The forecast had 0% chance of rain and when I pulled up my Dark Sky app while I was standing AT the Founders Inn and still 0% and I was outside in a light mist. I walked into the calmest getting ready room, where Kristen and her girls were relaxing waiting for me! Bopping […]
Oct 20, 2017
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Have you ever thought what is a guests first inclination of what your day would be like? The thing that sets the tone for it? It is hands down your wedding invitation!! It lets guests have a sneak into your “theme” or “colors” and how formal or relaxed it will be! I love to see […]
Oct 13, 2017
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When Dan’s best man stood to give his speech, he admitted he had so much more he wanted to say but his words were falling short. Today I am sharing the same sentiments about their Marriott Ranch wedding in Hume, Virginia! What a testament to the kind of people Daniel and Katelynn are that they […]
Sep 15, 2017
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You might be browsing this post and say, where are all the other wedding photos?? My reply to that is there are none 😉 Courtney and Keith have been married almost three years, but she emailed me that she never really loved her wedding pictures. She wanted images she could love and since her dress […]
Aug 8, 2017
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There is something to be said about shooting a wedding in the brutal July heat and when you reminisce on it, the heat is the last thing you remember. I remember walking into Stephanie’s childhood home and her waving frantically with the biggest smile on her face. I’ll always remember her momma telling her she […]
Jul 28, 2017
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Sunday was the perfect day for a wedding at Portsmouth Woman’s Club. We have been experiencing brutal heat in the Hampton Roads area the past two weeks, which forced Chris and Brittani to move their ceremony inside versus the lawn. I feel like the theme of their day was “be flexible”! These two were so […]
Jul 21, 2017
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There are so many aspects I love about a wedding day and this Woman’s Club of Portsmouth wedding added so many new favorites to that list. Blake & Megan are two souls who have been SUCH a joy to get to know throughout this whole process. They have been relaxed and excited, trusting and so […]
Jul 14, 2017
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Have I mentioned before on here how The Hermitage Museum & Gardens is my FAVORITE venue in Hampton Roads??? Well, it is. I love the views and the gardens, the small hidden pathways and the sunsets over there river, there’s just something about a Hermitage Museum wedding. So needless to say anytime I am there […]
Jun 30, 2017
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I could just pinch myself with the incredible brides, guys and friends I have had the chance to spend time with this year (and upcoming!!) every single one of my brides is such a gem and Shannon is no exception!! When I first met her she was just so blunt and can make me laugh, […]
Jun 9, 2017
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I feel like I may need to say, prepare yourself for picture overload! Brittany and Johnny managed, with the help of some incredible family and friends, to pull off such a PERFECT rustic wedding day in less than 4 months! They just got engaged in Hawaii the end of January when Johnny proposed after a […]
May 12, 2017
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Can I just say how fortunate and THRILLED I am with all the joyful brides I have been photographing?? There is NOTHING I love more than people who have infectious laughs and smiles, and these two are NO exception! Joe and Kenny work together as Norfolk firefighters and although they aren’t on the same shift […]
Apr 4, 2017
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Well friends prepare yourself because this blog post is going to be portrait overload!! I just couldn’t help myself and found as I went through this wedding the immense joy that poured out of Kristy is exactly the bride I want to spend my days with! One of the first things I told Kristy was “the […]
Mar 31, 2017
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There are times it can be so scary to put your dreams out there, but man when they come to fruition it is the most incredible feeling!! That was this wedding for me. It has been a dream from the get go of mine to have a wedding in Florida (and truth be told I’d […]
Mar 3, 2017
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It was such a sweet way to close out my 2016 wedding season with Heather & Michael and their closest of family. This all started with Michael finding me on instagram and wanting just “us” pictures back in August. He told me though by the time our scheduled date came around they would be engaged […]
Dec 13, 2016
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Caitlin and James were married on this idyllic fall day while leaves snowed around them at the gorgeous Jasmine Plantation just outside Williamsburg. James recently graduated from EVMS and moved quickly to Tennessee with his job while Caitlin followed and settled into her nursing job. She’s been planning this wedding from a distance, making several […]
Nov 22, 2016
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I have been SO looking forward to this wedding since I grabbed coffee with Taylor and her mom earlier this year!! Since Taylor and Cory live in the Portland area, her mo’s house turned into wedding grand central for this DIY and rustic influenced celebration! The morning of their wedding, I woke up to some […]
Nov 1, 2016
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There is something to be said about an understated love. Julia & Jeremy have just that! After working with them at their engagement session I was VERY excited to see Julia as a bride. She is so pretty, reminds me of Topanga from Boys Meets World, and incredibly sweet. It was easy to see how Jeremy […]
Oct 11, 2016
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It is so special to watch people you care about get married and this Virginia Beach wedding was nothing short of special! Kimrah is family to me and watching her get her happily ever after meant the world! Now, the weather forecast threatened a downpour as soon as I arrived. The sky was a thick […]
Oct 6, 2016
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I could sit here and write a ton of words about this bride and groom, but instead I am going to steal Sara Bareilles words that Tiffany sang to Chris during their reception (so incredibly too!) There was a time when I would have believed them If they told me you could not come true […]
Sep 23, 2016
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When I sit down to write this post there are so many things I want to tell you about this day and yet no words do it justice. Well maybe one, JOY. From Renee radiating it to Jake’s father gushing about Jake, joy was all over the place this gorgeous Saturday. I think living here […]
Sep 6, 2016
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