The Chrysler Museum of Art Wedding: Alyssa and Tyler

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Alyssa greeted me with a big hug and was ready to begin their wedding day at the Chrysler Museum of Art when she arrived that afternoon! Alyssa pulled out a bright pink The Mrs. Box with her new initial on it first and her eyes lit up. As she handed me her jewelry and other details to photograph she realized … Read More

Norfolk Botanical Gardens: Virginia Wedding Photographer

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After working together with Liz, the event coordinator at Norfolk Botanical Gardens, at a wedding last fall I knew that the Botanical Gardens was not only a gorgeous venue but a venue that was run by hardworking and caring individuals. We worked together through a hurricane and all of their employees worked as a team. They kept communicating to each … Read More

10 Things I Learned from our Wedding Day

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You get to marry your best friend! To be truthful, I already knew that on our wedding day that I got to marry my best friend! But I wanted to start this blog post off by reminding us all that that is what our wedding day is truly about. I will talk about details and rain plans in this blog … Read More

Inn at Warner Hall Wedding: Kelly and Stephen

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I drove up the gravel road to see the Inn at Warner Hall in all it’s beauty. I found myself saying, “This is perfect for Kelly and Stephen,” as I drove down the tree lined road to the estate. With each passing Magnolia tree and Maple tree on the property I realized exactly why they picked to be married here. … Read More

I Believe: As a Wedding Photographer

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We may all have heard these sayings a time or two throughout our lives; “Build a longer table, not a higher fence” and, “If you are the smartest person in the room, then you need to go into a different room.” They’re true, but what is also true throughout our lives is constantly evolving into the best version of ourselves. … Read More

Mr and Mrs Chenard: Our Wedding at The Hermitage Museum and Gardens

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Cory and I sat on our back porch, only twenty-four hours after our wedding day, each with a craft beer in hand. We sat in the two chairs, that happened to be my very first Christmas gift that I got him. We watched the sun shine through our trees and we talked about our wedding day and the beginning of … Read More