Over the years I keep seeing more ways that couple's have found to make their wedding unique and personal. I just shot a wedding where the main flower was was one of my favorites the peony. Cameron, the bride wore a dress that had peonies lace on the dress and they had hundreds of the flowers throughout the wedding.

I was just reading an article in Bride's magazine and it talked about using herbs in your floral arrangements and then I actually saw it integrated in such a beautiful natural way.



At the ceremony site they had more of the flowers in the beautiful fountain.


And then the gorgeous arrangements on the tables.


In my experience if you can incorporate something you love into your wedding it will come out looking really very elegant and unique.

Barbel, one of my close friends and associates, is always thinking of something different that we should incorporate into our photography. Over the last year she has been talking to her brides about doing some sexy shots while they are getting ready. She just photographed a wedding at the Rock Creek Resort in Red Lodge, Montana and did some photos that I think are beautiful and that you may want to do on your wedding. It only takes a few extra minutes and it makes for a great surprise for your husband! (You can give them to him for your three month or four month anniversary!)

Here are a few shots that she took. (I did ask the bride if she was alright with us using them on the blog and she said she was!) There are a bunch more but the bride asked me to only use the images that didn't show her face.....

I photographed a wedding last week out in California, and I know this is a Montana wedding guide but Jackie and Jason incorporated some Chinese customs to honor her heritage. Nowadays it is important to make a wedding personal and reflect your style and history. What better way to do that than incorporating some family traditions. This was my first time witnessing a Chinese Tea Ceremony. Evidently it starts by honoring the eldest family members and works it way through the various relatives. Jackie also changed into a traditional Chinese dress for the tea ceremony and then back into the gown that she was married in.