Hey there! I'm so glad you're here! I'm Monica Brown, a wedding photographer from Indianapolis who loves to celebrate couples & photographers. I hope you enjoy browsing through recent work, advice for brides & photographers, and taking a peek into our personal life!
I’m sharing my top 3 tips on how to maximize your reception to create an unforgettable experience for you as a couple as well as your guests and vendors! Let me know if you have any additional tips or questions in the comments below! Images taken while second shooting with the talented Chloe Luka Photography! […]
I had the best time hanging out with Alexa for her branding session at The Cake Bake Shop in Carmel, IN! She’s so sweet and easy to be around. I’m confident that for any brides out there, she’d be the best addition to making your wedding planning process go seamlessly! For more information, just head […]
Wow! What an incredible year!! We feel SO blessed to have documented so many special days this past year! This is always a hard post to make because I have SOO many favorites from each wedding!! But it is sweet to look back on a complied blog post from the past year! Hope you enjoy […]
We’ve recently had a few of our #monicabrownbrides ask about how the size of your bridal party will affect pictures so I just wanted to formally address the questions in a blog post in case anyone else had the same questions! First and foremost, we are strong believers in choosing people who have been walking […]
If you’re on the fence about wearing a veil, I 100% of the time recommend it!! Veils can really add to your bridal look and make for some dreamy sunset portraits! However, there are a few times during a wedding day that I do not recommend wearing a veil. Before I share when to wear […]
For engagement, branding, and family sessions I’m often asked where the best spots around Indianapolis are for pictures so I wanted to share a few of my recommendations with you! Since we specialize in weddings, weekends are reserved solely for weddings! I shoot sessions Monday-Thursday at sunrise or sunset so we can get the best […]
Hello beautiful bride-to-be! I know you’re in the thick of wedding planning and something that personally felt a bit intimidating for me while planning my own wedding was figuring out all the details of our day-of timeline. In hopes to make your timeline planning less daunting, I wanted to share a sample timeline with you! […]
When we arrive on a wedding day the very first thing I do is photograph all your wedding details. This helps me get into a groove and it really sets the stage for your wedding! These are also the first images that will appear on your wedding blog post the Tuesday (or Thursday) after your […]
Hey beautiful brides-to-be! A common question I get from brides as their final countdown is in sight is how to go about vendor meals for their reception. My biggest piece of advice is to ask each vendor what they prefer, because every vendor may have a different preference. The 4 main reception vendors will be […]
If you’ve chosen to have assigned seating for your reception, you have come to the dilemma on how to communicate the seating arrangements to your guests. While there are tons of ways to do this, the two we most commonly see are: By Table or Alphabetical By Last Name Either works well and sometimes one […]