Ape […]

December 2, 2015
A Weekend Guide to Portland [Cannon Beach, Oregon Coast, Portland Cider Company]

This post is the second in a three part Weekend Guide to Portland. For Part 1, click here. For Part 3, click here. Our second day in the Pacific Northwest was more relaxed than our first. After all, this was a vacation. Normally, my vacations are a marathon of go-go-go, must see and do everything! […]

December 2, 2015

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