Wedding Planning Tips // Huntsville Wedding Photographers I remember what it was like. As a bride, I couldn’t wait to have wedding day pictures of my very own. To experience the moment of looking through my wedding day gallery for the first time. To print and frame my most favorite wedding day portraits. But…I was […]

As soon as the “I’m engaged!!!” picture becomes Facebook official, the questions start rolling in. “When’s the big day?” Followed very quickly by… “Have you found your dress?” Umm…I’ve been engaged for 2 weeks. Do I need to have my dress picked out already? I thought I had tons of time! No worries! Today’s blog […]

Florals are a stunning part of the wedding day. Wedding bouquets add a fun pop of color, extra personality, and sweet delicate scents that you get to carry around all day. Plus it’s an amazing prop to pose with on the wedding day. Yep, we’re fans. Today’s wedding planning Tidbit is all about 3 bouquet […]

Wedding Planning Tips // Joel and Amber Photography // Huntsville Wedding Photographers With the holidays right around the corner, there are a lot of guys with rings in their pockets – waiting for that One Big Event. The Proposal. Sooo exciting! Winter is one of the most popular times to propose (who can resist the […]

Wedding Planning Tips // Joel and Amber Photography // Huntsville Wedding Photographers The holidays are a magical time to get engaged. We’re so excited for all the girls sporting some new bling!! Joel proposed to me almost 10 years ago, and I still remember that heart explosion when I realized it was actually happening. It’s […]

Wedding Planning Tips // Joel and Amber Photography // Huntsville Wedding Photographers I still have a vivid picture in my memory when it comes to writing thank you notes after the wedding day. Two weeks into our marriage, we were living in a tiny 3 room apartment above my great uncle’s garage. Joel worked a […]

We love our families and totally understand the importance of family pictures on the wedding day! While this makes up a very small part of the overall timeline, it’s still very much the norm to have a time of traditionally posed family portraits. Over the last 6 years of photographing weddings, we’ve discovered that a […]

The day is here. Dress. Shopping. Day! I remember the day I came home with my wedding dress. All of a sudden, I felt like this wedding thing was really happening. When I closed my eyes, I could start to picture it – and it was so real. It’s an amazing experience, that dress shopping […]

It’s all about the cocktail hour on the J&A Blog today! What it is, how to use it, and a fun little gift at the end! Cocktail Hour, as defined by Amber: “A time after the wedding ceremony where guests enjoy hors d’oeuvres and drinks before entering the formal reception area for a seated meal” […]

You’ve found Prince Charming and your ring finger is sparkling. You’ve been checking stuff off your wedding to-do list like a boss: date ✓, venue ✓, photographer ✓, the dress ✓…. Now you’re more than ready to update your Instagram profile with a new engagement picture! Today we’re answering a common question we get: when should […]

It’s a season of wedding planning craziness, you might feel like the last thing on your mind is scheduling a professional engagement session. You got a few shots right after the proposal. Those will work well enough, right? We might be a little biased, but we truly believe that your engagement session will be one of […]

We’ve seen it happen over and over again. Your dream wedding is being planned. Your budget is already streeeettccchhinng a little further and a little further. And your guest count is getting larger and larger… One of the top budget tips you’ll see is cutting down your guest list. Food, drinks, wedding favors, table and […]