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It’s the #1 question brides ask: What can I do to get the most amazing photos on my wedding day? Having been through the in’s and out’s of countless weddings, I have LOTS of tips to share. In fact, check out all of my wedding planning advice articles in From the Experts! Of course, getting beautiful
It’s so fun to finally make this announcement! We’ve been waiting oh-so-patiently here at Casa de Youngren for the spring issue of Exquisite Weddings Magazine to hit newsstands because Bryan and Amy’s lovely faces are printed in the pages! Their beachy-chic wedding at Scripps Seaside Forum is a real wedding feature, and I must say
If you’re planning your wedding right now, is everyone telling you that your wedding day will be a blur? Are they saying that you won’t remember a thing? That it will be over before you know it?? I get it. Most of the time, this is true. Most of the time. HOWEVER, Jeff and I believe that this
Oh how I love a New Year’s Eve wedding! Matt and Dana’s elegant wedding at the Park Hyatt Aviara on December 31st was simply MAGICAL. The black ties, the moonlit ceremony, the champagne at midnight – all of it set off my romance alarms! I’m so excited to share that the editors at Style Me
Oh what a sweet day! We’re thrilled to have Sam & Claire’s breathtaking black tie wedding in Washington D.C. featured on Style Me Pretty! I love getting to brag on our fabulous couples! So it makes me incredibly beyond-the-moon-and-stars happy when fabulous people like Style Me Pretty brag on them too. Jeff and I were
There’s nothing better than a stress-free wedding day when everything runs like clockwork, wedding party and family are on time for photos, your guests are having the time of their lives, and you soak in every special moment with your sweetie. Though it sounds too good to be true, you can have the smooth sailing
You’ve probably heard the stories from both sides: the magic of seeing each other for the first time at your wedding ceremony when you walk down the aisle OR the perfect intimacy of getting to see one another in private before your ceremony – what we like to call the First Look. Jeff and I approach the
When that project you’ve been SO excited about for the last few years finally lands on your doorstep… Our wonderful friends at The Knot published the most beautiful wedding book EVAH featuring nothing but sweet and lovely outdoor weddings, and they’ve included TWO of our favorite weddings from Lake Tahoe! This wedding bundle-of-joy arrived while Jeff and I
What? A winter wedding in San Diego??? A girl can dream can’t she… 😉 Do you know that I love winter weddings?? It must be the Idaho girl in me, because nothing makes me more excited than the thought of shooting an elegant black tie affair with a groom in a dapper black tux, a
I’m just so excited, my dear friends! The latest issue of Exquisite Weddings Magazine just hit newsstands, and we’re on the cover! Well, not Jeff and me exactly, but our gorgeous image certainly is! This summer, we were asked to shoot an editorial gown spread for Exquisite Weddings, so not only do we have 10
Oh happy happy day! This beautiful edition of Exquisite Weddings Magazine just keeps getting better and better! Not only did we get to photograph an eye-popping industrial glamour gown shoot for this issue, but Nick and Stephanie’s oh-so-swoon-worthy dusty pink wedding at L’Auberge Del Mar is a featured real wedding! It makes me unbearably happy when
My friends, I’m having so much fun right now because: We’re HOME. Like for a while, we’re home. As in, we can go grocery shopping on a regular basis and use our dishwasher kind of home. (Gracie the cat is stoked!) My favorite holiday is just around the corner – Thanksgiving!! My second favorite holiday is also
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Picking the perfect outfit for a photo session can be one of the most difficult experiences BUT it doesn’t have to be. I’ve seen enough outfits that work and don’t work that I’ve cracked the ultimate code for our couples...
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There’s nothing better than a stress-free wedding day when everything runs smoothly, your guests have the time of their lives, and you soak in the day with your sweetie. Though it sounds too good to be true, you can...
10 Foolproof Tips to Get Gorgeous Wedding Photos
It’s the #1 question brides ask: What can I do to get the most amazing photos on my wedding day?
Having been through the in’s and out’s of countless weddings, I have loads of tips to share, so let's...
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ABOUT THE YOUNGRENS
We’re Jeff and Erin Youngren, a hubby and wifey team that photographs amazing couples and their incredible weddings. Hopeless romantics, BFF's, and mama + daddy to James, we’re obsessed with traveling, podcasts, Oreos (Erin) and whiskey (Jeff).
