Whenever we get to the part of our love story when Jeff and I went on our first date, people always ask the question, if everything was so awkward up to this point, how on earth did you end up together? Great question. There's two things you need to know in order...
It's summertime. The outdoors beckon. The garden is full and fresh. The veggies are plump and tasty. I'm a sucker for recipes that help me taste and feel the best of summer. This simple pasta dish will make any summertime lunch fast and easy for everyone involved....
It's Jeff's 30th birthday today. A friend wrote on Jeff's Facebook wall this morning, "Thirty years ago, the legend name Jeff Youngren was born." And the world was never the same again... Jeff was the first grandchild in his family, and he was born on his...
Last Saturday, I'm hanging out with my girlfriends in San Francisco when I get this text about our blog (the top one, not the etsy one..) You, my dear readers, rock my world. I meet you face to face at baby showers, bridal showers, birthday parties, PUG meetings,...
I've been bursting at the seams to share all of the recipes that Jeff and I made during our Recipe Sunday Madness weekend a few weeks ago. We spent two days cooking, tasting, eating, and photographing ten recipes to share here on the bloggy-blog, and there were a...
Top ten reasons I love Scooters 1. They save a ton of gas so I feel really smart in that I’m-totally-better-than-your-ridiculous-smart-car sort of way. 2.We can zip by a hybrid-Prius at the gas station and yell “Go green, jerks!” Actually, those are the only...
I feel a mixture of embarrassment and excitement. I've finally joined the masses on Pinterest. Finally. It's not unusual for me to be behind the times. I didn't get a cell phone until college. All of my friends were texting by sophomore year. Of high school. And...
I have spent the majority of my life feverishly covering up the fact that I am not a perfect person. And you know what the terrible irony is? The fact that I am imperfect is completely obvious to everybody out there. You don’t even have to meet me face to face to...
Every six weeks or so, Jeff and I block off the weekend, reconfigure our kitchen, and spend two days photographing recipes for Recipe Sunday, so if you follow us on Instagr.am, Facebook, or Twitter (Jeff's, Erin's), then you know that we were up to our knees in...
The day after Jeff randomly asked me out on a date I was working all day in the library. It was Saturday, and it was the best shift of the week. The library was open from 10am to 4pm on weekends, nobody ever came in, and I could do all of my homework for the week...
Lately on Recipe Sunday, I've featured a hearty Italian pasta dinner, a fresh quinoa lunch paired with a twist on classic grilled cheese, and a crowd-pleaser breakfast. Aaaaaaaand now it's time for dessert! To be honest, the only time we eat dessert at Casa de...
This week we photographed a wedding, a portrait session, and a two day photo shoot for Exquisite Weddings Magazine. Yesterday we flew into Chicago for a beautiful wedding that's happening later today. Tomorrow we're hanging out one on one with a lovely photographer...
About Us
We're Jeff & Erin
It’s our job to help you slow down and experience every moment of your wedding day – because we believe that it should be savored from top to bottom.
We’re Jeff & Erin Youngren, a hubby & wifey wedding photography team that believes timeless trumps trendy, life is best done together, and tears, hugs, & high fives should never be held back. We consider our couples part of our family – and we cannot wait to meet you!