One Frame Friday | A Letter From My Bride

"Dani!

We just received your package last night! How sweet! You made us even MORE excited to work with you! I have been slacking on being a very proactive bride (besides photography). Now I have officially caught the wedding bug, and I am super excited to start planning more! Thank you so much! You are so thoughtful! You are so good about details! ;) I know our pictures will be fabulous! WOOHOO!!!

Have a fabulous day!!

-Destany"

How much do you love her? Do I have great brides or what?!? Here's an example of what package comes AFTER the wedding. Packages that come when you book me are a secret ;)

Rachel and Jared

Rachel was referred to me by my March bride, Ashley.  We met over lunch one day and I immediatley knew I wanted to work with her. I was overjoyed when she decided to book me for her wedding.  Then at the engagement session I met Jared, her perfect match. The sweetest couple ever who are so genuine and really fun to be around. They really "get it" when it comes to weddings. Plus, I could never get enough of The Barn at Harvest Moon Pond. Needless to say their wedding was beautiful and a dream job for me.  A beautiful venue, amazing bride and groom, her dress, and a super fun wedding party makes my job the best. I couldn't be happier with this day! Congrats Mr. & Mrs. Miller!

The happy couple went flea marketing for mismatched beer glasses, mugs and wine glasses for their guests to choose from! Love this idea. I actually scored a wine glass from Burr Oak Winery where I got married! How meant to be is that?!

Rachel was breathtaking, her dress was perfection and I love how she didn't let her bridesmaids see it until she was in it. That reaction is classic! If you can hold out, don't let everyone see your dress beforehand, what a moment.

One Frame Friday | My Favorite Bride

Friday May 9, Summer hustle, day #1- I have a wedding today, an engagement session tomorrow morning and a wedding tomorrow evening, let the games begin!

You know, I have met a lot of brides over the past 6-7 years. There are all types, (luckily I haven't encountered the bridezilla type.) I believe there are certain personality traits that can make a bride even more (naturally) beautiful in photos on her wedding day. I would know right? Care to know my favorite type of bride? 

Here's goes like it or not.... 

• Laid Back
• Fun-Loving
• Stylish
• Trend-Setter
• Madly in Love
• Not afraid to be Silly
• Happy to be alive
• Established
• Chooses her own vendors
• Thinks outside of the box
• In Control but not a bridezilla

• Thinks of her wedding as a wonderful day, not the foundation of her whole life
• Has a leader-mindset
• Has an equally cool + involved groom
• Has a fun wedding party that will let her dress get dirty ;)
• Keeps momzilla in check (if she has one)
• Knows when to do and not to do DIY wedding projects
• Likes: Coffee, road trips, etsy, live music
• Dislikes: tiaras, shotlists, fake flowers, impersonal details.
• Most of all, more excited to be married than anything else.

Meet Erin, She embodies all of these qualities like most of my wonderful brides do, She married her soul mate Joel at The Enchanted Barn in October 2012