I was so excited to meet Catherine and Andrew in Charlottesville for their engagement session! It is one of my favorite areas near home to shoot because of the beautiful mountains and the relaxed vibe…it suited these two perfectly! We met at Ash Lawn-Highland and ended the evening at Carter Mountain…a beautiful apple orchard with breathtaking views! I’m so excited to share these!
Catherine and Andrew met through orientation at their college and became fast friends…it wasn’t until later that they started dating and then they got engaged last Christmas Eve! Andrew hid the ring inside of

Cate and Preston got married on a rainy fall day surrounded by all of their closest friends and family in a quaint little chapel outside of the city. The rain couldn’t stop it from being the most beautiful day! And Cate made such a stunning, classic bride in her custom gown and her mother’s veil. I loved the look on Preston’s face as she made her way down the aisle on her father’s arm. That moment is always so priceless. I think it’s in that moment that the reality of a wedding day finally sinks in…that moment it all becomes real…when the bride and groom see each other for the first time! Following the

Nick planned the perfect proposal for Jessica at their favorite place in the world…Urbanna is a quaint little town on the water with a laid-back vibe and it’s home to the annual Urbanna Oyster Festival! Nick and Jessica love going to the festival together so Nick arranged for them to go down a day early so that they could relax and spend time with family…he proposed at their river house at sunset and had invited all of their friends to surprise her and help celebrate their engagement! I loved getting to explore this little town with them for their engagement session and can’t wait to go back for

When I think of a Fall engagement session, this is exactly what comes to mind…beautiful orange and red colors in the mountains, cozy outfits, crunchy leaves on the ground, and beautiful views. I think it’s because of my college years spent at Virginia Tech…I’ll always think Fall in the mountains is the prettiest! And Staunton definitely did not disappoint…

I loved spending the evening with Matt and Meredith walking around the cute downtown area! They took me to the spot where they got engaged, which was also where they