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lifestyle weddings and family

kailah james

I'm the family chaos coordinator, the one sliding out of bed in my pajamas to drop her kids off at school, the bride who missed out on beautiful wedding photos, and the granddaughter with a camera who wishes she would've realized the importance of photos sooner.


We don't want to miss out on the important things. It's our human experiences and stories that make our lives unique, and while it's easy to get caught up in the day in and day out of going to work, keeping up with errands, and finding our purpose in life - it's even easier to forget how quick it all goes by.

When I lost my last grandma to cancer in 2021, I had to sit in that sobering reality: the days are long, but the years are short. And photographs are the only way I can hold onto those days and years.




Because you don't say yes to forever with your best friend every day. They'll grow out of those onesies. Those wrinkles on your grandma's hands that you love holding so much - you'll struggle to remember it all someday.

But I'm here to help you document and preserve what matters most: you're favorite memories.




who am i?

and one thing i think we can relate on is...

pictures give you the ability to pause and
freeze time.

the little things

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making people laugh is a challenge i always intend to win.

02

you'll find me yelling at the tv when nashville sc has a game.

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halloween is my favorite holiday, and yes, i still dress up.

05

this guy asked me to prom 11 years ago. 3 kids and 2 houses later and i'm still pretty happy he did.

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i have yet to meet a donut that i haven't enjoyed.

most weekends i am on an adventure with my family, or playing dnd with friends.

about you

you spend your day juggling schedules, answering 1,000 questions, and wearing all the hats wishing you could just pause to enjoy it all.

sound like you?

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did we just become best friends?

join me over on insta

Follow along to get to know me more, and hype up all the beautiful people on my feed - they deserve it!

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