Welcome back to CMP’s top 3 tips! This month we are talking about the very FIRST thing brides think about after getting engaged (apart from thinking about how excited and lucky they are!)… Choosing your wedding dress!   Almost all of us have grown up in a culture saturated with weddings and certainly no shortage […]

We are over the moon to see sweet Justine and Jason’s L’auberge Sedona wedding on Phoenix Bride and Groom today! So fun to revisit a gorgeous spring wedding while wishing away the summer heat. We loved these two so much and are wishing them all the best, again, today! Phoenix Bride and Groom Feature | […]

We’re so honored to see this gorgeously styled Honey I Love You backyard wedding editorial shoot on 100 Layer Cake as of yesterday! Designed by Coley Kuyper, we wanted to tell a story of an endearing couple who wanted an intimate backyard celebration for the hosting of their purposeful celebration. I abosolutely loved Coley’s writeup for […]

Hi friends!! Excited to be back again today to share another in our series “3 tips for photographers“. This one is near and dear to my heart and something I feel so passionate about: balancing work and mom life. It is no easy task! I had my sweet son 15 months ago and I still […]

Last month my boys and I traveled north to spend time with family in Idaho. I love visiting this rural countryside so much–it brings my heart alive! Photographing it was a dream. So quiet and still…a peaceful place for retreat. I love our bustling city so much, but this is special. Sweet Achilles loved all the animals […]

This is so special! My brother Bob celebrated 20 years with his bride, Rachel, this summer. They were married in Northern Idaho where we shot this selection of images at one of Rachel’s very favorite childhood spots. There are 9 children in my family, of which Bob is the oldest and I’m the youngest. It’s pretty […]

Welcome back to our continuing series, “CMP’s Top 3 Tips!” This month we have a special treat for you all. Lara Kreutner, wedding planner extraordinaire of Sealed With A Kiss Events is guest posting for us! She will be walking us through her top 3 tips for managing family expectations while you plan for your […]

I miss writing and sharing regularly those nitty-gritty in’s and out’s of life as I used to more often, friends. I have, for awhile now, much admired the wonderfully generous and inspiring heart of Lara Casey (editor of Southern Weddings). After reading her book that changed the way I thought about the relationship between my […]

    Yay!! We always love a feature on SMP! After shooting L+B’s gorgeous Sassi wedding, I just knew the prestigious SMP was going to be the perfect fit, and we were so glad they thought so too! Thanks so much to an incredible vendor team that brought this day to life for them! Click […]

So honored to see L+B’s southwest inspired engagement session at Papago Park on the prestigious Belle Lumiere today! They are getting so much love lately, and we can’t wait to revisit their wedding again next week as we see it land another favorite national wedding blog. Both April and I were honored to get to […]