Your wedding is YOUR day. Surround yourself with people who make you feel happy and brings you joy. This is the one day of your life that you and your future partner get to create your vision of what you want your life to look like in the future. It truly is the start of the rest of your lives. Choose what is important to you and focus on it, don’t make decisions to make other people happy. If they love you, on your day, what makes you happy will make them happy.

Do not sweat the small stuff. Things will go wrong, things may not be exactly what you pictured. But if you focus on every person who CHOSE to celebrate with you and surround you with love it doesn’t matter what happens, it will be your best day.

Support Small Businesses. The best decision I made was choosing small (mostly women owned) businesses as vendors. THEY CARE about YOU!! And will do everything to make your day so so special.

What memory stands out most to you from your wedding day?

Oh gosh, the whole day feels like a euphoric blur! But the moment that stands out the most was walking down the aisle and seeing everyone there for the first time. I had been in hiding all day so I hadn’t gotten the chance to say hi to anyone and just remember giving little waves to everyone. & then locking eyes with Brendan and grinning, feeling all the butterflies🦋

Advice for future couples?

Don’t sweat the small stuff, and don’t be afraid to break traditional norms. It’s about YOU AND YOUR PARTNER. Do it your way. Splurge on the things that are important to you and cut costs on things you don’t care about. I rented my florals and centerpieces and regret nothing.

How was your experience with April?

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! April is so chill and yet so focused! The months leading up to the wedding, she always responded very quickly whenever we had questions. The day of, she made us feel so comfortable and then stepped right in when I needed her. She was super supportive and helpful in every possible way. Definitely helped us stay on track and stay true to the timeline. Once we received our pictures, she took the time to video chat with us so she could share with us the magic that she had captured. I love that she caught moments I wasn’t even aware of, and the editing was phenomenal.

Stone Chapel at Matt Lane Farm. Fall Arkansas Wedding. Fayetteville Arkansas Wedding Photographer.

Moody fall wedding at Botanical Gardens of the Ozarks.

Dean is my younger brother so naturally I wanted to be a part of his proposal. Becky and I get together every once and awhile for photos so it was easy to invite Dean to join us without letting Becky know anything was out of the norm. White Rock Overlook isn’t super crowded in the colder months so I hoped we would have the place to ourselves. After taking a few photos of Becky, I asked if I could take a few of them together before she changed. We she came back and they walked over to a different vantage point so I could give them some privacy to talk for a minute. I snuck over and caught them just at the right time. Becky had no inkling that was why we were all there. It was a perfect moody evening and I’m so so glad I was there to capture it.

Beaver Lake Engagements. Arkansas Engagement Pictures.