It's Planning Advice, But Also a Stress Reliever
No fluff. Just the honest stuff I tell every couple after 16 years of photographing weddings — organized so you can find what you need when you need it. Y'all, listen. Most planning advice out there is written by people who've never actually been in a venue at 4pm on a Saturday. I have. A lot.
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Hot Tips From the Photographer
What looks good in photos (and what doesn't). Traditions worth keeping vs. the ones your guests politely tolerate. The stuff I've seen 200 times that you're seeing for the first time.
Timeline Stuff Nobody Tells You
How to build a wedding day that doesn't implode at hour four. First-look math, cocktail-hour reality, getting-ready buffer, and the specific spots couples always forget to leave space for. (The bathroom situation. Always.)
After 200 weddings, you start noticing which line items couples regret and which ones they'd do all over again. Budget breakdowns, vendor red flags, sticker-shock neutralizers. The conversations worth having before the venue tour.
What to Spend Money On
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I'm Holly. I want to be your big day bestie.
Capturing the magic is the baseline — that's a given. Naturally, I will be scanning every detail all day long. Let me be your biggest support system and cheerleader through it all!
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My actual superpower is reading people, not posing them. The planning advice on this page exists because the better-prepared you are, the more I get to do the part I love — catch the real stuff while you live the day.
Steal My Tips for a
Stress-less Big Day
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Make Your Wedding Day One You Love
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Top Resources
Snag My Planning Advice Playbook
Everything I'd tell a couple over coffee, in one guide. Vendor questions, budget realities, traditions worth keeping (and a few worth skipping). Inquire about your date and I'll send it free.
