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Nautical-themed tropical, seaside wedding - Karen & Jeff

Nautical-themed tropical, seaside wedding – Karen & Jeff

Karen and Jeff’s nautical themed wedding at The Lighthouse at Glen Cove Marina in Vallejo fit their love story perfectly. Nestled right into a lovely sea-side marina, the couple tied the knot under the warm sun and vibrant palm trees. Everywhere you looked you could spot a nod to their love for the ocean with splashes of blues and marine-esque décor.

The couple decided on having a nautical themed…

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Beautiful Garden Party for momma-to-be!

Beautiful Garden Party for momma-to-be!

Mary wanted to do something super special for her friend and past nanny, Kim. Kim is the kind of person that lights up the room when she walks in. Mary wanted to go all out and throw a chic garden party brunch at her new home in tones of green, black, white and gold to celebrate the mama-to-be. Guests enjoyed cocktails (and yummy mocktails too!) and delicious appetizers courtesy of Art of…

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Wine Country Elopement in Oregon

Wine Country Elopement in Oregon

Nestled at the base of Oregon’s Siskiyou Mountains and in the heart of wine country is where you will find Sweet Rose Cottage, the site for this elopement styled editorial shoot. The vision was to highlight the change of season; pairing organic florals, handmade ceramics to the glorious colours of Fall. The design inspiration was intimate, romantic with soft neutral tones, earthy yet classic…

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Destination wedding in an ancient medieval burg in Tuscany

Destination wedding in an ancient medieval burg in Tuscany

Angela and Dean are a beautiful couple that chose Certaldo for their civil wedding. This town is a great example of the beauty of little Tuscan medieval burgs: ancient red brick walls and buildings, make this village a special destination for every destination wedding. The couple got prepared in Poderi Arcangelo, a beautiful structure surrounded by the hills, which is perfect also for symbolic…

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Romantic Boudoir

Each of these lingerie pieces was less than $15 from Amazon in different sizes and colours. Amanda has been working hard at the gym and wanted to show off her killer figure. This shoot is both sexy without being vulgar or too provocative.

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Iron City Wedding - Mattie & Blake

Iron City Wedding – Mattie & Blake

Blake and Mattie met in college, Samford University. They were both invited by mutual friends to watch the Panthers vs. Broncos Super Bowl game. Mattie is a BIG Panthers fan and showed up to the party wearing an extra-large vintage jersey. Blake, who is a die-hard sports fan of all teams, says that’s when he “knew.” They dated for three and a half years before getting engaged.

“I admit I was on…

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Bridal Shower Brunch

It was a Saturday morning and even though there was an overcast by the ocean, it was the perfect weather for Mallory’s bridal shower at the L’Auberge – Del Mar. The L’Auberge is such a beautiful hotel with an amazing view of the ocean. Mallory’s bridal shower was set up outside on the patio, around the pool, with a breathtaking ocean view. The event was all put together by a family friend and the…

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Romantic French Chateau Vow Renewal - Bonnie & Christian

Romantic French Chateau Vow Renewal – Bonnie & Christian

“When I saw our photos for the first time I was overjoyed! To see how much we’ve changed in the last three years was crazy. We’ve gone through so much and experiencing the renewal of our commitment and seeing the photos just made it all worth it. We cherish them so much.

Christian and I think photography is so important because it’s a way to cherish our memories so that they will stand the test…

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Sunrise Boudoir In Temecula Wine Country

Sunrise Boudoir In Temecula Wine Country

I love that this sunrise boudoir session was created to help women get out of their heads and remind them to live in their bodies! Heather Anderson Photography was hosting a retreat to empower and inspire women photographers and she wanted the subject matter they were shooting to also reflect that. “Women tend to live in emotions and thoughts. Rarely exploring and feeling freely with their…

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Red & greenery Christmas with a Snow White twist

Red & greenery Christmas with a Snow White twist

Christmas is my favourite time of year, I love traditional decorations, all the red and greenery everywhere, the idea of snow (although I don’t like to be cold). So when Tanya Flannagan got in touch to say she was putting together a red & greenery Christmas wedding inspiration shoot with a Snow White twist, “lots of glass/silver, apples, Macramè, a gorgeous couple, dark hair, a redhead bridesmaid…

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Winter Dreams - Nordic styled children's party

Winter Dreams – Nordic styled children’s party

In collaboration with Dream Parties UK, the inspiration for this Nordic styled children’s party came from a love of Christmas and Scandinavian design.

Children are what Christmas is all about, and we love seeing all of those lovely things that make the ultimate Christmas sleepover – children love building dens and the idea of sleeping in them is perfect, add some snow-topped styling and these the…

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Wedding advice - Make a list of all the pictures before the wedding - Emilee & Drew

Wedding advice – Make a list of all the pictures before the wedding – Emilee & Drew

Make a list of all the pictures/ groups of people you want to take pictures with and give it to the photographer before the wedding. Start making this list early because it’s impossible to think of everything.

Tell the videographer if there is something you definitely want captured.

Make it personal – a good wedding becomes great when you make it personal. People are there to watch two lives join…

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Christmas themed barn wedding - Emilee & Drew

Christmas themed barn wedding – Emilee & Drew

Drew and Emilee met at Newspring Church. They had known each other for a while but did not start dating until Aug 11 2017. He proposed one year later on August 12, 2018. Throughout the year he had begun writing letters that he would later give to Emilee on the day he proposed. He read her the last letter and told her she could open two a week until they got married. They included his feelings…

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Elegant Tropical Christmas Brunch

Elegant Tropical Christmas Brunch

The inspiration for this shoot came from a 5-year-old who simply couldn’t contain his excitement waiting on snow for Christmas. He had watched all the Christmas movies and read all the books and it was going to be so much fun to sledge down the big hill at his favourite park. But there was one problem: he lives in Panama City where it doesn’t snow. His mum was determined to show him that…

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Christmas Wedding Inspiration at Heaven On Earth

Christmas Wedding Inspiration at Heaven On Earth

Deep in a residential neighbourhood in Missouri City, Texas (a short ride south of Houston), you will find a gorgeous former private mansion turned event venue surround with 200-year-old oak trees and an endless amount of vintage charm. No wonder Styled Shoots of Houston thought this venue was perfect for a Christmas styled shoot. The mansion turned venue has several areas for any wedding need…

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8 pieces of advice from a Christmas bride

8 pieces of advice from a Christmas bride

1. Be happy and be in the moment. I was so happy on my wedding day that I couldn’t stop smiling. (You can even ask Mylah). At the end of the day what matters is you marry the person you love. I’m so happy I didn’t stress out at all on my wedding day (believe it or not…I’m type A)

2. I had everything in a box I wanted [my photographer] to take a picture of (rings, invitations, special details,…

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Christmas Wedding at Pecan Springs Ranch in Black and Cranberry - Stefanie & Riley

Christmas Wedding at Pecan Springs Ranch in Black and Cranberry – Stefanie & Riley

Stefanie lost her father unexpectedly the year before the wedding, so she included a few things throughout her wedding day to keep him close to her heart. This is what she has to say about some of those moments/details:

“I am doing something a little different for my Father/Daughter dance. I have asked a handful of men to all join in a dance with me. They are all men that have played a…