Amanda and John had a classic Richmond wedding on a gorgeous fall day. A beautiful ceremony at St Bridget’s, portraits at Agecroft Hall, reception at the historic Commonwealth Club and hopping around town on the Richmond Trolley, of course! The whole day was effortless and laid back, just like Amanda and John. The perfect way to end my wedding season! Amanda and John are both hard workers in every aspect of their lives. In their professional lives as a lawyer and neonatal pharmacist, and in their relationship where they had to endure a period of their time together on opposite sides of the cou ..read more

Lindsey and Nick first reached out to me over two and a half years ago. They knew exactly what they wanted their big day to look like and who they wanted to be a part of it. They planned every detail and spent those 2.5 years dreaming of saying I Do in front of the dramatic mountain backdrop at King Family Vineyards. So, needless to say, when the the forecast said that storm Ophelia would be blowing through town on their wedding day, they were a bit disappointed that their wedding day wouldn’t looked the way they had hoped. Outside pictures were a big priority for Lindsey and Nick, so I assure ..read more

Kicked off the 2023 wedding season with the sweetest wedding day for Leandra and Mike! The weather called for rain all day, so we knew we were going to need to be on our toes watching the radar so we could utilize and plan for whatever dry pockets came our way. And we did just that! Hopped in and out as we found little 10 minutes breaks in the rain and they ended up with all their dream photos on the gorgeous property at Two Rivers Country Club! Leandra and Mike met during the height of the Covid shut down. So their first dates were ‘socially’ distanced’, but it didn’t take long for them to re ..read more

Wrapped up my 2022 season this weekend with Imani and Hunter’s sweet Burlington wedding! With an all-star wedding planning team, gorgeous venue, perfect weather and sweet couple- I couldn’t ask for a better way to end the year! Imani and Hunter met while attending William & Mary. The immediately noticed each other the first day of a class they had together and the rest was history. Fast forward a few years and Hunter planned a day of exploring the Colonial Williamsburg historic sights and ended the day with a romantic proposal under their favorite tree, the great big oak. Imani happily acc ..read more

Leading up to Brooke and Mike’s wedding day, it was pretty clear that they were going to be having a hurricane wedding. With their wedding falling right in the middle of the 5+ days of rain that hurricane Ian was going to be bringing our area, they had accepted that they were just going to have a rainy wedding day. No worries, it’ll still be a great day! But luck was on their side as we had a miraculously dry day! Brooke and Mike were married at the Country Club of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia. This location is just as classic and timeless as the name sounds! Historic architecture, tall whit ..read more

When I first started my business, my clients were mostly people I knew personally. Friends from high school, childhood, college, etc. As the business grew and my inquiries came primarily from planners and venues, my clients became mostly people that were new to me. But I still get a few gems from my past every now and then, like Claire! She and I cheered together at JMU and it was so sweet to see her again after a decade and document this special day for her! Claire and Mike met while they were both living in Richmond. Mike lucked out when Claire was his first date after giving online dating a ..read more

This past weekend I got to capture the wedding of a pair of JMU sweethearts (Go Dukes!) alongside an all-star vendor team- a perfect recipe for a wonderful wedding! Burlington is definitely one of my favorite Hampton Roads venues to shoot at. The grounds are so lovely and it’s such a great spot to throw an epic party! And Amanda and Joe did just that! After shooting so many weddings over the past decade, I’ve realized that wedding days often reflect the couple’s personality and ‘vibe’. Amanda and Joe are smart and successful, but also know how to have a good time. They made the smart decision ..read more

Knock on wood, but my couples have been having some pretty good luck with wedding days that call for rain all day long, but instead just leave us with a cool breeze and clouds! I’ll take it! Erin and Trent’s wedding was fun and high-energy, just like them! While I actually hadn’t met Erin and Trent prior to their actual wedding day, it felt like we already knew each other as we have many mutual friends from growing up in the same town and going to the same high school! Erin and Trent actually met courtesy of the brother of one of my best friend’s from high school! Erin went to Virginia Tech fo ..read more

Weddings are officially a wrap for 2021, so that means it’s time for the annual Behind the Scenes blog post!! And this year is extra special because you get to see my baby bump grow! I started the season with a barely there baby bump and ended with a big 35-week belly! This was my second full wedding season that I’ve shot pregnant. I did a full season back in 2018 when I was pregnant with James (see that behind the scenes post here!). But this time was a lot more difficult for a few reasons. One, this pregnancy proved to be much more difficult than the first, physically. Which I’m now realizin ..read more

After a whirlwind of a fall wedding season, thanks to Covid and lot’s of rescheduled weddings from the last year and a half, I can’t believe I’m sharing my final wedding of the season! And I couldn’t have asked for a better one to end with. Sweet, timeless and easy going- just the way I like it! Rebecca and CJ were one of the many couples that had to wait an additional year to get married thanks to Covid, but ended up with their perfect dream wedding in the end! Rebecca and CJ met on a blind date set up by mutual friends and have been together ever since! Their friends definitely know them we ..read more