Simple Summer Wedding at Hawthorn Estates

Gabi and Brad were married on a beautiful summer day back before Covid was a thing. Ah, the good old days, right?

When Gabi first inquired, she told me that she loves plants and gardens, that her style is simple and elegant, and that she just wanted something really beautiful. I was happy to oblige! The plans for her simple summer wedding at Hawthorn began, but don’t be fooled by the word “simple,” because that does not mean it wasn’t beautiful.

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The 2020 Portfolio Builder: Part 3

The countdown to the next Portfolio Builder is ON! Emily from Feast & Festivities and I have been having a great time conceptualizing all of the details for our next event for photographers and videographers, and I thought this would be the perfect time to share the final set of images from last fall’s event. These images are from Jensen Maxwell of the Winnipeg Wedding Photographer’s Collective, and they’re so gorgeous! Let’s dive in to the customized look we created for her.

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The 2020 Portfolio Builder: Part 2

I’m back at it, with a little more from the Portfolio Builder last fall! As we’re gearing up for this year’s Portfolio Builder, I’m so excited to share more of these images and the work behind the scenes that we did to make this a one-of-a-kind experience for our photographers.

Today, I want to share with you all about the customizations that we do to ensure that each photographer walks away with a unique set of portfolio images, AND, if you’re planning a wedding, this also shows you how you can easily make small adjustments to make a design your own!

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Intimate Indian Wedding at Home

Good things can happen when you plan your wedding in 5 days. WHAT? Yes. Because of constantly shifting covid regulations, Nageen and Jawed had planned their wedding, then postponed, then weren’t sure, and then they pulled the trigger.

5 days is about how much time Amanda Douglas had to pull together the design of this wedding, and I was hired 3.5 days before the wedding. Nageen had sent over 2 inspiration photos and knew that I’d have no control over what flowers I could get at that short of notice, but luckily, it all came together really beautifully!

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The 2020 Portfolio Builder: Part 1

I’m so excited to FINALLY share this first set of images from the Portfolio Builder that Emily from Feast & Festivities and I hosted together in the fall!

The concept of the Portfolio Builder is something I’ve been envisioning and planning and trying to figure out the best way to make it happen for several years already. I knew that I didn’t want to take it on on my own (so much work!) and I knew that Emily would be an amazing partner. You’re going to hear from her a little later in this post.

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