I photographed my first wedding when I was just 19 years old, totally naive to what it meant to be engaged and prepare for marriage all while planning a wedding. I just showed up to shoot pretty pictures!
But it didn’t take long for me to start connecting with my brides on a deeper level, learning about love and commitment and sacrifice from their example. Being surrounded by Catholic couples trying their darndest to outdo each other in love has absolutely shaped who I am and how I view the Sacrament of Marriage.
ABOUT LAURA
Now I’m 11+ years into this business adventure and married myself! After walking hundreds of people through that in-between season of being engaged and going through it with my own fiance-now-husband, I know it’s not all fun and games. This is a significant period of growth and refinement and it can be lonely figuring it out on your own.
That’s where I come in. On top of documenting beautiful and joyful wedding days, I guide Catholic brides through the highs and lows of engagement. There’s lots of fun stuff to think about (the dress! The color palette! The tablescape!) and there’s lots of not-so-fun stuff to deal with (managing family expectations, figuring out chastity together, narrowing down the guestlist). I love helping brides navigate ALL THE THINGS so they’re present and prepared for their wedding day!
But there’s more to me than my love for beautiful photos and guiding women through engagement, so let’s get to it!
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I'm a wedding photographer, wife, & guide for Catholic brides.
I'm a wedding photographer, wife,
& guide for Catholic brides.
We met in a beer garden in 2010, but I don’t remember it… and I wasn't even drunk! I was working to put on the fair the beer garden was part of, and he was with a mutual friend we had. Seven years — and because of Brandon’s conversion to Catholicism — later, we met after Mass at the parish I’d recently returned home to after almost a year away. He pursued me simply and straightforwardly. Our first date was seven hours long wandering the streets of my neighborhood. He knew that night he wanted me in his life forever. It took me a couple weeks ;) Less than a year later, on Brandon’s birthday, we got married!
Our engagement wasn’t without heartache, though, as we navigated our commitment to chastity, my first-time experience with depression, and tender family dynamics. I’m so thankful we were surrounded by people who could lift us up when things felt hard and my heart is with those who are trying their best in the same kind of situation. I’m here for you, girl!
Meet Brandon
my husband
- Three to Get Married — Fulton Sheen
- Be Healed — Dr. Bob Schuchts
- The 5 Love Languages — Gary Chapman
- The World's First Love — Fulton Sheen
- Holy Sex — Greg Popcak
- Abide — Heather Khym
- Life of the Beloved — Henri Nouwen
- 21 Undeniable Secrets of Marriage — Dr. Allen Hunt
- Love Does — Bob Goff
- Daring Greatly — Dr Brene Brown
- By Love Refined — Alice von Hildebrand
- Article 7: The Sacrament of Matrimony — found in the Catechism of the Catholic Church
Must-Reads for Engagement & Marriage
my recommendations
Must-Reads for Engagement
& Marriage
Josh & Rachel
Looking at them now, we still feel that way. It was a gift to have you as
part of our day, reminding us to focus on the now while capturing
moments we wanted to hold forever.
the first time we saw our photos,
it was like reliving the day over again.
Josh & Rachel
Looking at them now, we still feel that way. It was a gift to have you as
part of our day, reminding us to focus on the now while capturing
moments we wanted to hold forever.