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Have you ever wanted to get married in the mountains in fall? Well, Utah is the perfect color palette for your autumn wedding dreams. Designed by Racheal Ellen Events, this fete was the stylish event of the season. Custom stationary and a table set for the perfect intimate affair, this al fresco party was everything […]

March 11, 2022

Fall Mountain Wedding | Autumn Destination Wedding | Luxury Small Elopement

When you fly to Utah to snap an all film bridal session and details, you know it’s going to be epic. Amaya shined in her amazing in her Lihi Hod dress with custom bling by The Jewel Princess. Her amazing horse bridal moment was brought to you by Utah mountain realness and amazing genetics. Here […]

March 11, 2022

Mountain Equestrian Wedding | Upscale Ranch Wedding | Luxury Destination Mountain Bridals

I was lucky enough to travel to Puerto Vallarta Mexico with my gal pal Rachel of The One Moment Events. She was on a planning trip and I snapped this adorable engagement session for Rosa and Sam at their venue The Gran Miramar. What amazing views! The two donned their resort attire and we spent […]

March 11, 2022

Puerto Vallarta Destination Wedding | Mexico Engagement Session | Rosa and Sam

Nuffy and Chris had a fabulous destination wedding at the very northern point of Michigan. In fact, we were so far north that the sunset was at 9:30PM- a photographer’s dream. They held a rehearsal party with a Texas theme (an ode to the bride’s hometown) at Chris’ family lodge. The nest day, both bride […]

July 18, 2020

Stafford’s Perry Hotel Wedding | Michigan Destination Wedding | Nuffy and Chris

You know that feeling when you have your hopes really high for something and you’re not sure if how you feel will be validated? Welp, I finally got to work with East Made Co and all of my expectations were exceeded! This dream team put together this Monet editorial like it came from my dreams. This was definitely one of the highlights from my time in Nashville at The Hybrid Co conference which I was able to speak at this spring!

June 18, 2019

The Estate at Cherokee Dock Wedding | Nashville Wedding Photography Kir Tuben | Fine Art Wedding

Melissa & Ani… what a pair! These two were insanely adorable on camera and you can just see their love radiate! I am over the moon that I was able to photograph this pair at Cheekwood Estate and Garden while I was in Nashville for the Hybrid Co Conference this spring.

May 30, 2019

Cheekwood Estate and Garden Wedding | Nashville Destination Wedding Photographer Kir Tuben

This year was surreal. I built my business in ways I never thought possible. I photographed 29 weddings, 61 engagement & lifestyle sessions, 10 boudoir sessions, 2 proposals and 21 mini sessions. I traveled to abroad to Cuba, Tulum, Montreal, cruised Alaska and slept in a car in the Great American West.

December 29, 2018

Destination Wedding Photographer Kir Tuben | A Year In Review: 2018

When Ben and I wrote down our travel bucket list, I thought this one would never happen. I’ve always felt cruises were for old people and families AND I never thought I would have a week in summer when BOTH of us would have time off. Welp, the stars aligned and got to go on our first solo vacation in nearly two years! I can’t tell you how much we needed this vacation. We detoxed, got couples massages, gained some perspective on our future goals as a team and ordered a hell of a lot of room service. I’m came back feeling recharged, at peace and more in love than ever. I thought I would leave Alaska feeling inspired by nature and while that may also be true, what surprised me about this trip was how much I missed hanging with my number one.

September 26, 2018

Alaskan Cruise | Destination Wedding Photography | Personal Post

I met Katie about 3 years back through an amazing mutual friend: Jess Perry. As with a great number of my friendships, swimming is involved. Katie grew up in New England swimming as did my former college roommate so it only stood to reason that once Jess got engaged, all of her worlds would collide. Katie and I became fast friends through that year and I always seemed to run into her an Bryan at weddings! After the two met at Tuck business school and dated for the years after, everyone would say “When are you two getting engaged?”

September 4, 2018

Riverside Farm Wedding | Vermont Wedding Photographer | Katie and Bryan

Last year, I made a Destination Photography Bucket List on the blog. This year, I looked back on it to see if I had made any progress. I shot 8 of the 20 locations on the list! Not half bad for a year! After a full calendar year had past, I was inspired by my journey to look ahead to new travel and reevaluate the list! Some remained on the list and a few new venue-related locations popped up. Here it is folks!

May 4, 2018

Destination Wedding Bucket List | Wedding Photographer Kir Tuben