Happy Monday, friends! We’ll make this post short & sweet- I have about 37 things to do before my flight leaves this afternoon, so I need to hop to it! Katherine Elizabeth dropped off 2 bridal gowns and 4 tulle skirts for me to shoot while in Paris, and holy cow you guys. These pieces are EXQUISITE!! I can’t wait for you to see what we come up with!!

Ok, so if you’re thinking about seeing Ant Man, do it! We went to see it on Thursday night (I’m sure you guys know by now that Matt’s a huge Marvel fan) and I wasn’t expecting to like it, but it was really funny! Paul Rudd is hilarious and it was the perfect movie for him. If you’re not typically an action movie fan, go see it on a Saturday morning at a theater that offers $5 morning tickets- I promise it’s worth it!

As always, lessons learned/events that transpired over the past week:

• If you want to avoid looked like a total n00b at the batting cages, just study an MLB game- take a couple of practice swings in between pitches, no one will guess that you have no idea what you’re doing.
• I’m on a podcast! The awesome Sam Stroud has started doing coffee talk-style interviews with other photographers and I was so lucky to be one of the people he sat down with- if you want to check it out, go here and give it a listen! It’s getting some great feedback so far :).
• I bought a new suitcase. I realize that’s not at all interesting to you guys, but it was pretty exciting t0 me because it’s one of those hardshell suitcase with FOUR wheels, so it just glides along next to you. No more exhausted pulling through the streets of Paris, because gliding is for winners.
• Know what’s fun? Accidentally booking a non-refundable hotel room in Amsterdam at a spot that’s an HOUR away from the train station/city center/where you’ll be shooting an Anniversary Session. I blame the Dutch for giving all their Amsterdam-based train stations eerily similar names.
• Matt is the best husband ever. I asked him to run to the Four Seasons in Georgetown to pick up something I left there after a wedding, and not only does he come back with the item I needed, he ALSO came bearing Baked & Wired cupcakes. And yes, Baked & Wired IS better than Georgetown Cupcake. That’s a scientific fact.

PS- there are still a few seats left for the August 3rd workshop, which is only two weeks away! If you’re looking to up your game for the rest of your weddings this year, this is the way to do it. Find more information here!