Bohemian Wedding at The Charles H Morris Center Vendors:Venue: Charles H Morris CenterBridal Gown: Daughters of Simone from Ivory and BeauHair and Makeup: Hustle and Blow Dry BarFlowers & Planning: Ivory and BeauCake: PublixCatering & Churros: PacciDJ: Will SmithLighting: Amazing Event RentalsGetting Ready: The Juliette Sweet at The Brice Hotel

Savannah Elopement at Whitefield Chapel I love when my couples plan a wedding that’s exactly what THEY want. Chanda + Paul wanted to have their family with them, a classic car ride, beers and a first look at Moon River Brewing, pictures with a horse (no joke!), gorgeous oak trees over their heads, and a […]

Danielle + Travis planned such a sweet Savannah wedding – from a first look in Telfair Square, to photos by the Lafayette Square fountain, to a ceremony in Forsyth Park, to a celebration lit by string lights in the backyard of The Whitman. They made sure to include all their favorite Savannah spots, and each moment was just filled to the brim with laughter and romance.

As promised, we are wrapping up the three-part “Big Scary Questions” series today, and I’m so excited to talk about how to build your referral network!

Last week we talked about allowing yourself to take steps backwards in your business in order to strengthen yourself mentally, physically and emotionally for a giant leap forward. But taking time off from your business brings up some scary questions that you might also have if you are moving to a new city or venturing into a new business niche…and y’all, a few years ago I was actually was faced with ALL THREE of those business challenges at once. 

I remember when Friday was the best day of the week. The anticipation of a full weekend of freedom ahead of you was almost like Christmas Eve, and it felt like Monday was ages away. 

But you know why I used to crave Fridays and dread Mondays? Because…

I remember the very first time I ever shot a wedding like it was yesterday. I was a second-shooter (basically an assistant photographer) for a well-known wedding photographer in Gainesville, FL back in 2010. I could barely sleep the night before, and I spent the whole wedding day with excited butterflies. I can still picture the room the bride and bridesmaids were getting ready in, because it was the first spot we shot in that day and I couldn’t believe I was really there.

And then when it was all over, I spent the drive home on such a natural high that I felt almost dizzy. I called one of my best friends on the way home, shaking with excitement and just wanting to tell someone about it this FEELING I had stumbled upon…

A dear friend recently gave me some fantastic relationship advice that is SO beautifully simple, but it had just never occurred to me until she said it…

Client consultations are a given in my book, because how else would they know whether I was someone they wanted to spend their entire wedding day with?? Yes, that sometimes means I’m investing my time into someone who won’t ultimately book me, but my booking rate is absolutely higher for having put the time and attention into my couples from the first moment they contact me.

So, let’s talk about client consultations and there why, where, when and whats that make a wedding consultation go from formal encounter with a vendor to casual, comfortable coffee date with a new friend…

When Christa + Tim are together, you can just tell it’s right.

They fit each other, they compliment each other, and they really enjoy each other’s company…

…and more than anything, they love each other. <3