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Creating The Perfect Wedding Timeline!

Jul 18, 2019
9 min

Creating The Perfect Wedding Timeline!

A couple of years ago we wrote a blog that quickly became one of our most popular! It was titled “How many hours of wedding photography do I need?”. As we mentioned in that article, it’s one of of the most popular questions we receive from prospective couples looking for a wedding photographer. One of the most common questions we receive from couples who book us for their special day is “Can you help me create a timeline?”. Creating a blanket wedding timeline that is one

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5 Tips to save money on wedding photography !!!

Feb 13, 2017
7 min

5 Tips to save money on wedding photography !!!

According to the Knot, the average cost of a wedding in the U.S. has hit a record high of $35,329! It can be quite an expensive time to get married especially if you are getting hitched in a popular destination area like Asheville, or in the big cities like New York and Chicago! Though weddings prices overall have risen over time, with a little strategy in the right places and focus on the right things, you can come in well under this amount simply by figuring out a way to

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Cliffs at Glassy Chapel Wedding

Sep 1, 2016
3 min

Cliffs at Glassy Chapel Wedding

We recently had the opportunity to shoot our first wedding at the Cliffs at Glassy Chapel in Landrum, SC. If you are unfamiliar with this site, it’s about 35 minutes outside of Asheville, NC and it is perfect for a wedding! The setting is high above town on a mountainside cliff, fully living up to it's name. Glassy Chapel is known for it's breathtaking views but it is also an amazing chapel itself. The inside is perfect for wedding photography as Glassy Chapel provides ple

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Bryson City Wedding: Hemlock Inn

Aug 12, 2016
3 min

Bryson City Wedding: Hemlock Inn

Bryson who? It's okay if you've never heard of it, follow along with us on Judy & Dave's journey throughout their wedding day and get a little taste of what a Bryson City wedding has to offer! Judy & Dave could not have picked a more beautiful day or location for their big day! In fact, leading up to this wedding, we were so excited! Bryson City is one of the small towns we regularly escape to when we need a little peace and relaxation. It's a small town nestled in the m

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Just the two of us: engagement photos

Apr 14, 2016
4 min

Just the two of us: engagement photos

It's no secret that we've been super busy lately and we've been blessed and fortunate to be working with some amazing couples leading up to their big day! Though most of our year is booked with wedding photography, we've been enjoying the chance to slow down and connect with our clients through some awesome engagement sessions. Every couple brings something unique to the table that is just 'them' and your engagement pictures should definitely try to highlight that. Living

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Our Top 10 of 2015!!!

Mar 4, 2016
4 min

Our Top 10 of 2015!!!

The holidays have passed. The wedding expos have come and gone. Literally dozens of amazing couples have drank copious amounts of coffee with us discussing details of the vision for their upcoming wedding and we have enjoyed every minute of it. Right around the corner is spring which will be filled with plenty of beautiful family pictures and senior portraits, but right now we find ourselves in this slight in between time where we've had time to reflect on our previous yea

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Community Partners in Asheville

Feb 8, 2016
3 min

Community Partners in Asheville

Hey everybody, if you've been following our journey for a while now, you've probably noticed our wedding photography split up by some interesting events for local community organizations. We've reached out and covered everything from local mountain bike races to 'human' foosball! One of the organizations we hold very near and dear and are honored to have been a part of for a couple of their recent events. One of the things we wanted to do was give back to the community and

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Wedding Festivals - Asheville & Greenville

Feb 1, 2016
2 min

Wedding Festivals - Asheville & Greenville

We recently had the opportunity to participate in the wedding expo through Wedding Festivals and we must say that heading into it we were a little nervous. We had no idea what to expect in terms of how many people would be there, how we were going to set up our booth and how we were going to stand out in an area where wedding photographers are plentiful and talented alike. Fortunately we had plenty of prep time and our amazing friend Michelle Clark from Bella C Jewelz who h

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New Year's Eve Wedding & More!

Jan 3, 2016
1 min

New Year's Eve Wedding & More!

One of the things we love about being wedding photographers is getting to travel! This holiday season we were foruntate enough to line up a wedding in Florida on New Year's Eve and this allowed us the opportunity to visit family and friends down south as well. It was a quaint outdoor wedding with a slight hint of what we like to call southern chic :). Initially the rain slowed things down (ya know because it's FL), but patience paid off as the lighting was beautiful afterw

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