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They knew early on in their relationship that this was meant to be forever. They fell in love in Blacksburg, Virginia at the very end of their time there while Lauren was interning at a local church and Andy served at the same church by working the soundboard on Sundays…what started out as a friendship where they would see one another around church, quickly escalated when Andy asked Lauren on a date….but after college, everyone tends to head in separate directions…Andy was relocated for his new position in the military, while Lauren headed to Duke University in North Carolina to get

They bring out the best in each other…wedding days can be a whirlwind — everything happens so fast and sometimes things don’t go as planned…emotions are running high as all of the final preparations for that “I do” moment are happening…At the hotel that afternoon there was so much excitement and joy, but also a little stress about getting to the First Look on time…but in that moment when she walked up behind Johnny and he turned and took her into his arms, I saw her stress and worry visibly melt away. He is truly home to her and I loved seeing that look in their eyes as the realization that they

There is this clear sense of anticipation that culminates on a wedding day…especially on one that has been so many months in the making! Ohh I had been waiting for Tyler and Lisa’s wedding for what felt like forever! I drove up to Philly over a year ago to photograph these two for their engagement session and they are one of the sweetest, most down to earth couples I’ve ever met. I remember hearing Lisa talk about what a selfless and caring man Tyler is and how she couldn’t wait to marry her best friend. So you can imagine my excitement when their wedding day at the beautiful

Ohh Cynthia and Jason…these two were undoubtedly made for each other. From the way she lit up when she talked about him as she was getting dressed that morning, to the way he couldn’t keep his eyes off of her at their reception…their love is the kind that is so sweet and pure and all encompassing.

Their story is just as sweet as their love…They first met at an out of town volleyball tournament, and after many exchanged emails and months of long distance dating, Jason popped the question and asked Cynthia to be his wife! Their

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A glimpse into my daily life in Richmond, VA (and travels beyond) with my husband Ryan, our son Gray, and our disobedient puppy Lexie, plus the work, style and attempts at minimalism in between.