I’ve been so excited to capture Jamie and Katelyn’s special day since I met her last year at her best friend’s wedding when she was the maid of honor…she’s hilarious and spunky and one of those people that makes you feel so welcomed right away! It’s easy to see why Jamie fell in love with her…

I loved getting to celebrate with them and their friends and family…the forecast was rainy, but I love how that didn’t affect their attitude at all! They were just so thrilled to be getting married! Katelyn looked stunning in her gown and I’m pretty sure Jamie had a hard time taking his

I drove up to the Running Hare Vineyard for Jess and Mark’s wedding day and I couldn’t help but imagine that I was driving up to a winery in Tuscany…it has that old world feel and the laid back vibe there was so perfect for their wedding! I love when a bride is so excited to get married that she’s just so joyful and relaxed because all she’s focused on is that moment that she gets to say “I do” to her groom! That was Jess…when I walked up to her she was so happy and excited that the day was finally here! And everything was perfect. We finished the last few portraits after the ceremony just as it started to rain

When Rachel left the U.S. for the University of St. Andrews in Scotland to earn her Master’s degree, she never imagined that her very first week there she’d meet the man that she would later marry. James noticed her right away when she walked into his church the week that he happened to be on welcome team and he made a mental note that he needed to talk to her later. James was also a student at the University, but was born and raised in Scotland so he introduced her to everything that their beautiful country has to offer from the picturesque little seaside town of St. Andrews to the beautiful Scottish

I am finally back in the U.S. after being gone for close to a month, and if I’m being honest I wasn’t ready to come home yet! There’s normally this feeling of wanting to sleep in my own bed, get free water at restaurants, and get back to a normal routine that accompanies the last few days of trips to Europe for me, but the past few weeks have truly been a whirlwind of adventure…a blur of shooting in new and beautiful places, spending time with my family in Germany + my sister and different friends throughout the trip, meeting new people, and soaking up different cultures…it’s been an amazing