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Getting Ready photos might be some of my favorite photos of the whole wedding day! I love everything from photographing the little details to the bride getting into her dress to the bridal portraits right after that!! The air is practically electric with excitement and anticipation, and capturing the feeling of the moment is magical […]

April 11, 2019

The Best Place for Getting Ready Photos

It’s been a while since I’ve featured a wedding album on here! I just got Bridget and Don’s KISS heirloom wedding album in the mail last week and could barely wait to flip through it. It is my favorite mail day of all when another one of these beautiful heirloom wedding albums is delivered to […]

March 26, 2019

KISS Wedding Album Showcase | The Horter Michnas

This blog post has been a long time comin’! I’ve finally decided to put everything you need to know about scheduling an engagement session all in one place!! It’s my hope this will both educate + put my brides at ease once you know what to expect when it comes to your engagement session. Below […]

March 21, 2019

Engagement Session Scheduling

One of the first things a newly engaged bride has to do (after selecting the venue and photographer) is send out Save the Dates. This is no easy feat, especially since it will involve getting at least a preemptive guest list nailed down first. And while you’ve probably received save the dates for other people’s […]

March 15, 2019

Basic Invite | Wood Save the Dates

Oh, timelines! Without a doubt, this is the #1 thing that inquiring brides need help with when they are in the process of booking. If you don’t have even a rough timeline in your head, it can be hard to make sure you are getting enough photography coverage. I get it: a lot of times, […]

March 5, 2019

How to Build Your Wedding Day Timeline

The summer before I started my first year of teaching, I worked in retail— at Anthropologie, to be exact. And as most Anthro-lovers reading this are currently thinking, yes– I mostly did it for the discounts! If you’ve set foot inside Anthropologie before, you know that there’s many things about its ambiance that really inspire […]

February 27, 2019

Why Scent is So Important on Your Wedding Day

I get it. If you’re not a “picture person” (or if your fiance isn’t a picture person), then getting engagement photos taken might feel unnecessary, daunting, or at worst- terrifying. Kissing while a stranger takes your photo probably isn’t at the top of your list of how to spend your free Thursday night! However– I […]

February 18, 2019

3 Reasons You Shouldn’t Skip an Engagement Session

In honor of the main Midwest wedding season coming to a close, today I’m posting all about my wedding album- how I made it, what site I use, and most importantly- how thankful I am that I have a tangible album that holds images of one of my most precious days.In an era where digital […]

August 17, 2017

Why Wedding Albums Are Worth the Investment