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JASMINE & SERGIO | Our Garden | Precious Interview | Real Weddings
Jasmine and Sergio met because his dad drove hours to deliver a Christmas gift to her stepdad. They didn't kiss until month six. They got engaged a month after the first kiss. Their garden-themed wedding was at Cross Creek Ranch in Florida.
MACKENZIE & TIM | It's our Wonderful Life | Precious Interview | Real Weddings
Mackenzie and Tim met at Second and Forest in midtown Detroit. Tim proposed on New Year's Eve at the stroke of midnight, pausing 'It's a Wonderful Life' on the deleted-scenes prompt and asking in George Bailey's voice. Their wedding was at the White Horse Inn.
MEGAN & SHELDON | Strummed into my heart | Precious Interview
Sheldon was Megan's very cute guitar teacher — a birthday-gift set of lessons from her mom. She still doesn't play. He proposed over a dropped Connect Four piece in their favorite coffee shop. Their wedding was at Hunt Valley Golf Club.
STACY & SHAUN: The 15 Year Journey | Precious Interview
Stacy met Shaun at her uncle's funeral in Jamaica — he was the musician playing keyboard. They talked in his car until dawn. Fifteen years later, they got married at the Eden Regal Ballroom, Stacy in a custom Lena Berisha gown.
BRIDGET & ANDREW: Two Rats that Fell in Love | Precious Interview
Bridget and Andrew met on their first day at Rowan — she a freshman, he a sophomore, in the Barnes & Noble. Twelve years later: a lace-sleeve dress, a Richwood Methodist ceremony, and a Westwood Golf Club reception.
COURTNEY & NICK: Love Next Door | Precious Interview
Courtney and Nick met on the doorstep of their apartment complex after Nick's best friend insisted she hand over her number. Three years later they moved one building over. Their rustic wedding was at The Tannery Barn — burgundy and blush, all the way.
JENNIFER & CHRIS: 2 Ships passing in the Night | Precious Interview
Jennifer and Chris grew up 20 minutes apart, went to the same high school district, and spent a full weekend together in 2007 without ever really meeting. A decade, one Bumble ghosting, and Hurricane Maria later, they figured it out.
Anniversary photoshoot: The Gift you've been looking for.
An anniversary session is the gift that actually gets used. Here's what we shoot, where we shoot it, what it costs, and what you get back two weeks later.
Destination Wedding in Mexico | 10 things you should think about
Mexico destination weddings look easy in the brochure. Our Riviera Maya lead photographer, Maureen de Vries, on the ten things that actually save the day — venue walks, vendor contracts, MUA trials, and a sunglasses hack.
PRECIOUS PICS NAMED WINNER OF THE KNOT BEST OF WEDDINGS 2022
Our team was named a 2022 winner of The Knot Best of Weddings, an award given to the top 5% of wedding vendors based on verified couple reviews.
May 2021(Part 2) with Precious Pics | Annual Wedding & Engagement Report | Photography & Videography
Part two of our May 2021 report — the last weekend of the month. Nine couples, nine weddings across five states in 48 hours. Memorial Day weekend is always the season's first real rush; here's how it played out.
May 2021 with Precious Pics | Annual Wedding & Engagement Report | Photography & Videography
Part one of our May 2021 report — 17 couples, 12 weddings, 5 engagement sessions across nine states. From a Minnesota golf course on May 1 to a Tacoma engagement on May 28, the month peak wedding season begins in earnest.