When Kat, of Dear Sweetheart Events, approached me with the idea for this shoot several months ago, I was immediately smitten…I absolutely adore photographing military weddings…so a styled shoot that would tell the story of a bride waiting for her groom (clad in military dress blues no less!) to make it home for Christmas in time just tugged at my heart strings…and I love how we were able to capture the story so clearly…Can’t you just hear Bing Crosby singing “I’ll be Home for Christmas”? We were so excited to have it featured on the Southeast Style me Pretty blog this week and I

Every so often I don’t get to meet a couple until their actual wedding day for one reason or another…Sara and Vince live across the country in California so this was one of those times! When that happens, I’m not sure what to expect out of a couple, but let me tell you…Sara and Vince did not disappoint…They are some of the sweetest and most fun people I’ve ever met and their joy on their wedding day was truly contagious…I love couples who have fun together and these two are truly best friends and were laughing throughout their whole day. One of my favorites parts of the day was when Vince got on

It was a day that had been a long time coming for Andrew and Jess….they had been dating since high school and it was such a joy to get to see them finally say their vows and promise to spend the rest of their lives together in the beautiful Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in downtown Richmond. All of their friends and family were there to witness the occasion and it was a celebration that I’m sure none of them will ever forget! The ceremony was so sacred and beautiful and their whole wedding day was so special. It was definitely worth the wait! From the elegance of the century-old cathedral to the fun speak-easy

I’ll start this post by saying that I can’t believe we are already part way through December! I hope that you are getting in the holiday spirit and enjoying decorating and spending time with family like I am! A couple of weeks ago, I drove up to Annapolis, MD to spend a day with the amazing Natalie Franke.. I had the honor of being the first person to have an “official” mentoring session with Natalie, which I explained to her was sort of ironic because I was also the first person to do one with Katelyn James about a year and a half ago! Time flies! And it is so fun to see how much has changed in that