Friday Recap: Engagement Party Chalkboard Sign DIY

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Cory and I celebrated with some of our closest family and friends last weekend at our engagement party. Also known as the hottest heat index of the summer so far! Thank you to everyone that came, put up with the heat and celebrated with us! We got to say thank you at the party and congratulate our parents on their … Read More

Fernandina Beach Wedding: Katie & Ryan

We traveled to Fernandina Beach, Florida to celebrate and photograph Katie and Ryan’s wedding day earlier this July! I always feel that I want to celebrate with my brides and grooms because by their wedding day I have gotten to know them and have become friends with them. I want to share in the excitement of seeing two individuals that … Read More

Virginia Beach Oceanfront Wedding: Ed & Scott

Ed and Scott’s entire wedding day was a celebration! It was extremely heartfelt and all of their guests had the best time! Their heartfelt ceremony consisted of their closest friends, each with speaking parts, including a poem relating pet dogs and their unconditional love to real love! I absolutely loved that poem! After some portraits together we headed to their … Read More

A Bride’s Guide to Wedding Photography

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A bride’s to-do list can become long and stressful quickly, especially the last few weeks before your wedding day. There are a few key actions that you can take to help the flow and ease of your day which in turn allows you to enjoy every moment more thoroughly. From one wedding photographer and bride to another bride planning their wedding … Read More

Friday Recap: Nine things that you may not know about me!

Wedding professionals do a lot of introductions on instagram every Friday, but other than my about me section on my website, I have not really introduced myself to the people that visit my wedding photography website. To change that, I have wrote nine things that you may not know about me just yet! (Portraits above were photographed by Justin & Mary.) … Read More

7 Wedding Planning Tips from a Photographer and a Bride

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Don’t be afraid to get personal with some of your details or parts of your wedding day. You will remember more of your personal details years later more than what type of linens you rented or the color of your uplighting! All of those are beautiful additions to your wedding day but I want to encourage you to plan and … Read More