Let me start this by telling you what an intimate wedding means to me: 75 guests or less and minimal or no bridal party. That's really it. If you're having a bigger wedding or a huge bridal party, I love that for you because if it's what YOU want, then that's all that matters. But I'm not your girl to photograph it. I'll tell you why in a minute, but first here's a little backstory on how I got started photographing weddings in the first place:
When I first became a professional photographer in 2017, I swore I would never do weddings. That was until a client asked me to photograph her wedding the following year. My immediate response was, "I don't do that." She persisted though, and assured me it would be a small wedding (80 or so guests) and I eventually caved. Not long after she asked me, one of my friend's brothers and his fiancé asked me to photograph their wedding that following spring. The first one went great, so I thought why not!
After I photographed the first wedding in October of 2018, I had a complete shift in mindset. I LOVED weddings. Yes, it is a lot of stress and A LOT of work, but I get to capture one of the most precious times in these people's life. How special is that?! To be able to freeze these moments in time for them to look back on in 5, 10, 30 years, is an amazing gift.
From 2018-2024, I photographed 28 weddings. To most photographers, especially wedding photographers, that isn't a lot. But, for someone who's always had a full-time job alongside my photography business, that's a lot of time outside of a 9-5. Weddings take a good bit of preparation from a photographer, and I always try to deliver my galleries within a decent timeframe, meaning editing was pretty non-stop. So, in 2024 I decided to take a step back from weddings after I photographed my last one in March. There are times where I miss it, but I genuinely felt like I wasn't able to give my best self to my clients.
Even when I was photographing weddings, my absolute favorites were the ones with the fewest guests and minimal or no bridal party. I've photographed bigger weddings as well, and I've seen first-hand how different a couple is when the wedding is smaller. They genuinely get to enjoy the day with each other and they're not stressed about making others happy.
My husband and I got married in October of 2025. We had a little under 100 guests and no bridal party. It was hands down the best day of my life so far and I wish I could re-live it again and again. If I could change one thing, it would honestly be to invite LESS people. The guest list was something we stressed about quite a bit, but if there are two pieces of advice I can give to a bride it's stand firm on what YOU want and, from a a photographer but also as a former bride, invest in your wedding photos.
You spend months, maybe even a years, planning this one day and if you're lucky, it will be a day you want to re-play over and over again. One way you can do that is through photographs.
If you've gotten this far and still want to inquire about me photographing your wedding, click the inquire button below. If you're planning an elopement or an intimate style wedding, you're prioritizing having the wedding of YOUR dreams, and you want to make sure the day gets captured as it should, let's chat.
*Wedding packages start at $750 for two hours of coverage.*
"Absolutely LOVED working with Abby for my wedding! She is so sweet, punctual, professional, & personable. During our engagement session, she gave us creative ways to create the most precious photos and we had fun doing it! She captured, during the engagement shoot & the wedding, our true joy and happiness during this time. She paid attention to details, had a flexible schedule, & worked so well with everyone! She truly was a blessing to work with & we have beautiful pictures to hold onto for the rest of our lives."
