Jamie of absolute. Wedding & Events took a chance on me as a social media coordinator, and it changed everything. Under her mentorship, I stepped into the world of weddings and fell in love with the art of it all—the emotion, the intention, and the magic of capturing it in real time, even through something as simple as an iPhone.

Eventually, my fiancé and I moved back home to Wisconsin, where I quickly realized something was missing: wedding content creation, so common in larger markets, was nearly nonexistent here. I saw an opportunity to give couples more.

So I created 4thebrides—a brand built to preserve love stories as they unfold, capturing the moments that pass quickly but deserve to be remembered forever.

how it all began

my story

My journey into the wedding industry began in 2023 while living in Miami, just after graduating with a degree in psychology and stepping into a new, wide-open chapter of life.

Weddings had always meant something to me. I’ve loved love stories for as long as I can remember, always drawn to the beauty of celebrating connection in its purest form. With no experience but a lot of heart, I began reaching out to planners across South Florida—facing rejection after rejection, but continuing anyway.

Then, one rainy day, a door opened.