I'm always amazed when I arrive with my black rolley bag on a wedding day.
Without fail, I'm taken aback by the ability of my brides and grooms to bring to life a vision they've been nurturing for months—years even. 

You've been looking forward to these photos for weeks.
I'd been looking forward to this wedding for several long months + one even longer year.
(I know you feel me, R+D.)
And over the course of that time, I'd been turning around some very important questions in my brain since Rachel and Dalton booked me for their destination wedding to New Orleans.

Because I promised the bride I'd post the first look next.
But it can't be distilled down to one image.
Enter: the pretty snippet edition of Dalton and Rachel's glorious weddin' day this last weekend.
Tadaaaaa!

Sit tight—it only gets better from here.

I love wedding enquiries that start off with something à la "we don't know when and we don't know where"...

I’m gonna let you in on a little secret.
Ever wondered how my best weddings earn their title?

I'm about to hit PUBLISH.
I'm about to post a social media preview to direct traffic.
And I'm about to publicly share this little gem of a blog post with the world.
With you!
(Hello, gorgeous.)

Welcome to the Robby and Kayla Show.
It's a romantic comedy, now in it's first official year of showing. Centering around the lives of two crazy kids, crazy in love, it's a hilarious and heartwarming display of affection from beginning to end.

I'm going to try to not make this sound like a love letter to Mitch and Kayli. That's the upfront goal. Projected success: 43% likely.

In case you were wondering how to properly balance effortless + elegant for a barn wedding, we're gonna DING DING DING Abby and Keane's big day for you. (But when your bride has such a knack for attention detail, can you really be surprised it was all pulled off so beautifully?)

If you look closely, there's a tear that has slipped over the side and has slid down Elizabeth's cheek as she laughs during the ceremony.
And I absolutely adore it.
Because that means moments before, her beloved's vows were so moving, so sincere, that that little tear was obligated to bloom and fall. And it means that seconds later, there was joy, and there was laughter.

It's delightfully amusing to me, the things that will stand out from a wedding weeks after it has passed. When it's no longer freshfresh and the day has had it's time to settle in the cracks of memory. They're usually the small moments and short phrases, the significance of which is impossible to gauge at the time. 

First, you shoot the engagement session. 
You get a sense of who your couple is, the first time you ask them to get cuddly and pose for a set of pictures. Sometimes you even get to meet their dog, and you finish your session fantasizing about having a sweet beagle puppy yourself.