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The Essential Wedding Day Kit

You never know what is going to happen at a wedding so you should create an Essential Wedding Day Kit. This kit has helped the bride out numerous times and even saved me a few too! Today, I’ll show you the Part 1 of the kit that is geared towards the bride and next week will be Part 2: […]

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For Photographers

Nobody Puts The Groom In The Basement

If you’ve seen Dirty Dancing then you’ll remember the quote from Patrick Swayze – “Nobody puts baby in the corner“.  Well, I just want to say, “Nobody puts the groom in the basement“. I am beginning to see a common theme on wedding days where the groom gets ready in either the basement or a […]

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For Brides

Opinions Are Like Buttholes, Everyone Has One

Brides, in the midst of all of the planning & stress, remember these two things : Opinions are like buttholes, everyone has one. All that truly matters is the commitment you are making to your husband and God on your wedding day. Okay there it is, easy right? Not so much. A lot of things happen when planning […]

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