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Wedding Photography Blog
Stories, checklists, and field notes from our editorial team.
April 2021 with Precious Pics | Annual Wedding & Engagement Report | Photography & Videography
Twelve couples, nine weddings, three engagements, seven states. April 2021 was the month the season opened — cherry-blossom ceremonies in DC, waterfront vows in the Florida Keys, and a Carmel-by-the-Sea wedding above the Pacific. Full albums, venues, and the team behind each one.
March 2021 with Precious Pics | Annual Wedding & Engagement Report | Photography & Videography
Thirteen couples, nine weddings, four engagements, seven states. March 2021 was the shoulder month — Utah park weddings, Miami Vintage Venue receptions, a two-day ethnic wedding in Upper Marlboro, and the first Evergreen CO mountain wedding of the year.
February 2021 with Precious Pics | Annual Wedding & Engagement Report | Photography & Videography
Seven couples, four weddings, three engagements across three states. February 2021: Savannah barns, Key West beaches, a Villa Woodbine garden ceremony, and a February 27 double-header across two time zones.
January 2021 with Precious Pics | Annual Wedding & Engagement Report | Photography & Videography
Seven couples, five weddings, two engagement sessions across four states. January 2021 was the slow-start month — DC home weddings, Miami drone coverage, Indian Rocks Beach, and an Alexandria cathedral. Here's the full month.
10 Breathtaking Kisses of 2021
Ten wedding kisses from 2021 — the ones our photographers still think about. Brief notes on each: where it happened, which Precious Pics shooter was there, and why the frame landed.
10 Reasons to hire a photographer for your Wedding Reception
Phones will not save the reception. Ten concrete reasons to keep a professional photographer on the clock past the ceremony — the first dance, the bouquet toss, the hugs you'll want in an album in ten years.
10 Reasons to fall in love with Black & White Wedding Photography
Ten reasons from ten photographers on our team — why black-and-white wedding photos still outlast color, cut through visual noise, and age better than any filter ever will.
Maureen De Vries for Precious Pics: Talking about Photography Art, Wedding Trends,Planning & Vendors
Maureen De Vries — Precious Pics senior manager, working photographer, featured on Fearless Photographers — on where inspiration comes from, why timelines always slip, and what couples should prioritize when budgets are tight.
Guests that make your Big Day a party of the Year! | Must-come Guest List for your Wedding
Every great wedding has the same seven guest archetypes — the bachelor, the selfie-poster, the life of the party, the quiet one. Here's what each brings to your day, with 143 real wedding photos as proof.
The Ultimate 2022 Wedding Photography Trend | An art(ery) surgery on the philosophy of aesthetics.
Why do we stop seeing beauty in what we used to call perfect? A short philosophy of wedding aesthetics — beauty, perfection, sublime — and where wedding photography is actually headed.
Philosophy of elegance in Weddings: When Love meets Style | Joleisha & Troy, Pasadena MD
Joleisha & Troy's waterfront wedding at Celebrations at the Bay — elegant, modern, quietly styled. Here's how the day came together, and what we stole for other couples.
Once Upon A Time at Ever After Farms | Arielys & Jose | Indianatown, FL
Arielys & Jose picked Ever After Farms for both their engagement and their wedding — a rustic Florida barn hidden from the highway, and the full story of the day we shot there.