I’m sharing the best wedding portrait locations in Jefferson City, Missouri—curated by Terra Nickelson at Plan it Terra Wedding Planning & Design, a Missouri based wedding planner known for creating intentional, personalized celebrations. Whether it’s for your engagement session or wedding day, these timeless spots are full of beauty and charm.

There’s something about being engaged that makes you feel like you’re on Cloud 9. It’s hard not to be when your mind is full of exciting ideas and the thought that you will spend a lifetime together with your main squeeze. You feel prepared to start making phone calls to vendors to curate the perfect wedding planning team, trying on options for your wedding day attire, and selecting the perfect menus and cocktails for your guests to enjoy. But then, Corona virus (aka COVID-19) rudely interrupts, and you, as well as all of us, have been left with a lot of uncertainty.

CONGRATS! Pop the bubbly and let’s celebrate your recent engagement. Whether you knew you were getting engaged soon or were completely surprised, it is a moment to soak in. You can’t wait to update your Facebook Relationship Status from “In a relationship” to “engaged.”

When you think of the term “wedding planner,” what comes to mind? Do you think of a person that seeks to serve you well or do you think of a person with an ultra glam job? Do you think of a person who creates an overwhelmingly joy-filled, stress-free client experience or a person who plans an event with their own dreams and ideas in mind? Maybe you think planners are just too expensive or that you won’t get to plan your wedding.

I get it; you have friends and family that have offered up their time to help with your wedding day. They’ve helped you plan from day one, and you want to ensure that all your plans come together smoothly. But maybe you’ve started to think, “Do I need to hire a day-of coordinator?”