THE BLOG

By Lindsey Wickert | The Wickerts’ Photography | Vancouver, WA (Here’s us at our actual wedding on our wedding day in 2020, by the wonderful Missy Fant). There’s a moment that happens at almost every wedding we photograph. Usually somewhere between the ceremony ending and the reception beginning — that in-between stretch when the adrenaline […]

There are weddings where everything looks beautiful, and then there are weddings where everything feels beautiful. Zoe and Jack’s day at Deepwood Museum and Gardens was firmly, completely, the second kind. Deepwood is one of those venues that does half the work for you. The historic white mansion, the sprawling gardens, the way summer light […]

A 30-person wedding in a beautiful, crumbling ballroom on the Oregon coast — because not every love story needs a grand entrance. There’s a specific kind of couple who hears “historic ruins” and thinks: yes. Exactly that. That was Emma and Jordan. They didn’t want a venue that would make everyone stand at attention. They […]

There’s a shipwreck on the Oregon coast that’s been slowly becoming part of the beach for over 100 years — and somehow it keeps getting more beautiful. The Wreck of the Peter Iredale sits on the sand at Fort Stevens State Park, just outside Astoria, Oregon. The rusted iron ribs of the hull rise out […]

You’ve found a photographer whose work makes your heart skip a beat. Their Instagram is stunning, their website feels like you, and you’re already imagining your gallery. But before you send that deposit, there are a few important questions every couple should ask before booking a wedding photographer in Vancouver, WA. We’re telling you this […]

(Because every bride deserves to feel incredible in the dress.) Wedding dress shopping should feel like champagne and happy tears — not fluorescent lighting and sample sizes that don’t zip. When I was first looking for wedding dresses way back in 2020, I was not prepared for the miserable experience that awaited me and other […]

Wedding days move quickly. One minute you’re stepping into your dress, the next you’re on the dance floor with the people you love most — and everything in between deserves to feel unhurried, intentional, and true to you. After photographing dozens of weddings throughout Southwest Washington and the Portland area, we’ve learned something important: the […]