The Journal

How much wedding terminology and wedding lingo do you know? When we got married, Leidy instructed Josh to pick up some “chargers” from a seller for our wedding day.  During the drive to the seller’s house, it occurred to Josh he has no idea what he was actually picking up.  “A charger?  For your phone?  […]

As Grand Rapids wedding photographers, we created this engagement session guide because engagement sessions are one of our favorite parts of the wedding experience.  This time as an engaged couple is a fleeting moment together in your love story.  The time when everything is giggles and heartbeats.  When your love for one another grows and matures and you get […]

Moments are made to last a lifetime, especially those involving amazing milestones! Finding the right photographers for your big day, or for life’s huge announcements, can be a challenge. Here are a few things to keep in mind, while shopping around for your photographers. Meet and Greet Set up a time to sit, face to […]

Your wedding should be one of the most important days of your life, so it makes sense that you should save the memories with photos from the event.  Your wedding day photos are how you will remember this event for the rest of your life, so they’re more important than you may realize.  Just like […]

On Our Wedding Day I still wasn’t convinced this was a good idea.  Standing there in the middle of a park with my back to the parking lot I looked out at…nothing.  In front of me stood some trees and beyond that a lake but in general, there was nothing for me to be looking […]

What if we told you that you probably believe the biggest lie about getting married and you don’t even realize it.  Would you believe me?  Let us explain. When you got engaged you undoubtedly experienced this.  You post on Facebook the camera photos that captured that incredibly joyful moment when your future husband popped the question […]

Husband And Wife Wedding Photographers You have heard other couples talk about them.  The husband and wife wedding photographers who shot a friends wedding.  You have heard how they were so much fun.  How the pictures turned out amazing and how everyone at the wedding loved them.  But why does it matter?  What makes the […]

“Show up early, treat people with respect, perform at the highest level” Leidy and I haven’t always been the most punctual people.  In the past, we have been late for a variety of reason.  Traffic was heavy, there was construction, the dog puked on the way out the door (true story).  We have been late […]

Wedding Day Timeline Want to know what a typical wedding day timeline looks like?  Here’s the rundown of how to plan your wedding day timing from a Grand Rapids wedding photographer‘s point of view so that you’re not feeling rushed but get to enjoy each and every moment. For ease, we’re going to work with a […]

How can I make my wedding photos stunning?  The easiest way is to have your wedding photographer shoot your engagement session.  That’s right, your wedding photos actually start with your engagement session and it is the secret to getting stunning wedding photos. How It Works As a newly engaged couple, you and your fiancé will […]