I’m so excited to hear your story!
It is so exciting to plan your own special wedding day, but it can also be stressful! I am here to help make your day go as smoothly as possible. My goal is for you to feel like I am just another bridesmaid - a photographer you get along with super well can change the entire vibe of the day. I’ll be by your side all day long; capturing details, making jokes, collecting your memories for you, and making you laugh and feel relaxed!
I could choose to photograph anything, and I've tried just about everything but I keep coming back to couples. I'm a hopeless romantic and I've always loved the idea of celebrating love. Plus there are just too many great moments that unfold at a wedding to ever grow tired of them. It's those moments that fuel my passion. It's those moments I want to save for you. When you're sitting on the couch in 20, 30 or 50 years looking through your wedding album I want you to smile at all the memories and remember exactly how you felt that day.
The Experience
Being a great photographer is so much more than just delivering a stunning gallery. I want you to feel like you hired a friend, someone who believes in your love and will be actively cheering you on for years to come! On the day of your wedding I want you as relaxed as possible and soaking up the moments. I'm never going to interrupt your day to make you strike a pose, instead I'll watch as it all unfolds and capture the memories for you. This experience all begins now, with a simple booking process. All you have to do is tell me about your dream day, and before you know it we're planning the engagement session! To book your date only a 25% retainer is required with your signed contract and the rest isn't due till the wedding day.
We’ll make this simple.
THE PROCESS
Let’s Break It Down
Step 1: Let's Meet!
The first thing we have to do is get to talking, either in person or over the phone. This way I can help answer any questions you have and help you figure out what you really need.
Step 2: Make Things Official!
If we’re a good fit and you’d like to move forward, I’ll send you a proposal with a contract and invoice to make it official. Once you submit it, your date is secured on my calendar and we get to plan the engagement session.
Step 3: Engagement Session
Let's plan the engagement session. We'll have a call to talk about location and theme ideas and pick a date. I include an engagement session in my package because it gives you a chance to get comfortable with my directing style. I want you both to be comfortable on your wedding day and know exactly what to expect so you don't stress about a thing!
Step 4: Venue Tour
I will come with you on a tour of your venue. This is a great opportunity to make sure you get the best photos possible. I can offer advice as to which direction to face your ceremony so the sun isn't beaming down in your face while putting your fiancé in perfect shaded light causing the photos to feel unbalanced. We can also pick spots together for your portraits and family photos!
Step 5: Timeline
1 month before the big day we'll get on a call and go over a wedding day questionnaire together. We'll fill out all the personal details surrounding your big day so I know exactly what matters most to you both. Then we'll write up your custom timeline so everyone knows what's happening on the day of.
Step 6: Cue the Wedding Bells!
The big day has finally arrived. It’s going to be great! Thanks to all the planning and prep we’ve done, you can simply relax and enjoy the moment while I do my thing!
Step 7: Gallery Delivery
Your full gallery will be delivered 30-45 days after your wedding. You can download and print them yourself through your built-in online gallery shop.
Pro tip: Plan a date night with your new spouse to look through the photos together and relive the joy of that day all over again!
What to expect on your wedding day
The more thorough planning we do beforehand, the more you can go on ‘autopilot’ the day of your wedding and simply stay present! I’ve created a sample timeline below to help you visualize the flow of your wedding day as it pertains to photography. We’ll chat about any unique needs/wishes you may have on your consult call, and then we’ll go over your timeline together several weeks before your wedding to make sure we’re on the same page and ready to go.
Here is a sample timeline of an autumn wedding with 10 hours of coverage and a 4:45 sunset time - and it opens in a new tab so you can easily bookmark it for reference!
The Collection
You have a dream for your wedding.
I have the collection of your dreams.
My goal is to keep things simple and easy for you. With so many wedding vendors to plan with and not knowing how many hours you will need, my wedding collection offers everything you need from a wedding photographer. With years of experience as a photographer and over 150 weddings under my belt, you can rest easy knowing with my collection, your big day is in good hands, nothing will be missed, and your final photographs will be frame-worthy. All edited final photos are available to you for download in web-size and high resolution. Your online gallery is also your personal store where you can order print products. You will never need to purchase more digital photos because you get everything! It can be anywhere from 400-1000 photos depending on the size of your wedding and all the events. What makes this even better is that only 25% is required for a non-refundable deposit to secure your date with me!
Introducing: The Bumblebee Collection
$5,000 gives you everything you need!
• Full Day Wedding Photography Coverage
• Second Photographer
• Engagement Session
• Custom Photography Timeline
• Online Viewing/Download Gallery
• Web-Size and High-Resolution Download Options
• Built-in Gallery Print Shop
• Drone Photography if Timeline Allows
Your wedding day will fly by in such a blur, but your wedding photographs will bring all those memories back in a flood of emotion like it was yesterday. You may even find some things you didn’t get to see on your own wedding day! Things like your partner getting ready, your parents’ faces and emotions during your ceremony, or grandma dancing with her grand-daughter. Wedding photography is one of the most important pieces of your marriage - you can reminisce on the love you shared that day and the love you received from family and friends. Plus, all those pretty flowers will die but you will be able to keep them forever in your photos!
Why Hire a Professional??
It’s actually an investment in your memories!
With me, you get only the best of the best so your memories are as beautiful as possible, your experience is smooth and easy, and your precious image files are protected.
Camera Equipment (Camera Bodies, Lenses, Flashes, Batteries, Memory)
Computer Equipment
Other Gear (Bags, Straps, Cases)
Editing Software (Lightroom, Photoshop)
Transportation (Gas, Driving Time, Meals, Car Maintenance)
Business Insurance
Business License
Income + Sales Tax
Processing Fees
Bookkeeping + Accounting
Assistants/Second Shooters
Office Supplies
Fees + Permits (Parking, Entry Frees, Permit Applications)
Website + Email Subscriptions
Data Storage (Hard Drives, Cloud Storage)
Contracts + Legal Documentation
Gallery Delivery Subscription
High Speed Internet
Client Management Subscription
Gear Maintenance + Service
Marketing + Promotional Costs
Hundreds of Hours of Education
Weekends Away From Family
Hours Spent Planning (Emailing, Drafting Timelines, Researching, Scouting, Calls + Meetings)
Hours of Nonstop Work on a Wedding Day
Hours of Transferring, Culling, Editing, Exporting, and Uploading Images
My Knowledge, Experience, Talent, Demand, and Expertise
Thank You!
I don't really know how to put into words how thankful I am that you're even considering me to capture one of the biggest moments in your life. This is so much more than a job to me. It means the world to me that I get to tell love stories like yours-- so thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!