You want your photos to look just like they did in real life. Warm and bright, with pops of color and contrast. Not too moody, not too bright. You may even have a heart for good old classic film (now you're speaking MY love language!).

2. You love timeless edits + colors

Exploration drives you. You seek the hard-to-get-to. Crossing a river, following the hidden trail to the tucked-away tree that he proposed at, hiking to the top of a mountain; You want the setting of your photos to be just as special as the occasion itself. You're not afraid to get your dress a little dirty on the bottom....and maybe you're even wearing a pair of hiking boots underneath it all anyway.

3. You're a traveler, too

There's something intimately sacred about putting words on paper for the ones we love. Whether it's a private note given to your groom the morning of the wedding, or renewal vows you wrote to share with him in front of your closest family and friends, in this time where technology threatens to take over the tangible, you take the time to write handwritten love letters. 

4. You write letters.

You hold dear the influences of your lineage. You pay homage to those who have gone before you and made your life and love possible. You honor them in both visible and invisible ways; whether it be by wearing the same dress that every woman in your family has worn for generations, a simple remembrance set up at your reception, or a favorite memory shared privately or publicly, they are not forgotten. 

5. You honor the past.

Though you've spent months planning for your wedding, on the day it finally arrives, you let it all go and just be free to enjoy it. You know that the day will unfold in the way that it's supposed to, and that it will be beautiful for that. You trust me as your photographer to capture moments you'll treasure forever - you'll be able to look back on them and say to yourself, "That is exactly what it felt like in that moment."

6. You savor the present.

And I'm not just talking about pretty place settings, though likely you have those, too. You find beauty in the quiet tear falling that no one else notices, the boisterous laughter from the kids' table, the hands held tight and the glances he sneaks at you when he doesn't think you're looking. While you love beautifully-posed portraits as much as I do (!!!), you know life is real and raw and imperfect, and you celebrate it as such.

7. You notice the details.

You love the quiet elegance that the perfect florals can bring to any setting. You invest in a florist that gives your vision meaning and a delicate, feminist touch. 

8. You love a good bouquet.