Paolo Sebastian is the first designer I’ve found who’s Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker collection most authentically aligns with key elements of Amanda Lane Photography. The royal and nostalgic themes clearly tie to their inspirations without being overly cliche…

No one talks about the negative feelings that will probably arise at some point in the planning process. If you are like me and have a tendency to internalize those things—there can be another layer of guilt for even having negative feelings when it seems like you should be happy.

Hopefully, this post frees you from the “shoulds” to move through the feelings so you can be fully present in your engagement season on into a wedding and marriage that is truly magical.