Thirty-two. That's how many umbrellas I keep in my car just in case it rains on your big day.
Like I said, I leave nothing to chance!
Why? Because this is all just too dang important! I believe your wedding gallery - along with the albums and artwork we create - is the most important heirloom from your wedding day, and it should be handled with utmost care. After the peonies wilt and you forget where you stored your Bella Belles, they will be immortalized forever in images you can revisit and pass on. This is a piece of your legacy, and I want to make sure it's absolutely perfect.
But I also believe there should be room for fun, spontaneity, and amazing dance moves along the way! Because we aren't here to do things the "right" way or the way everyone expects. We are here to do it your way - the way you, your family, and your friends will love most! But I wasn't always so "whatever" about tradition...
My go-to starbucks drink
Caramel Macchiato
If I could travel anywhere, it'd be...
Italy
Favorite book series
The Empyrean -Fourth Wing, Iron Flame, & Onyx Storm
Favorite place to visit with my hubby
Anywhere together
Favorite Snack
Double Stuffed Oreos
I used to think that I had to do things the traditional way. Go to college. Get a eight-to-five. Work a stable, sensible career with a stable, sensible weekly paycheck. And, for a while, I did that. I got my Associate's in Healthcare Office Management and started working in an orthopedic office. While that job allowed me to help people while putting my planning and organizing skills to use, something was missing. It just didn't feel right. It didn't light me up.
Now, don't get me wrong. I don't think a job has to make you feel warm and cozy inside to be worth something, but just as I was burning out, I found photography.
I've always enjoyed grabbing friends for random photo shoots, but I guess I never realized it could be a career. An artistic passion, sure, but a job that pays the bills? No way. Even with those doubts still in my head, I bout a DSLR in 2016 and started offering sessions at the cost of a donation while I refined my skills. But when I photographed my first wedding, it all clicked. And the whirlwind began.
By 2018, the year my husband, Tyler, and I tied the knot, I had 27 weddings on my calendar. I guess you could say the rest is history!
Now, I deliver elegant, radiant galleries to fun-loving couples across Ohio. When I'm not photographing a white-washed barn wedding or getting lost in the beautiful rolling hills of the Ohio countryside during an engagement session, you can find me snuggling with my fur baby Colt while watching an episode of Heartland or a classic Ryan Reynolds rom-com, cozying up with blankets and a coffee diving into Romantic Fantasy book, or planning my next trip with my husband. Across the state or around the world? Doesn't matter as long as he's with me, and I packed my camera!
But now I want to learn your story! Where did you two meet? How did he propose? How long have you known your maid-of-honor? What colors do you want to incorporate into your day? Have you considered asking your dog to be your flower girl? What about a late-night churro truck for the reception? We'll talk about this and more soon as we begin the adventure towards your wedding day together!
I’m Heather, and I can’t wait
to toast a caramel macchiato
or split some Oreos with you!
