Morgan and Matthew got married on Halloween! Everything about this day was so unique and customized to them! They chose to have a micro wedding at The Historic Cavalier Hotel & Beach Club. The Hunt Room, which is tucked away inside the Cavalier, is where they hosted a small ceremony and intimate family dinner. I […]

Caitlin + Sean A Perfect Setting for an Engagement Session First Landing State Park is the perfect setting for a summer engagement photography session. It has lavish green trees, tall grasses, hidden paths and private beaches! Caitlin and Sean love the outdoors so this location was perfect for them! When we first arrived we started […]

Engagement sessions are my absolute favorite!  I have such a blast getting to know my couples during this time.  It’s a chance to get comfortable with each other and gives us the opportunity to talk about the wedding day. 

The Sheraton Virginia Beach Oceanfront was the perfect location for Amy and Joe’s wedding!  They were surrounded by so many loving friends and family members. 

They met at James Madison University at a fraternity/sorority mixer. Kaitlin and John were introduced through mutual friends. They were inseparable the whole night! The following day they went up to the mountains together and the rest was history! They dated a few more years throughout college.  John graduated from JMU a year earlier than Kaitlin. He began his career in another city while she finished school.   Long distance means they would alternate visiting each other every weekend.  Their four hour roundtrip drives and accompanying visits made their relationship that much stronger!

Daniel met Jessica, at their church’s singles ward, six long years ago.  She was successfully finishing up the last two years of her dental hygiene degree in Richmond.  She caught many of the single guys’ attention, including Daniel, for many reasons.  In the words of Daniel, “She was committed to her faith, kind to everyone, fiercely loyal to her friends and family, and absolutely gorgeous!”

We’ve been waiting all year for Martha and Joey’s fall wedding at the beautiful Gaie Lea in Staunton, VA.  I say  “we” because I was photographing their wedding while my husband, Justin of Gibby Visuals, was filming it.  We LOVE working together!  It’s like an all-day date 😉  As parents of two young children its rare that we get to spend the entire day together!  We will take it any way we can get it!    

When Abby’s mother first reached out to me about photographing her daughter’s wedding we immediately had so many connections.  I have known Abby’s grandparents for years and two of my past brides (Shelby and Kim) referred them to me.  I loved seeing all the friendly faces at the Washington DC Temple and at the Chesapeake Noah’s Event Venue!   

August weddings at the Washington DC Temple are usually scorching hot!  For that reason, I met up with Tona and Doug for a hour before they needed to be at the temple for their sealing.  That way it was cooler and the light was better.  We were blessed with mid 70’s and a beautiful overcast sky.  When there are clouds at the temple, the spires really “pop” and it creates the dreamiest light!  

Martha and Joey are the sweetest couple ever!  They live all the way out in Bristol, VA.  And the fun thing about Bristol is that it splits the states of Virginia and Tennessee.  There is a sign that crosses State Street that shows the dividing line. How cool is that!?  It was pretty much like A Walk to Remember when Landon crosses off one of Jamie’s bucket list items off by standing in two places at once.  WATCH THAT CLIP HERE.  If only there wasn’t traffic and we were really able to do that. haha!