Happy Monday, friends! This is it for me..the busiest time of the year…well now and September…but until this past weekend, my weddings have been so spread out…one in January, one in March, a few in April…but May is when wedding season in Virginia really kicks into high gear and it’s such a rush! I’m so excited for all the sweet couples that I’m working with this year to tie the knot and I just can’t wait to capture this special time for each of them! There are not many things that bring me the same kind of joy as seeing two people pledge to honor and cherish one another for the rest of their lives. It’s

Destination engagement sessions are fast becoming one of my favorite things. I love photographing a couple in a place that has special meaning to them…whether it’s where they got engaged or where they grew up…there’s just something about shooting in that place that adds that extra little bit of magic to a shoot and makes the photos extra special.

The Jersey Shore is where Mark and Jessica grew up…it was where they first met in a high school study hall and it’s where they started dating. It’s where they shared their first kiss and it’s where they fell in love. They

I’ve always loved proposal stories…I think it’s partially because I’m really sentimental and a hopeless romantic at heart. But also because I think the story of how a couple got engaged is incredibly telling about them and who they are as a couple! From the big, extravagant proposals that are caught on film and involve some sort of musical number with all of the couples friends watching, to the most intimate, private proposal where a couple went for a walk on their first date…I love them all! So for that reason one of the things I like to ask a couple when I first meet them is how they got engaged…it’s

I’ve had the travel bug for as long as I can remember. I love visiting new places and experiencing different cultures. Even if it’s just experiencing the way the culture differs in various states in the U.S. When I was little, my dad would drive my siblings and I across the country so that we could see the sights and visit my grandparents ranch house in North Dakota and some family friends in Seattle, Washington. We did that trip three times stopping in every state we passed along the way. I don’t know how he enjoyed it with the three of us kids (who didn’t always get along mind you), but those are some of my