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Wedding and Engagement Planning Guide


Your love story is one of a kind, and your wedding and engagement should reflect what makes it special. This page offers tips, resources, and inspiration to help you plan a day that feels authentic to you. From advice on choosing the perfect location to expert photography tips, you’ll find everything needed to bring your vision to life. Let’s create a celebration as special and meaningful as your love story!

A man and woman snuggle together in front of a tree during an outdoor winter engagement session.

Winter Engagement Session Guide

A complete guide for capturing magical and romantic winter engagement photos.

A woman leans her head back against her fiancé as they take a minute during their photo session in a backlit area with golden grasses.

What to Do with Your Engagement Photos

Make sure you, your wedding party, and your guests look top-notch in photos. Must-have items for your emergency kit.

When to Reschedule Winter Sessions

Wondering if you should reschedule your winter photo session? Learn the top reasons, to ensure stunning, stress-free photos.

A second first kiss midway down the aisle at this outdoor spring wedding at Ashley Ridge.

Wedding Color Schemes & Palettes

Wedding color schemes play a huge role in creating the best wedding photos. Here are five color tips and real-life palettes.

Wedding couple share their first kiss

The Perfect First Kiss Photos

Sometimes pressure makes some first kisses too quick to capture on camera. Get tips for picture-perfect wedding kiss photos.

Best large group photos like this one of a micro-wedding are often taken from a balcony.

Best Large Group Photos

Ten tips for how to get the best large group photos at your next wedding, mitzvah, family reunion, birthday party, or portrait session.

A newly engaged woman and her man shows off her engagement after her surprise proposal.

Getting Your Photos Published

Increase your chances of publishing your proposal or wedding photos in a wedding magazine or blog.

A pair of pearl and gold earrings reflects off a reflective dark surface in the bridal getting ready room.

Wedding Day Emergency Kit

Make sure you, your wedding party, and your guests look top-notch in photos. Must-have items!

A man holds the hand of his fiancée and leads her at Mount Falcon West, Colorado.

Photo Permits for Popular CO Sites

Find out which popular Colorado locations require permits for engagement and wedding sessions.

A young woman pours champagne into glasses set on a table after a wedding.

Best Wedding Champagne Toasts

The best wedding champagne toast tips including pro-photographer advice for top-notch images.

A motion-blur exposure of the bride and groom dancing creates swirls of purple, pink, and amber lights for a high-energy feeling.

Reception Dances and Photo Tips

Fun wedding reception dances keep the celebration alive and the dance floor buzzing.

A married couple on a couch with a cup of coffee looks through their photo album and smiles at the memories.

Why Print with A Photographer

Your photographer makes all the difference in taking your photos to the next level.

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  • Portfolio
    • Wedding Portfolio
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