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Ted Talk: The Person You Really Need to Marry by Tracy McMillan  On this Valentine's Day, we'd like to share with you the best piece of marriage advice everyone needs to hear. As wedding photographers, we're not in the business of dishing out advice, but this talk is essential. Ted Talks are excellent for condensing counter-intuitive, challenging, and often brilliant life lessons into short, digestible video clips. This one is no different. Contrary to the preachy-sounding title, the slice of wisdom to take away from Tracy McMillan's speech is that the person you really need to marry...


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Top 6 Things To Do Before You Say ‘I Do’ In 2014, the average wedding costs over $31,000 with over $2,500 of that going towards wedding photography (“The Knot”). With such a steep financial investment, it’s no wonder why bad wedding photos cause so much distress. Besides the financial factor, these photos will follow you everywhere in life and will be passed down for generations. No pressure or anything - read on for the inside scoop on how to make sure your wedding photos turn out beautifully! As a wedding photographer who has done countless weddings over the years, I’ve gathered...


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Fine art wedding photographer Jane (Phuong) is available in Southern California (Los Angeles or Orange County) for engagements and weddings for a limited time. Check out her most recent photos from a Milwaukee, Wisconsin wedding over the summer with the lovely young newlyweds, Alex and Galena. View more of her wedding and engagement photography here: 2swansphotography.pixieset.com/jane  For inquiries, please e-mail 2swansphotography@gmail.com          


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September 23 marks the official end of summer and the start of autumn. There's nothing like the bright, golden colors of fall to get us excited for the season to come. Adam and Cora's Cantigny Park engagement photo session reminds us of the beauty that autumn has in store for us! Keep scrolling for marvelous photos of this adorable, young couple and check out the gallery for more pics! If you need more cuteness in your life, head on over to the gallery for more photos! All photos by 2Swans Photography. Contact us at 2swansphotography@gmail.com to book your engagement...


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Chicago Bottom Lounge Wedding -- Angela and Bill - June 20th, 2015   Angela and Bill tied the knot at the Holy Family Church in Chicago and held their reception at the West Loop's Bottom Lounge. This is one of the most fun and laid-back, but beautiful weddings I've had the pleasure of shooting as a wedding photographer. The Bottom Lounge has always occupied a special place in my heart as an enthusiastic attendee of small indie shows, so when I found out that their wedding would be taking place at one of my favorite concert venues, I was admittedly skeptical but intrigued. Based on my...


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After ten years of being in the wedding photography business, 2Swans Photography has seen all kinds of bridal accessories. Some brides have every meticulous detail planned months in advance, from the veil to their nails. However, shoes may be one of the most important fashion choices that could make or break your big day (or back). Take it from me, a former bridesmaid who nearly passed out on stage at her sister's wedding from the excruciating pain of suede heels. Sorry, Claire and Henry, what you thought were tears of joy at your wedding were actually tears of feet pain. To this day, I still...


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  Hayley and Seth are a very young couple who had a simple yet beautiful rustic country style wedding in the summer outdoors of Illinois. Their wedding was so full of handcraft details and creative, personal touches, proving that the only things you need for a perfect wedding are good friends and family under a blue summer sky.         Hayley's wedding dress was a gorgeously beaded strapless, laced-back floor-length.                 ...


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2swans Photography has been invited to photograph quite a few St. Louis weddings and has gotten to know many in this community. Like almost all of our wedding assignments, Michelle and Thanh came to know us through word-of-mouth. They are a very young and fun couple who still faithfully honor many Vietnamese traditions.


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Check out the beautiful work of our designer who had put together this wedding album for Lois and Dustin.


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