I have a dear friend who sells Spiritual Grounding services. She helps her clients begin to answer the question, “what the hell am I doing here?” What do you get when you work with her? — Deeper contentment and direction in life. A sense of Spiritual Grounding is actually super important. Psychologists say that if […]
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Considering Sammie and Christopher were SERIOUS troopers during their engagement shoot last January, when the heavens erupted and we were running around Seattle in a sleety haze, dang did these two deserve a real wedding day solid with a balmy, sunshiney day in Seattle (no matter what month it is, sun is never guaranteed here– […]
Let’s go back in time for a second— to a more innocent time, long ago. The year was 2015: when Jon Snow was thought to be dead and Adele was in California dreaming about who she used to be. Hotline Bling blasted from radios and only the coolest of cools knew about how the 10 […]
By the time Morgan made it down the aisle to her cute Argentinian groom Nacho, she miiight have been a few minutes late. He was sweating bullets at the front of the chapel, wondering “did she leave me in the lurch?” And the palpable joy on both of their faces when they saw the other, […]
Ashley and Josh were flying into Seattle for their wedding, and they wanted to: -wander around downtown with us for a few hours to really focus on photos before their ceremony -eat donuts at Pike Place (BE STILL MY HEART) -get married at a restaurant they really loved in Seattle (hi La Spiga, we love […]
“Wealth, like happiness, is never attained when sought after directly. It comes as a by-product of providing a useful service.” -Henry Ford One of our mentorship clients laid some realness down on us the other day: “Every time I raise my prices, I feel guilty.” WHOAHHH, if that isn’t something to write about in your […]
It all started with Jordyn and Cameron planning their dream wedding in Italy… but right before we all bought tickets, they realized they could have everything they wanted right in the heart of Seattle (thanks to the Corson Building, which is like stepping off the street in Georgetown to a magic fairyland of old European […]
Sweet, sweet aunt Hilda. She always means so well: has the butterscotch candies stocked and is ready to teach you needlepoint whenever you ask. But you tell her you’re running a business, and suddenly she becomes an expert on how you should do it– and FYI you’re doing it wrong. Your prices are too high. […]
A couple who love hip-hop, Hennessy, and the Huskies, who take the time to personally drop off gifts at your house two days after their wedding, who got married at the Fremont Foundry (a cement dream and one of our favorite Seattle venues), and who make sure to include a run for Dicks burgers at […]
Our friend Tyson is trying to get the acronym DTF to replace the “outdated” phrase “down to clown” because clowns are gross. Example: Me: You guys wanna grab a burger? Tyson: I’m DTF! So by Tyson’s definition, I’m DTF for most things except for one: karaoke. No. I’ll be damned if I have to listen […]
When they were dating, Sonia traveled many miles to visit Chris in Africa. She knew it was real love when he woke up in the dark, long before dawn, and boiled gallon after gallon of water so she could have a hot shower (from a bucket, which he held over her head) when she woke […]
Day Two, ya beautiful babies, let’s get this dream team MARRIED! Saturday started at the Sikh Gurdwara in Palatine for Sonia and Chris’ gorgeous Anand Karaj (side note, the vibe in a Sikh Gurdwara is one of the most beautiful things we’ve ever experienced and we were really sad to leave). After a quick clothes […]
It’s not that I’ve been putting off blogging Sonia and Chris’ insane three day Indian wedding in Chicago, I just have SO MUCH TO SAY that I’ve been– ok wait yes I have been putting it off– in favor of trading dog photos with Sonia, texting the bridesmaids about how much I love them, making […]
Ladies. Listen- we need to talk about something I hear in our mentoring sessions all the time: “I want to charge for my work, but I feel like I’m asking too much. Like I’m being too aggressive. Like it’s bitchy to ask for more money.” These are women who are killing their game, have clients, […]
HEY, here’s a good idea: if you just bought a house, and you haaaaappen to be driving by it on your wedding day, why not do your couples’ portraits in your still-unfurnished dining room? All we need is a window– let’s just chill at your house for a second before heading back out. Carissa and […]
What’s it like to put on your favorite sweater? That kind of comfort doesn’t just happen… It takes time. Your brand can feel the same to your customers if you keep it consistent, cohesive, and compelling. The feel of your brand is absolutely pivotal for a trustworthy and sustainable business. But how do you get […]
Lots of weed. Lots of love. A groom whose tattooed skull might intimidate you, until you spent thirty seconds with his sweet soul (and saw him cry in gratitude for his new wife– over and over– their whole wedding day). A tight knit family who pulled us into their bear hug the second we showed […]
You know how we all love Beyonce to an unhealthy degree? (Don’t even try to debate this in the comments, I see you! People who say they don’t like her are fundamentally lying to themselves, I believe this deep in my soul). I think about Beyonce’s customer service a lottttttt: there’s a clear and direct […]
Listen, friends. If real fashion is the ability to combine high/low, and we have no greater examples of this in our modern midst than Barry and Lindsay and we owe them a debt of gratitude. The most stylish duo we know– when they emailed us to come down to our fave venue Prospect House in […]
Durham, North Carolina: Bull City. We broke into an old tobacco factory with the amazing souls Ryan and Cassandra to escape the rain on their wedding day and ended up with some of our favorite images ever, including one of Cassandra that somehow made the cover of Rangefinder Magazine and made our year (was this […]
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Ugh. Instagram captions. What the hell?
I've spent countless moments of my life staring at a blank instagram caption box. Try something - delete it. Put a quote in there - delete it. But I had a secret weapon... I'd just hand the phone to my wife. She's is a witty and wise firestorm of a woman and I love her for it. Apparently, so does instagram. Her irreverent, meandering, and poignant-as-hell captions have created a sense of community in our lives so that everywhere we travel, there’s usually someone willing to show us around (not to mention insta alone has literally put thousands of dollars in our bank account). So I made her sit down and explain what goes through her curly little head whenever her thumbs click away at her phone keyboard. Put your email below for her free guide on how to write insta captions that people actually care about.
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