First things first -- congrats!! I am so excited you're here, and I can't wait to talk details with you. I specialize in weddings and elopements all over the US + beyond, so no matter where your special day is taking place, I'd love to be there!
My packages are curated to suit each client and their specific needs. All you have to do is click the button below to get started!
After you fill out my contact form, we can hop on FaceTime and get started on the journey to capturing your special day!
Are you ready?!
You are engaged! Let me offer you my most sincere congratulations. Engagement is such a beautiful, blissful time in a person's life. I got engaged in February of 2019 and it was the BEST.
I know you've got a million and one details to think about for your special day, and you want it all to be perfect. Just remember -- no matter what vendors, cake, flowers and decorations you both decide on, at the end of the day, you're marrying the love of your life, and it will be beautiful. I hope, after reading this, it confirms that my style, skills and personality are the perfect fit for you, and that it helped you breathe a little easier.
Whether you want to have a big ol' party close by, escape to Hawaii to elope on the beach, or hike into the mountains for an intimate ceremony with your closest family members, I'm down. My photography style is intimate and cinematic, filled with genuine laughs and tender, quiet moments. I bring out rich colors, warm tones, and moody light in my edits, while taking care to ensure skin tones are accurate. I love to document real moments as they unfold, as well as guide you with prompts that will lend themselves to naturally emotive photos and ease in front of the camera. On your wedding day, I will bring a calm and relaxed presence into the environment, while still being incredibly efficient with the timeline so the day runs smoothly. I love blocking out plenty of time for capturing all the little details that you devoted so much attention and time to, and getting portraits of you and your partner together is top priority. I also love capturing the par-tayyy at the end of the day, however that looks for you!
Let's be real, having total strangers photograph such an important event in your life can make anyone feel a little uneasy. One special thing about my business is that I prioritize time with my couples prior to the wedding day, to ensure you feel totally comfortable around me. Before you book, we'll get to meet over video chat to ensure we're a good fit for one another, and once you secure your date, we'll set up a coffee date or FaceTime to plan out your timeline, and set up your engagement session -- plus, I'll be available via text message if you have any questions or ideas!
On your wedding day, my team and I are not just going to be shooting, we'll be your personal cheer squad! We'll be kind, attentive, and we'll take great care to ensure you both feel your best in your photos. We also might break out some truly terrible dance moves before heading out.
Fair warning.
Every wedding is unique in its own way. They all have different locations and timelines and involve real people with unique desires for their special day. With this in mind, I don't have a list of specific packages that you have to pick from to try and fit your wedding into a box. Instead, we'll work together to curate a custom timeline and package that will be be the best fit for your budget and needs.
Now, I totally understand wanting to make sure my services are within your budget before getting too excited -- I've been there!
The starting investment for local photo packages is $2,800 + tax for large weddings (minimum of 6 hours) or $1,800 + tax for intimate elopements (minimum of 2 hours). Video/Photo combo packages start at $4,000 + tax (minimum of 6 hours).
Travel fees vary depending on location/amount of team members booked.
If this aligns with your budget, I'd love to chat more and get to work creating your custom package! Together we will make sure your wedding is captured in a way that is everything you dreamed of.
Engagements are the best way to get comfortable with having your photo taken by me before your big day. Not to mention, it's a heck of a lot of fun!
Whether you want to go hiking and make out under a waterfall or hit up downtown and share drinks at the bar, anything goes for your engagement session -- it's all about YOU, and your individuality as a couple.
I always block off an entire afternoon for engagements,! I want to give each couple the freedom to have a real adventure without time constraints, so we can capture your relationship in a genuine, natural way.
Also, pleeeaase feel free to use this time to gush about all the cute details of your love story. I'm a sucker for it!
Receiving your wedding images should be a personal + special experience. With your personalized heirloom box, that's what you get!
These bad boys are available for every client who books a wedding package. Inside your custom engraved box, you'll find a wooden 16GB USB drive of your images, a print release so you can order as many prints as you like, a special card + gift from me, information about your online gallery, and 35 4x6 prints from your special day!
Just my way of saying, "From the bottom of my heart, thank you for booking with me. I wish you all of the happiness in the world."
You will receive a sneak peek of 25-40 images within 1 week of your event, and the full gallery will be delivered no later than 90 days after your wedding.
Heirloom box delivery times may vary.
All weddings/elopements include up to 50 miles of round trip travel. After that, there will be mileage fee of $0.67 per mile added. Any weddings taking place further than 125 miles from our home will instead be charged a flat rate fee of $350-$2000 to cover all necessary travel expenses. Travel fees vary depending on location of the event, amount of team members booked, etc.
* Pricing is subject to change*
Elopements/Intimate weddings that have under 25 attendees can opt out of a second shooter! For any weddings with more than that, a second shooter is a non-negotiable part of the package because it enables me to be in two places at once, without missing a single moment.
It's an invaluable addition to every wedding!
The Heirloom box is an a la carte item, so it can be added to any package for $125 + tax! This price includes the box itself, engraving, flash drive, and prints.
Yes! I am well-equipped for all possible lighting scenarios, including dark receptions and nighttime sparkler exits.
Absolutely. When I photograph your big day, each image is recorded onto two different memory cards at once, in order to ensure there is more than one copy. Once I get back home, I cull through your images on my computer to pick the ones that will be edited and delivered to you (this process eliminates unnecessary shots that won't be used -- for example, if someone blinks in the photo) and I then save three copies of all of the culled raw images to my computer and two external hard drives.
After editing, your online gallery will be delivered, and I will save a ZIP file of your raw files and edits onto two external drives, and they will be deleted from my computer/SD cards.
Yes! Moab, Toccoa Falls, and Canon Beach are just a few of my bucket list locations that have no travel fees attached for weddings! I also offer discounted travel fees for the following locations: Dallas, TX, Bowling Green, KY, St. Louis, MO, and Sacramento, CA, because we have family in the area so that means no hotel fees!
State and local sales tax, according to Arkansas law, is based on wherever the Client receives their images, and government officials recommend going off of the Client's home address. When you book, we will be able to determine the exact percentage that will be added to your package based on that information. For clients getting married out of state, the same rules apply; sales tax is filed in and based off the state where the Client receives their product. *Travel fees are except from sales tax in AR*
I photographed my first wedding in 2016 as a second shooter. After second shooting & shooting my own weddings for 4 years while working another job, I went full-time in 2020. Since then, I have worked consistently in the wedding field and have now photographed almost 100 weddings. This level of experience has given me so much knowledge about the logistical side of weddings, which helps tremendously when creating the photo timeline, and gives me the ability to reassure my couples that even if something goes "wrong," that has never once stopped a single wedding from being a day full of joy, good memories, and love.
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