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The first wedding of 2018 is in the books! And man, what a fun day it was at CrossKey’s Vineyard! I’m so excited to share this one with you. Christine and Michael couldn’t have asked for a better day for their beautiful wedding. Christine’s bridesmaids wore the prettiest shade of blue; she chose it to match the […]

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2017 filled my heart with so many memories and so much joy, and after scrolling through my collection of images after a year, it enforces how blessed I am to get to tell all of these love stories. For those of you who are in the planning stages, I hope you can be inspired by these beautiful people. […]

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On my birthday, I got to photograph a wedding in Virginia Beach at the Cavalier Golf and Yacht Club! I have always loved beach weddings, so getting to celebrate with Abbey and DJ was so special! They planned the most colorful, brightest day that would make Lilly Pulitzer jealous. A beautiful ceremony near the oceanfront […]

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I am 1/16 Greek – which basically means, I have thick eyebrows, and that’s as far as it goes. But after this flawless Dover Hall wedding, I’ve been looking up “how to” Greek dancing videos and craving Stella’s pastichio. Nick and Nora’s wedding was one of my favorites to date. Maybe because it’s impossible to […]

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Kate and Evan got married at Riverside on the Potomac in Leesburg, Virginia last weekend. And while some might say it was the crescendo in their relationship, everyone at the wedding agreed: it was the most natural progression for them to get married, and it only made sense that we were all there celebrating their wedding. Kate and […]

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It’s been over a year since moving to Williamsburg, and I’m again and again taken by this gorgeous town. You can go from the historic town to river views within 10 minutes and it makes for limitless options when it comes to locations for shoots. Anyway, Brittany is from Williamsburg originally, and she and Chad have been in […]

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When Max whisked Katie away for a romantic NYC weekend, she had no idea it would be when he proposed. After getting down on one need in the middle of Central Park, they met up with some family and friends for dinner and stayed the night in Manhattan. She claims it was the best day ever, and […]

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Happy Friday! You may recognize this beautiful bride from her New Year’s Eve wedding a few posts ago. Before her wedding, I drove out to Caroline’s hometown to make some gorgeous portraits. It was sub freezing, and we prepared with keeping the car running near by for breaks and loading up on the hand warmers. We […]

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The last wedding of the year is bittersweet! It’s the end of a great year and I’m so sad! But also excited to share the photos and for the 2017 wedding season to officially begin! And When it’s a New Year’s Wedding, there is a whole ‘nother level of excitement. Caroline talked in depth at her […]

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Step inside my world, y’all! Here are the behind the scenes of a wedding photographer. After posting these for the past two years, I just had to do another outtakes post! Here are a few things I learned by looking at these photos… Many different emotions go into planning the first look. “Hold on. I don’t […]

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