Imagine being a professional love detective, armed with a camera and the supernatural ability to predict when someone's about to ugly cry. Welcome to my world—where weddings are less about perfect centerpieces and more about capturing moments so magical they could make a robot develop emotions.

1. Your New Best Friend: The Wedding Planner

Listen up, love-struck humans. A wedding planner isn't a luxury—they're basically your personal wedding wizard. Think of them as a combination of:

Part therapist
Part military strategist
Part fashion consultant
Full-time sanity preserver

Pro tip: Hire a planner earlier than you think you need one. They're like relationship insurance, but way more fun. They'll save you from:

Accidentally booking your venue during a local monster truck rally
Potential family drama that could rival a Shakespeare play
Meltdowns that involve ugly crying and questionable decision-making

2. Embrace the Chaos (Because Perfection is Overrated)

The most magical wedding moments? Completely unscripted. That time your ring bearer decided walking was boring and started doing interpretive dance? Photographic gold. The moment your grandpa busts out moves that would make TikTok jealous? Priceless.

3. The Wedding Day Survival Kit: MacGyver Would Be Proud

Pack an emergency kit that's less "first aid" and more "wedding day survival arsenal":

Safety pins (enough to reconstruct the Eiffel Tower)
Fashion tape (because wardrobe malfunctions are NOT invited)
Backup phone chargers
Emergency makeup
Comfortable shoes (because those killer heels become torture devices approximately 2.5 hours into the reception)
Chocolate (non-negotiable)
A sense of humor (absolutely mandatory)

4. Timeline? More Like a Gentle Suggestion

Weddings laugh at carefully planned timelines. Build in buffer time. Lots of it. That "30-minute photo session"? Plan for an hour. Hair and makeup running late? Build in a cushion. Your future self will send you a thank-you text from the past.

5. Authenticity is Your Superpower

Forget what Pinterest tells you. Your wedding should scream "THIS IS US" louder than a karaoke night after too many drinks. If that means:

Sneakers instead of heels
A taco truck instead of fancy catering
Dancing to your favorite indie band that nobody's heard of

Do. It. Anyway.

6. The First Look: Not Just for Romance Novels

Consider a first look before the ceremony. I know—traditionalists might gasp dramatically. But here's the magic: it's an intimate moment just for you two, without 150 pairs of eyes watching. Bonus: it helps calm those "I might pass out" pre-ceremony nerves.

7. Feed Your Wedding Vendors (Seriously)

A well-fed vendor is a happy vendor. Most packages include a meal for your photographer/planner. We're basically running a marathon while carrying expensive equipment and capturing every single moment. Hangry photographers are NOT a wedding myth.

The Love Laboratory

Wedding photography isn't about perfectly posed shots. It's about love in all its gloriously messy, unexpected, sometimes-ugly-crying splendor. It's about proving that romance isn't dead—it's just wearing a slightly wrinkled suit and dancing like nobody's watching.

To every couple who's invited me to document their day: you're the real MVPs. Thank you for trusting me to tell your story, to capture the beginning of your most incredible adventure.

These aren't just photographs. They're love stories, frozen in time, waiting to make future generations laugh, cry, and believe in magic.

And maybe, just maybe, prove that true love exists—complete with perfectly timed photobombs and occasional dance floor mayhem.

Planners I’ve worked with and LOOOOOOVE: