6 Reasons Why I Can't Stop Photographing Weddings

I’m a sap. I’m in love with your love story and have yet to make it through a wedding without shedding a tear. Immortalizing the hundreds of meaningful moments of a wedding day is so special, and being chosen to capture your wedding day is an honor that will never be lost on me.

Weddings are whirlwind days packed with all the feels. Anticipation, joy, nerves, and so much love. It's my job to preserve all the moments. I love the whole nonstop day. These are my ultimate top 6 reasons I can't stop photographing weddings.

#6. The Details

Oh, the details, where to start? You put months of planning into finalizing all the details of your wedding and on top of that these items are often drenched in meaning and steeped with family history. Maybe it's the symbolism of the embroidery on your veil, a grandmother's ring, family crest cufflinks, the color of your flowers, or a charm remembering someone lost. These physical objects hold so much meaning and love. You chose them to be part of your day and it’s my job to document them for you.

#5. Getting Ready Photos

Some of the sweetest moments of the day are captured when you are sipping an early morning coffee with your wedding party while getting your hair and makeup done at the salon, mom helping her daughter into her dress, a best man helping the groom as he fumbles with his cufflinks, a dad seeing his daughter in her wedding dress for the first time. These moments of calm before the big event are one of my favorites to capture.

#4. Kids at Weddings

Why kids? because they are adorable, funny, always up to some shenanigans, and are never afraid to hit the dancefloor!

#3. Speeches

Yup, I love the speeches. Especially when you have a brother/sister/cousin/friend who really brings it. This is where the walls come down, the stories are shared and the tears of laughter flow.

#2. Parent Dances

This is such a special moment as your parent sends you into this new chapter of your life as a married person. And when a father and daughter can dance as well as these two, well, I’m not crying, you’re crying!

#1. Portraits

This is it! The number one reason that I can’t stop photographing weddings is the opportunity to create a stunning, artful portrait of the two of you on your wedding day. Dramatic lighting, golden hour, blue hour, we will create some magic. This is something to print and put on the wall and it has got to be spectacular!