Ten Tips to finding your Wedding Dress: I said Yes to the Dress!

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Yesterday evening was my first wedding dress shopping experience and enthusiastically I said YES to the perfect wedding dress for me that brought tears to my eyes! Even though I have only been to one wedding dress appointment for myself, I feel that I learned a lot with the experience and staying true to myself and what I was falling … Read More

Bay Island Virginia Beach Wedding: Rachel and Mark

Rachel and Mark married in her Grandfather’s back yard over looking the water and First Landing State Park. I fell in love with his vintage decor in the bedrooms, that went perfectly with Rachel’s all lace wedding dress and her sweet canvas flats. This decor also matched the rest of their wedding details as well. From the rustic alter to … Read More

Friday Recap: “Home is the nicest word there is.”

Home is the nicest word there is. – Laura Ingells Wilder. She is right! Just look at the two dogs below, Charlie and Foster! Who wouldn’t want to come home those cute fur babies? They are not the only ones that make our home, our home. My fiancé, Cory, definitely plays a large roll in this house being home to … Read More

Norfolk’s Neon District Engagements: Kacee & Ryan

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Kacee and Ryan showed up to their engagement session in bright colors, to match the Norfolk Arts District, and with their adorable puppy Marley! Everyone knows that I am sucker for dogs so I always love when we include your fur babies into your engagement session for a little while! Just look at my puppy Foster, he gets an entire … Read More

Holly Ridge Manor Wedding: Anna & Jimi

Anna and Jimi’s wedding day had a slight chance of rain, but you will see from their wedding photography that a drop of rain never happened! Grey washed succulents, coral and blush flowers and garlands filled the girls bouquets, their ceremony and their reception. Their wedding day had the most breathtaking color palette that I had the pleasure of photographing! … Read More

Friday Recap: Planning Our Wedding

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Today Cory and I are going to do our Wedding registry at Bed, Bath & Beyond! With all of the budget talks & brainstorming all of the DIY pieces I am going to make for our wedding day, I am looking forward to scanning items in a store that I won’t end up taking to the register myself! I hope … Read More