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Engagements + Proposals, Families, Maternity + Newborns, Weddings

February 16, 2024

Printed Product Pricing Guide | Jessica Merithew Photography

photo canvas hanging above desk

During a weekend of wedding festivities there will be A LOT of photographs taken, either by a professional wedding photographer, or by family and friends. In as soon as a few weeks or months after a wedding, most couples don’t know exactly where each of their favorite photographs are. Yes, even their favorites from their wedding photographer. I find that’s […]

Weddings

March 13, 2022

Asheville Wedding Photographer | How to Choose Wall Art For Your Wedding Photos

Wall art is a wonderful way to show off your photos. Seriously, who doesn’t love a large print or canvas hanging over their sofa? There are so many fabulous ways to display a few photos loud and proud in your home! For more information on that, click over to How to Choose Wall Art. But, […]

Engagements + Proposals, Families, Maternity + Newborns, Weddings

April 30, 2021

Asheville Photographer | How to Share Your Photos

Adult family with two dogs looking at camera.

In our current digital world we take A LOT of photographs, though most of us don’t know exactly where each of our favorite photographs are. I find that’s because digital photos are easily lost. They may be on our phones, social media, hard drives, in the cloud, or even on that laptop that crashed last […]

Engagements + Proposals, Families, Maternity + Newborns, Weddings

March 24, 2021

Asheville Family Photographer | How to Choose Wall Art

three canvases of a newborn baby above bed.

With so many details that go into wedding planning, sometimes the idea of comfortable wedding shoes gets left behind. This is one item that I urge you to take your time on. Shoe shop regularly until you find the perfect pair (or pairs! You will see more on that in a minute.) Go ahead, do […]

Weddings

March 8, 2021

Asheville Wedding Photographer | 3 Tips to Avoid Painful Wedding Shoes | Comfortable Wedding Shoes

Badgley Mischka wedding shoes with peep toe at Asheville wedding.

Y’all! I have to start by saying that this Hawkesdene summer wedding photography was so much fun! Family, friends, vendors, all of it! It was an absolute blast and an honor to be a part of Stephanie and Guy’s wedding day at Hawkesdene in Andrews, NC. Every detail was beautiful, and even Mother Nature congratulated […]

Weddings

July 13, 2020

Hawkesdene Summer Wedding Photography Preview | Stephanie + Guy

Bride and groom announced at wedding at Hawkesdene in Andrews near Asheville

Wedding days are filled with the hustle and bustle of getting ready, greeting guests, making last minute decisions, and of course, love and excitement. As a wedding photographer in Asheville, NC, I do everything we can to help make your big day simpler, quieter, and more enjoyable. One of the things I pride myself in […]

Weddings

June 13, 2020

Asheville Wedding Photographer | 10 Items to Have ready for Your Photographer On Your Wedding Day

Wedding day details at Hawkesdene in Andrews near Asheville

There are many advantages to having an unplugged wedding, which we will go through in a minute. Before we do that, let’s talk about what exactly an unplugged wedding is. By my definition, as an Asheville, NC wedding photographer, an unplugged wedding is where the couple getting married asks their guests to put away all […]

Weddings

June 12, 2020

Asheville Wedding Photographer | 3 Reasons to Host an Unplugged Wedding

Bride and groom walking down aisle at wedding at Lodge at Flat Rock in Hendersonville, NC

When a couple contacts me and asks me to photograph their elopement, I say yes! When they contact me asking me to photograph their elopement at Jump Off Rock in Laurel Park, NC, I say heck yes! This mountain top photography location near Asheville, NC is always beautiful and I adore photographing Jump Off Rock […]

Weddings

May 14, 2020

Jump Off Rock Wedding Photography in Hendersonville, NC | Dongeun and Dakota

Couple kissing at wedding with mountain views

Planning a wedding is hard. It’s stressful, lengthy, and full of all kinds of emotions, but near the end, when the big day arrives, it’s FUN! It’s exhausting, but FUN! So for most couples, when their wedding is over and they return from their honeymoon, the boxes of wedding decor and unopened wedding gifts patiently […]

Weddings

May 8, 2020

Asheville Wedding Photographer | If you do only one thing after your wedding, do THIS!

Mountain top wedding photo groom kissing bride on head at Hawkesdene with mountain views.

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ABOUT JESSICA

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WEDDINGS |



ENGAGEMENTS + PROPOSALS |



FAMILIES |



MATERNITY + NEWBORNS |



WEDDING PLANNING |



ABOUT JESSICA

BLOG categories:

are you looking for something specific? 

Maybe a wedding venue, wedding planning tips,
newborn photography samples, proposal ideas, or more about me?