Culpepper Barn Wedding | Holly & Tyler

Though the skies threatened a random rainstorm all morning and afternoon, Holly and Tyler ended up with the most perfect wedding day weather ever! It was cool and breezy but the sun came out during the ceremony and it just kept the humidity and everything at bay the rest of the evening. One thing I […]

Jun 21, 2021

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Finally getting back into the swing of shooting regularly through the week and weddings on the weekend feels SO GOOD after such a long break from normal business rhythm!! When I originally spoke to Christin on the phone it was just so fun and easy! We talked, laughed and she just gushed about Brett! After […]

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Jun 15, 2021

Bayville Golf Course Wedding | Kelsey & William

Well prepare yourself for what is likely my largest blog post of all time. I have never shot a wedding at Bayville Golf Course, nor have I been to a wedding there or even assisted at a wedding there. So when this inquiry initially came through I was SO excited and after being there for […]

Jun 14, 2021

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Margaret and Dana were married on memorial day weekend at Elkington Events on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. Their wedding was planned to be an open-air event under the beautiful trees of the property but when it was clear the day would be VERY wet, they added a tent that enabled everyone to stay inside […]

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Jun 7, 2021

Norfolk Botanical Gardens Engagements | Christy & George

It’s really not often I get to have couples that have known each other since they were kids, growing up in the same circles, and then, later on, turned their friendship into something more! George and Christy have been friends since they were six since their parents were both in the Greek church together. They […]

Jun 2, 2021

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Never thought when I shot their engagements last year, that it would be over a year later before they got married and they would have the cutest plus one at their wedding!! Kelsey & Nick were always planning a beach wedding but pushed it last year when it wasn’t going to work to have all their […]

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May 29, 2021

Pleasure House Point Engagements | Katie & Sam

Somehow we lucked out with the most beautiful late spring weather for Katie and Sam’s engagements at Pleasure House Point this May. Not one other photographer, no humidity, no rain, no wind, just a beautiful quiet evening! Katie was a bridesmaid in Jessica and John’s wedding and it’s always the best compliment when I get […]

May 27, 2021

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After shooting Lauren & Garrett’s engagement last fall (check them here) I knew photographing them on their wedding day would be full of JOY. Originally, we should have been in the mountains of Charlottesville but when it came time to finalize things some decisions had to be made to pivot their original large event to […]

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May 25, 2021

Pleasure House Point Fall Engagements | Mallory & Chris

I CANNOT WAIT FOR THIS WEDDING!!! Let me tell ya why: Chris is technically family. My kids call him Uncle Chris and his daughter their cousin, even though they’re technically family by marriage since his brother is married to my sister. We knew it would always take someone SO special to be his wife and […]

May 24, 2021

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GUYS, LOOK AT THESE TWO AND THEIR CUTE DOGS!! Little back story, Maragaret and Dana wanted to do engagements at their wedding venue and I was so excited because I have never been to Elkington Events. Well turned out it is GORGEOUS, with incredible light, so much space, and just right on the water and […]

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May 19, 2021

Brock Environmental Engagements | Holly & Tyler

Nothing better than spending picture-perfect weather with my EMP couples! Okay, maybe when they bring the cutesssst little dog!! We were able to split their session between two locations since they are so close together! Holly and Tyler actually met back in high school, where they were in a band together. They always kept in […]

May 17, 2021

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NOTHING like finally getting to photograph engagements for 2021 WEDDINGS again!!! It’s been months since I was able to shoot engagements and I was so excited!! Alex and I have known each other since HIGH school (honestly I think middle school but those memories are faded lol) We used to play violins together in the […]

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May 12, 2021

Custom USB for Couples Final Images

Today I wanted to share with you one way to provide your couples with a hard copy of their final images. Like many other photographers, I am a shoot and share mentality. I want to shoot the images and provide them to my couples in a way that makes it easy to share the images […]

Mar 3, 2021

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Well it has been a long time coming to share this wedding blog with you! I don’t think I’ve ever met two people planning their wedding, in a pandemic none the less, who were so chill about everything! Gabby and Kevin were able to keep their wedding day on track mostly, considering the constant back […]

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Dec 1, 2020

Backyard Wedding on the Water | Blake & Michelle

When Michelle originally booked me, we were going to be anniversary buddies since they were planning on a May 30 wedding and while we know that didn’t happen I will still always think of them as my anniversary buds!  Michelle and Blake were able to have their wedding in their own backyard. If you remember […]

Sep 21, 2020

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Getting to share this GORGEOUS fall engagement session with you is such a JOY! When Lauren contacted me for her May Charlottesville wedding, we just clicked. I loved talking to her and hearing her excitement through the phone about all things planning, and was thrilled when she emailed me the “we’re official!” words! When deciding […]

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Sep 21, 2020

Culpepper Barn Wedding | Sarah & James

Shew it feels so bizarre to be blogging my second wedding of the year midway through September, but honestly, I’m just so dang grateful to be sharing a wedding AND that it is Sarah and James’! Culpepper Barn provided the perfect outdoor location with the most beautiful weather to let people social distance. Culpepper is […]

Sep 17, 2020

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The botanical gardens is one of my favorite spots in the area for photographs, really regardless of the season! It’s so well kept, always beautiful and really can provide SO many options. Lauren originally found me after helping to publish my Legacy Blue shoot (also at NBG) and said she knew she had to book […]

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Jul 9, 2020

Brock Environmental Engagements | Haley & Joe

I think everyone can agree it has been such a weird and hard time recently. Having our entire world feel like it was coming to a standstill, completely disrupting plans that have been in progress for months and months was just bizarre. SO just trust me when I say this first session back photographing my […]

Jun 11, 2020

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When Kalena first messaged me and included her fiance’s last name, a small lightbulb went off. Eddie was actually a friend of my baby brother!! He remembers when Maverick was an infant and we went to Tides games, they played baseball together and hung out at each others house! Such a small world (that also […]

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Apr 3, 2020

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