is the only
beauty that never fades.
Elegance
- audrey hepburn
I LOVE WHAT I DO. I love being able to capture the most important moments of your life while also spoiling my brides and making them feel like one in a million! "Experience" is not a term that I throw around lightly. It's not just the time frame from booking to delivery. From the moment you inquire, you'll understand that the RELATIONSHIP I build with my couple is the most important part of creating the most genuine images on your wedding day and an experience they'll never forget!
I’ve come to find that my absolute favorite weddings to date have been the ones where I’ve walked away with genuine friendships that I’ve developed with my couples through being their wedding photographer! I intentionally take on a limited number of weddings per year so that I can give my couples the experience and attention they deserve during the engagement season!
I'll never get tired of:
Pretty little details
A backless gown, a lace-trimmed veil, grandma's pearls, I love it all
my favorite moments are:
The black & whites
There's a trend in my B&W images, they're always the emotional moments
my dream clients:
Radiate joy
When two people love to be together, it shows. And it's my fave.
"I teared up looking at our photos!"
"You were a dream photographer!!"
"It felt like I had known Courtney forever"
"She captured the moments to purely"
"Courtney felt like a friend from the start!"
This is a very important time for us to get to know each other before the wedding day! I'm an EXPERT in helping my couples get comfortable and feel like themselves in front of my camera. After the first 15 minutes, you will be pros, GUARANTEED! I’ve NEVER had a couple not enjoy themselves! Even if you think you’re not photogenic or if your fiancé “hates having pictures taken”, don't worry, you'll be killing it in no time!
ENGAGEMENT SESSION
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You were made to be an RC Bride! I’ll send your online proposal where you can review all the fine details and pay your booking fee to make it officially official! And when you’re officially a Rose Courts Couple, the fun really begins!
OFFICIALLY OFFICIAL!
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The RC Bride LOVES my style, trusts that I will take care of her memories from the start and knows that nothing will be missed! The first step is to get in touch with me through the contact form! After getting to know you online, we’ll determine if we’re a match made in heaven and then we’ll move on to the booking process!
GET IN TOUCH
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Here's how it goes
After your wedding day is over, you will receive an online gallery full of all of your wedding memories! HUNDREDS and HUNDREDS of them! I encourage my couples to sit down together the night that their gallery goes live and enjoy reliving their wedding day through their images! Soon after your gallery is delivered, you will receive your album design (if you ordered one) and you can begin the customization process!
GALLERY DELIVERY + ALBUM DESIGN
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It’s here! It’s time to celebrate and let me get to work! This day is going to be a blur to you so I make it a priority to capture the traditional shots that every bride needs while capturing all the moments in between. After the big day, you’ll be featured on the RC BLOG the following WEDNESDAY! That's right, 3 days later! I know you're anxious to see them and I'm excited to share them! The blog will showcase my favorites of your day which is usually 75-100 images!
WEDDING DAY!
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A couple months out from the wedding day you can expect to hear from me about all the finer details of your day and create your perfect timeline! You know all of those dreamy portraits, fun wedding party shots and detail images that look like they are straight out of a magazine?? I will work with you to plan your timeline so you can have images like that of YOUR OWN!
TIMELINE PLANNING
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That's because it is! Send a note and reserve your date!
Sounds amazing, right?!
get in touch!
I will. I always do. Weddings never get old.
I am honored to share in this joyful season of my couples' lives and
the best part: I get a front row seat to it all!
I love weddings and I'll definitely cry at yours.
Wonderful! If you connect with my work and feel like you can't have your day without me there to capture it then please get in touch! To start the process, send me a note through my contact form and I'll respond within 48 hours with all the details! I serve couples that I connect and get along with because that is truly what makes the Rose Courts Experience one-of-a-kind.
We'd love to have you capture our day! How do we proceed?
You will get all of the best photographs from your day. It can be anything from 400 up to 800+ images. It all depends of the situation of the day, how many guests are attending, whether you share a First Look or not, how much time we have for portraits, etc. But I always aim for quality over quantity and on average I deliver 50-100 images per hour of coverage.
How many images can we expect?
A LOT OF FUN! Engagement sessions are one of my favorite parts of the experience because it's just you two and me getting to know each other (while also snapping a few pics!) That's it! I'll teach you my posing system and you'll feel comfortable in no time. That's the key to smooth wedding portraits!
What should we expect for our engagement session?
I LOVE to travel! Send me a note and ask about Rose Courts Destination Wedding packages! If you are looking for a destination engagement, I 100% support that idea! I think the engagement session is a great reason to make a special trip during this season!
Do you travel for weddings and engagements?
Full wedding day coverage starts at 3100 dollars and includes a complimentary engagement session, 8 hours of photo coverage, a second shooter and so much more! Get in touch and I'll send over my pricing guide with all the details of the Rose Courts Wedding Experience!
What does your wedding package include?
You will typically see sneak-peaks on social media that night or the next day! I get so excited to share as soon as humanly possible. And to sweeten the deal even more, your blog post will be live on the RC Blog the following WEDNESDAY containing my absolute favorites (which is usually 75-100+ images!). Your full gallery can be expected within 4-6 weeks.
How long after the wedding until we see our photos?
Two words: I'M IN! I love to explore and travel this beautiful world and having the honor to capture someone's wedding day at the same time -- well that's just a dream come true! If you're considering a destination wedding or elopement, get in touch! My destination wedding package is tailored to fit YOUR unique wedding dreams!
What about destination weddings or elopements?
The images from your wedding day are YOURS but I legally will always own the copyright to them. By this, I mean you can absolutely do whatever you want to showcase your images (prints, canvases, photobooks, etc.) but you do not have the right to change them in any way (filters, heavy cropping, etc)
Will we have full ownership of the images?
I usually start shooting a wedding day a little after lunch time so I always plan to eat before I start. But dinner is a little different, it is required (and very much appreciated!) to include a plate for myself and my second shooter at your reception. We usually hide away from your guests and stuff our faces really quick while you and your wedding party eat. Most people don't want images of their guests eating.
What about lunch and dinner on the wedding day?
Have more questions?
No. I always shoot consecutive hours.
Can we break up hours?
Get in touch, I'd be happy to help!
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I believe strongly in God's work and his plan for me and I know I wasn't given this gift to just take pictures. It can be easy to get caught up in the hustle of emails, edits and blog posts but I continually aim my focus on the intention of my business and that is to serve others through the gift of photography. I believe I have been given this business and my gift for the purpose of serving others and bringing joy into my couples' lives! There is no greater feeling than seeing my work bring my couples and their families to tears! I leave wedding days with big hugs and a full heart knowing that I forever impacted two families!
Rose Courts Photography is far from a transactional, one-and-done business. I'm not just another vendor that shows up on wedding day. When I arrive, it's always an excited hug from my bride because I'm more like family! My mission and focus to create relationships with my couples creates an experience they truly enjoy and a friendship that lasts far beyond the wedding day.
