Weddingbee Blog

This is the post in which I get to introduce you to our marvelous, amazing, super talented, super adorable, effortlessly cool photographers. I could go on and on with the compliments. I mean, look at them:

Stevi and Matt of Avery House (Source)

As soon as I discovered Avery House, I got that “oh my gosh I have to book them immediately or I just won’t even have a wedding!” feeling. I sent them an (awkwardly frantic) email and crossed my fingers hoping they were available for our date. By some awesome stroke of luck, they hadn’t been booked yet, and I scheduled an engagement shoot immediately.

I was super excited during the weeks leading up to our shoot. This was our first real wedding “thing,” and I wanted to be prepared. I picked out my ensemble, got my hair done, and even went to the gym a few times more than usual (so like…twice?). When the day finally arrived, I took a half-day from work and headed home to get ready. But it wasn’t until that moment that I realized something. I was nervous. REALLY nervous. I’d never had my picture taken professionally. What if it turned out to be awful?

Commence freak-out.

In an effort to calm my ridiculous nerves I told myself, “You may have ONE glass of wine.” One. As in, a single eight-ounce serving.

Wellllll…you know how that goes.

Cheers! (Personal photo)

I ended up drinking almost the whole bottle. And boy…I felt a LOT better. Soon, I was dancing around my apartment to some Kanye, chatting up my dog, and just having a grand old time. Who cares that our photographers rang the doorbell the moment I had my last sip? Who cares that I most likely smelled like a barrel of $3.99 Trader Joe’s white wine? It was all cool, man.

Why am I telling you this story and embarrassing myself? Because this was a horrible, rookie mistake, and a great reminder not to drink too many mimosas before our actual wedding. An important bridal lesson learned.

Thankfully, the pictures turned out amazing. They were 20 times better than I could have even imagined. So thank you, Stevi and Matt. For ignoring the fact that I smelled like a bar, for putting up with our crazy dog, and for making Sparks and me look like rock stars. You guys are truly amazing. If anyone out there is even considering booking Avery House for their wedding, DO IT NOW. Want some proof? (And, FYI, we do NOT look this cool on a daily basis.)

(all photos courtesy of Avery House photography)