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If you’re recently engaged and you’ve even briefly considered having a Walt Disney World wedding, this post is for you! My husband and I went through the Disney Fairy Tale Weddings process ourselves back in 2009. While there have been lots of updates including how events are structured and priced, for the most part the […]
When Elizabeth reached out to me about photographing her sister’s upcoming surprise proposal I thought…wow, these are some sister goals! She and her future brother in law David were coordinating their efforts to make the evening extra special. They hadn’t settled on a location just yet, so during our planning process we talked about the […]
Taylor and Richard liked the idea of doing their engagement session in Galveston, but expressed they are not necessarily beach people. But they did think it would be fun to do some photos in Saengerfest Park and that’s how we decided on a Galveston historic district engagement session. We started with a quintessential Galveston gem, […]
Darby and Jarrett were inspired to do a downtown Galveston engagement session after browsing this photo locations guide. Since they’ll also be getting married on the island at the gorgeous and historic Bryan Museum, it was an easy choice. In planning their session, some of the specific spots that stood out to them were the […]
Carol and Ron are full time RVers and like to spend a few months in Galveston each winter. They love the relaxing pace of the island and enjoy that there is still a wide variety of things to do if boredom sets in. Their time in Galveston each year allows them to prepare for months […]
I found myself in a unique position in 2020 as I watched the traditional large scale wedding industry most of society is familiar with, be devastated by COVID-19 and the impending lockdowns. Since I have been offering elopements and intimate weddings (traditional weddings, but with 50 or fewer guests) since I started this business in […]
Darrick and Annie were in town for a quiet beach vacation. They had rented a house in Sea Isle Beach to relax and enjoy the Gulf. Little did Annie know, a few weeks before their arrival, Darrick reached out to us at Flytographer to start planning a very sweet Galveston Island proposal. He knew he […]
ELOPEMENT DEFINITION – AN EVOLUTION Elopement. This word can shut a room up real quick. LOL! Even in 2020 it is a turd in the proverbial wedding punchbowl. At least, it’s that way for people stuck in 1950 with old assumptions and misconceptions. Since the Industrial Revolution elopements have been defined by a couple running […]