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June 26, 2021 was an incredible day for an incredible family!  Our beautiful bride Desiree and her handsome Groom Aaron were joined in marriage as their families watched in joy.  This was a very special day filled with love, and laughter, glow sticks and s’mores, dancing and celebration.  I am so excited to share some […]

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Virginia Micro Wedding Venue Desiree and Aaron 6.26.21

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The pure joy in the smiles you are about to see, represent everything this wedding day was about!  So much happiness, so much fun, so much beauty!  Laughter between friends, special moments shared with family – everywhere I turned with my camera, there was joyful celebration taking place.  What an incredible way to spend the […]

Blue Ridge Mountains Wedding Catie and Abe 6.19.21

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We had the incredible good fortune to be chosen to host Amanda and Daniel’s vibrant and charming afternoon tea wedding day!  Amanda and Daniel decided to design a day around their love of color and their favorite pastime of playing board games as a family.  Amanda and I planned everything together via email and a […]

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Vibrant Tea Party Wedding Amanda and Daniel 6.13.21

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We had the pleasure of hosting Jessica and Michael’s beautiful June wedding day this past weekend, and it was a day of delights, so much beauty and lots of love.  Jess and Mike chose the perfect summer palette of cornflower blue and apricot, with pops of bright pink.  Personalized ribbon wands, gorgeous peonies nestled in […]

Intimate Virginia Wedding Jessica and Michael 6.12.21

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Shanna and Matthew were our first wedding for the month of June, and we couldn’t have started our summer off with a more wonderful couple!  We loved getting to know this sweet pair and their lovely daughters and family who had gathered for this very special and long awaited day.  Shanna chose a light and […]

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Mountain elopement Shanna and Matthew 6.4.21

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My very favorite part of this job is getting to be in the presence of radiant happiness.  I’ve always been a little bit too empathetic…I absorb the feelings of those around me whether I want to or not.  But on days like this one…days like Laura and Bill’s wedding day, the feeling of being in […]

Virginia Intimate Wedding Laura and William 6.30.20

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We had the best day ever with Kiera and Lethon, during their gorgeous mountain elopement!  Kiera was a true superwoman, completing her nursing finals and then jumping right into planning the details of her special day!  I joked that I was truly safe with this amazing bride and groom, as they are both in the […]

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Elegant Virginia Elopement Kiera and Lethon 6.27.20

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Lizzy and Coburn’s beautiful wedding day was preceded by many twists and turns thanks to the pandemic.  The large wedding they had lovingly planned turned into an intimate day for just the two of them and a few very close family members and loved ones.  All those who are near and dear to Lizzy and […]

Epic Virginia Elopement – Lizzy and Coburn 6.20.20

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Maybe it’s because I’ve missed being with other people.  Maybe it’s because we couldn’t have ordered up a more perfect summer afternoon if we had tried.  Maybe it’s because small weddings are my favorite.   But I think it’s mostly because we got to spend the day with some genuinely wonderful people.  Daron and Paul are […]

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Intimate Virginia Wedding Daron & Paul 6.6.20

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As a wedding planner and wedding photographer, if I had my choice of super-powers, I would definitely choose control of the weather.  But it seems I didn’t need those powers for Kim and Matt’s wedding…everything just seemed to happen perfectly on its own!   It was the first really hot day of the summer, but a […]

Wedding in the Virginia Mountains – Kimberly and Matthew 6.29.19

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