Hi! I'm Hannah.
I'm an experienced journalist and brand copywriter who got married in May of 2025, shortly after a corporate layoff. Since I was already so far into the bridal-sphere, I wanted to find a way to put my skillset to use and create something meaningful.
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I currently live in Kansas City with my husband, three cats, and miniature schnauzer (who walked me down the aisle). I'm a true crime junkie and avid reader who enjoys film photography in her spare time.

My Background
I started taking journalism classes in 2009 and quickly moved my way up from writer to section editor at Shawnee Mission South. I was sought as a features section editor in 2015 at Johnson County Community College, but dropped my semester due to a family emergency. After that, I attended the William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications while also earning a bachelor of science degree in English general studies. I was a short-term copy editor for the University Daily Kansan, but spent three years dedicating my time to the KU chapter of Her Campus. I began as a writer, then an editor, and finally the chapter president. Before I graduated, I did an internship abroad in London, UK for a women's online health magazine called Healthista.
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Following my graduation in late 2018, I began a multimedia internship with The Pitch, primarily focusing on social media and event calendars. I later began freelancing with The Pitch, covering everything from concert reviews to the KC Current stadium. My copywriting career began at DEMDACO, a Leawood-based gifting company with storytelling at its heart. I was then hired by AMC Theatres to write film marketing promotions, which included collaborating with major motion picture studios like Disney, Universal, Paramount, Sony, A24, Neon, and more.




How Preserved in Print was Born
Why I Created Wedding Journalism
Here's the thing about weddings: they go by so fast, you barely remember them.
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When I got married in May 2025, I was so caught up in the chaos—smiling for photos, greeting guests, trying to eat something, anything—that I missed most of my own wedding. I don't remember the details of any toasts. I have no idea what my high school friends were talking about at the reception. I was there, but I wasn't really there, you know?
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As someone who's spent 15 years as a journalist, I'm trained to observe, document, and tell stories. And I kept thinking: why doesn't anyone do this for weddings?
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So I created it.
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Now I get to give couples what I wish I had—someone who witnesses everything they miss while they're busy being the main characters, then captures the full story through real conversations with the people who were there. It's journalism meets legacy, and honestly? It's the most fulfilling work I've ever done.
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Plus, I get to go to a lot of weddings, which is never not fun.
