wedding planning guide
Honest advice, practical tips and lessons learned from more than 350 weddings.
Everything here is designed to help you create a wedding day that feels relaxed, meaningful and genuinely enjoyable.
A QUICK NOTE
After more than a decade photographing weddings, I've noticed something interesting.
The couples who enjoy their wedding day the most aren't necessarily the ones with the biggest budgets, the most expensive styling or the most elaborate timelines.
They're usually the couples who feel prepared, trust their vendors and focus on the people around them rather than trying to create a perfect performance.
This guide is a collection of advice I've gathered from more than 400 weddings.
Take what helps.
Ignore what doesn't.
And remember: your wedding is supposed to be enjoyed, not survived.
NEW HERE? START WITH THESE
If you're recently engaged or feeling overwhelmed by wedding planning,
these are the first articles I'd recommend reading
HOW TO FEEL
COMFORTABLE
IN FRONT OF
THE CAMERA
FIRST LOOK
VS
AISLE REVEAL
HOW LONG SHOULD WEDDING PHOTOS ACTUALLY TAKE?
WHAT IF IT RAINS
ON YOUR
WEDDING DAY?
THE BIGGEST
PLANNING MISTAKES COUPLES MAKE
HOW TO SPEND MORE TIME WITH YOUR GUESTS ON YOUR WEDDING DAY
if you read nothing else, read this...
The best weddings never feel like performances.
The weddings I remember most aren't the ones with the biggest budgets or the most elaborate styling.
They're the weddings where couples spend time with their guests.
Where they laugh.
Where they cry.
Where they stop worrying about whether everything is perfect and simply enjoy being surrounded by the people they love.
The details matter.
The photos matter.
But the experience matters most.
Build a day that feels like you.
lessons from hundreds
of weddings
Every wedding teaches me something.
About people.
About relationships.
About what truly matters.
Here are a few observations from more than a decade behind the camera.
WHAT 400+ WEDDINGS HAVE TAUGHT ME ABOUT LOVE
WHY THE BEST WEDDINGS NEVER
FEEL LIKE PERFORMANCES
THE MOST COMMON WEDDING REGRETS I HEAR
This section is updated regularly. Check back soon for updates and new articles.
still have questions?
Every wedding is different, and every couple has different priorities.
If you're looking for advice, recommendations or help bringing your plans together, I'd love to hear more about what you're planning.
The best weddings never feel like performances.