Throughout the years, I have given countless wedding advice from the perspective of a photographer, but after hosting a wedding of my own, I’ve learned a few new tips from a bride’s point of view — and I’m sharing them here with you. Hope you find something useful in here and can make it your own.

No two weddings are ever the same — each has it’s own unique group of people and details which means I get to witness something different at every one. If I took the time to write my favorite part about each one, we’d be here for hours. Instead, I’ve categorized my list into this collection of broader bullet points; so without further ado, I present to you my favorite part about photographing weddings.

This year, I found a book called the Art of Gathering (by Priya Parker) that introduced me to a more intentional way to gather people. These are my biggest takeaways from her book, and an insight on how I’m incorporating these lessons into my own wedding.

Journal entries and photographs from this impromptu trip up to Death Valley with one of my best pals.

An afternoon of soaking up the sun and drinking (non-alcoholic) bevvies in her dad’s backyard to celebrate the coming arrival of our new best friend.