The first engagement session of the year is in the books! Cat and Gustavo were the perfect couple to kick off the season for me. We faced some weather difficulties with rainy days, but a bit of schedule rearranging allowed us to shoot on a gorgeous 80-degree day in February! We seriously could not have asked for a more beautiful day.
Read MoreI saved the best for last! My final post in the Best of 2017 blog series includes all of the adorable wedding and engagement dogs I've been lucky to photograph over the year. I absolutely love working with other dog parents who spoil their pups the same way I do with Rui!
Read MoreToday's "Best of" post is highlighting the stars of the day - the wedding couple! I've been so lucky to work with such amazing clients, and I love the time we get to spend on their portraits. It's even more fun to capture candid moments of the two of them together throughout the day!
Read MoreThis past weekend I had the pleasure of participating in a wedding showcase at The Winery at Bull Run. It took place in the winery's newest facility - The Tank Room of their Production Barn. It's such a unique space and is perfect for weddings!
Read MoreToday's post is all about the pretty details! I always make time at the beginning of the wedding day to capture some photos of the small details, and my favorites are always the rings and the flowers. There's a couple engagement session ring shots thrown in here too!
Read MoreNow that January is coming to an end, I suppose I'm past due for my Best of 2017 posts! Today I'm highlighting some of my favorite getting ready photos from this past wedding season. I always love this part of the day where everyone is hanging out, getting beautiful, and anxiously awaiting the ceremony!
Read MoreKarly and Adam's Rochester wedding was my last one of the year, and a perfect way to wrap up 2017! I am in love with their burgundy and navy color palette, and the whole wedding party looks like they walked off the cover of a bridal magazine...
Read MoreSara and Garrick were keeping a pretty big secret. They told their friends and family that they were having an engagement party at their favorite restaurant, Lupo Verde, but they were actually planning a surprise wedding!
Read MoreGinger and Joe are just a couple of football fans in love ❤ They got married on a beautiful fall day at Mountain Run Winery in Culpeper and I love how they incorporated their football passion into their big day....
Read MoreWhen Stephen proposed to Alexa, he jokingly started off by pulling a ring pop out of his backpack. Of course she thought it was a joke at first, until he got down on one knee and showed her the real ring!
Read MoreMegan and Tim are married! These are two of the sweetest people I’ve ever met, and I’m so happy that they are now husband and wife. Their wedding was at the Westin Washington Dulles Hotel which is such a beautiful venue...
Read MoreBefore they were fiancés, Erin and Henry were bandmates in their college marching band at Appalachian State University. It was so perfect that they brought their instruments to their engagement session! Erin plays the saxophone and Henry plays the trumpet
Read MoreKim, Ritchie, and little miss Tallulah May were so much fun to photograph! We wandered around the State Arboretum of Virginia a couple weeks ago, and had such a beautiful evening for pictures. Kim and Ritchie are college sweethearts who met at Longwood University....
Read MoreI knew from our very first meeting at Starbucks that Domingo and Kathryn were crazy dog lovers just like me :) I'm so glad they wanted to include Holly in their engagement photos! We met up at sunrise by the Lincoln Memorial,
Read MoreKayti and David bought a farm in Culpeper three years ago, and have since turned it into a beautiful winery and wedding venue! It was obviously an easy decision when choosing where to have their own wedding. Mountain Run Winery has 25 acres of beauty in every direction - vineyards, open fields, giant trees, rustic barns - it's the perfect place to get married!
Read MoreI'm so excited to share these pictures from Jenn and Doug's wedding at Mountain Run Winery! The threat of rain ruining your outdoor ceremony would stress out most couples, but these two were calm and collected all morning, despite the impending thunderstorm.
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