The Wedding Advice No One Wants to Tell You (From a Wedding Photographer Who Will). You’ve booked the venue. You’ve started the Pinterest board. Someone has already asked what your colors are. This isn’t a wedding planning checklist. I’m Ashley, a Pittsburgh-based editorial wedding photographer who’s spent the last decade documenting celebrations with intention across […]

Getting engaged is an exciting milestone. Congratulations to both you and your fiancé! Once the date is set, your venue secured, and your photographer booked, many couples find themselves asking the same question: What comes next? Typically, the next step is planning your engagement session. Engagement photos are often used for save-the-dates, which are sent out […]

As a wedding photographer in Pittsburgh for almost a decade, I understand just how important the decision of what venue you choose to get married at really is. I see things from a completely different perspective; like how the lighting is in your bridal suite on a sunny day versus a rainy one, if the dinner table layout is going to affect the size of the dance floor and if your going to be able to set up the night before, or if you are only allowed to come the morning of the most special day of your life.

ometimes, a tradition many people hold on to don’t fit you and/or your life. Some people live by their traditions because it feels safe. Some live by the seat of their pants. There is a nice middle ground somewhere in there.