Sexism, history, and punctuation: Everything you ever wanted to know about Miss, Mrs., and Ms
Being a professional calligrapher and Medieval History major, I’d like to address (no, I’m not sorry about the pun) the hot topic of Miss, Mrs., and Ms. I’m not going to get into whether or not you are taking your spouse’s last name. That’s a whole other can of worms! I’m talking about the history of these three titles for women, and their purposes…
“We’re doing this, bishes!” Should I have an engagement party?
Unless you’re eloping, you probably have to announce your engagement somehow, right? Maybe you’ll have a stereotype-toppling engagement photo session or maybe you’ll send out engagement announcements, or maybe… you’ll ask yourself, “should I have an engagement party?” Is it required? Hell nah. Can it be cool? Hell yeah. There are loads of pre-wedding party opportunities though, so here are some pros and cons to throwing an engagement party if you’re on the fence about this one.
Crystal snowflakes, snow queen crowns, and rustic pinecones: Our HUGE haul of winter wedding accessories
We’re getting close to cold weather here in the Northern Hemisphere and that means one thing: planning for winter weddings! We’re already thinking about crystal bouquets, snow white capes, faux fur woolies and muffs, and rustic pine cone accessories. I trawled Etsy for some of the best winter wedding accessories and it did not disappoint. Don’t miss the snow queen antler crown, his-and-hers mitten set, lace boot cuffs, red feather epaulettes, and winter-inspired headpieces galore. Let’s go winter shopping!
Luring scams and fake travel schemes: Why wedding photographers need to be careful too!
I recently received an inquiry from a woman who was asking if I would fly out to Hawaii for a portrait session. Everything seemed on the up-and-up… until they told me they would not pay my travel expenses up-front and wanted me to accept a payment for their event planner, who would only take cash, and then send it to the planner myself. I then did some research to see if there were any scams like this going around, and found something really scary…