New series alert! Over here at Wild Soul Weddings, we see a lot of folks asking for inspiration for their engagement photos. We also recommend working with us on deciding your locations, but sometimes you just want to see REAL engagement photos from people local to you, not Pinterest! So I’ve decided to start a new photo inspiration series, that way you can get some creative juices flowing! These are real engagement or wedding photos that we at Wild Soul… Keep Reading
Self Confidence and Self Love on Your Wedding Day | Wedding Planning | Prairie Du Chein, WI
Time for me to put my preaching pants on, ladies, because we need to have a serious talk, and I know this is a hard topic, scary even, but it’s something that has to be addressed. How do you love yourself and the way you look on your wedding day, even if you don’t *love* the way you look? Sure, we know you love your hair and makeup, we know you love your dress, but what if you have self-esteem… Keep Reading
Twig & Olive Wedding Workshop | Chicago, Illinois
On Monday, I had the pleasure of taking a wedding workshop by one of my favorite photographers, Twig & Olive Photography in Wisconsin. It was a long day full of information, but also lots of laughter! I feel like many of the items discussed confirmed that here at Wild Soul Weddings, we are doing so many things right, and I even took away a few new ideas to implement. At the end of the day, we had 3 model couples… Keep Reading
Marriage Advice on my 5th Anniversary | Wedding Photography | Grundy Center, Iowa
It’s my 5th anniversary week!!!! This week, I have been thinking SO MUCH about my wedding day, and the past 5 years with my beloved. As I have mentioned many, many times before, my marriage has been anything but easy. From my perspective, our wedding day was traumatic, which led to me needing therapy for a whole year. During the first year, we had weekly doctor appointments with specialists to figure out why my husband’s wrist wouldn’t heal after he… Keep Reading
How to Throw a Wedding If You’re An Introvert | Wedding Planning | Grundy Center, Iowa
Hello, Loves! La Rae here, and we’re back today with a very important post, one that I wish I would have read before my own wedding! Little known fact about me, which surprises a lot of people, is that I am actually an introvert! Introverts are people who can only spend a certain amount of time with lots of people, and need plenty of time alone to recharge. I can be super energetic on your wedding day because I spend… Keep Reading