August 29, 2026 — Potomac, MD We talk a lot on this blog about how much it matters when the people on your event team already know each other — and Daniel and Alicia’s proposal is a pretty perfect example of why. I met Daniel back in 2020, in the middle of Covid, through the… Read More
Why Party Planners Refer the Same Vendors Again and Again for Weddings and Mitzvahs
Planners work with hundreds of vendors over a career, but their referral list stays short. Ask any planner in the DMV who they’d send a bride to, or who’s shooting their next Bar Mitzvah, and you’ll hear the same handful of names come up over and over. That’s not laziness — it’s risk management. A… Read More
Individual Photographers vs. a Photographer Who Works With a Team
In my opinion, every wedding should have two photographers, full stop. But couples still have to make the call: hire one photographer who does it all, or hire someone backed by a real team. We’ve done both, and the difference shows up in ways you don’t expect until the day is actually happening. A solo… Read More
The Advantages of Working with Vendors Who Already Know Each Other
Every couple asks about our photography style. Almost nobody asks who else is on their vendor team, or whether those vendors have ever worked a wedding together before. They should — it matters more than people think. When a photographer, planner, and florist have already shot a dozen weddings together, nobody’s guessing. We know who… Read More
Why Photographers Are Starting to Use Film Again for Weddings and Events
Walk into any wedding fair this year and you’ll spot it: a photographer with a battered 35mm slung next to their digital body. Film’s back, and it’s not just nostalgia — couples are asking for it by name, and more of us are reaching for it too. Part of it is how film matches the… Read More