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Hey there! Welcome to the Mandie Forbes Blog! I'm Mandie, a Traverse City Photographer and Videographer. Grab a cup of coffee or maybe a glass of wine and enjoy the blog! I try to provide as much valuable information as I can for my brides and I'm here to answer any questions you might have!  I can't wait to talk to you! Use the "Contact Mandie" page to email me today! 

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I'm mandie, photographer & Videographer

Hey there! Welcome to the Mandie Forbes Blog! I'm Mandie, a Traverse City Photographer and Videographer. Grab a cup of coffee or maybe a glass of wine and enjoy the blog! I try to provide as much valuable information as I can for my brides and I'm here to answer any questions you might have!  I can't wait to talk to you! Use the "Contact Mandie" page to email me today! 

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3 Questions To Ask When Choosing A Wedding Photographer

Wedding Planning

Whoohooo! You’re engaged! This is such a wonderful time and you’re excited. Once the fact that you’re getting married finally settles in a bit, you’re faced with HUGE task. Actually planning your wedding. Typically wedding planning starts out with 3 big decisions. Your wedding date, your venue and your photographer. It should also include your […]

3 Tips You Should Know for Your Wedding Invitations

Wedding Planning

When you start thinking about wedding invitations, it’s easy to get excited, overwhelmed and back again! So here are my top 3 tips you should know before you purchase your wedding invitations! 3 Tips You Should Know for Your Wedding Invitations Here are 3 tips I tell all of my couples: 1. COUNT CAREFULLY! Count addresses, […]

4 Tips To Make Your Wedding Floral Dreams Come True

Wedding Planning

Wedding flowers are a HUGE part of your wedding day! So here are my top 4 tips to make your wedding floral dreams come true. I hope you enjoy this quick read!   Wedding Flowers So, you’re engaged! You are feeling excited, maybe a little anxious, and undoubtedly overwhelmed by it all. Pause. Breathe. Smile. […]

5 Tips for Getting Amazing Photos on Your Wedding Day

Wedding Planning

Something that I’ve learned through all the weddings that I’ve photographed and filmed is this, “Weddings usually don’t go according to plan.” Typically there’s at least one unforeseen event that can throw off part of your day, if not your entire day. That’s just how weddings are. My job as your wedding photographer or videographer […]

Castle Farms Wedding | A Charlevoix Wedding Venue

Shot by a Castle Farms photographer.

Wedding Planning

If you’ve ever dreamed of getting married in a Castle then a Castle Farms wedding might just be perfect for you! A gorgeous castle venue with stunning grounds, Castle Farms is a premier Northern Michigan wedding venue in Charlevoix, Michigan. Visiting here seriously feels like stepping back in time or crossing the ocean to visit an old […]

How to create a stress-free wedding day timeline: Wedding Planning Timeline

Wedding Planning

Hey there! So you’re engaged! Now comes the hard part, you have to plan the wedding. This can be really fun, but it can also be a challenge because you’ve never been married before. And you don’t know what you don’t know. How could you? So that’s where I come in! As a wedding photographer, […]

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