I'm a published wedding and portrait photographer located in a small town outside of Charlottesville. In addition to capturing beautiful images, I love spending time with my family, am freakishly good at word games (Hey Wheelmobile!), love an ice cold can of Coke or Dr. Pepper, know every line to Hocus Pocus and can never pass up a Chick-fil-A waffle fry or a trip to HomeGoods. 

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Colorful Bridal Inspiration | Snead’s Asparagus Farm

Is there anything better than colorful bridal inspiration? I don’t think so, especially right now during all of this COVID-19 bleakness. We can all use a little brightness in our lives. Almost four years ago (I can’t believe it has been that long!), I captured a fiesta-style wedding shoot at Snead’s Asparagus Farm in Fredericksburg. […]

May 7, 2020

Bridal portraits, Fredericksburg Area Weddings, Virginia Weddings, Weddings

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Finding a Photographer | Tips for Brides

There are lots of articles out there about choosing your wedding photographer and let me say, as a wedding photographer, some of them make sense and some of them don’t. Here’s my advice for selecting a wedding photographer and definitely what I would do if I were a bride searching for someone to capture my […]

April 26, 2019

For Brides

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Kevin + Morgan | Alturia Farm Wedding

Morgan once told me she’s not a cold weather girl, but you could never tell it judging by her wedding day. She was all smiles all day as she married Kevin March 9 at Alturia Farm, a gorgeous horse farm complete with white barns in King William about 20 miles outside of Richmond. It was […]

March 30, 2019

Richmond Area Weddings, Virginia Weddings, Weddings

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Finding Your Venue | Tips for Brides

Now that you’re engaged and you’ve been thinking about what you’d like in a wedding, it’s time to find the perfect venue to bring your vision to life. 1. First things first Hopefully, by this point you’ve already created a draft budget. If you haven’t, as a popular wedding song says, REVERSE REVERSE! Draft your […]

March 16, 2019

For Brides

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Valentine’s Day Wedding Inspiration | Lake of the Woods | Orange, VA

Can I just say I love me some Valentine’s Day? I know people complain that it’s a manufactured holiday and we should show our loved ones how we feel every day, but there’s something so sweet about a whole day devoted to love. That can be love for your children, your spouse or significant other, […]

February 14, 2019

Charlottesville Area Weddings, Virginia Weddings, Weddings

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You’re Engaged; Now What? | Wedding Planning Tips for Brides

Congratulations! You’re engaged. So now what? Wedding planning can be super overwhelming because chances are, it’s something you’ve never done before. There are budgets, venues, selecting vendors, picking dresses, invitations and more, but it doesn’t have to be a stressful experience. Planning a wedding can actually be super fun. So now that you have something […]

January 9, 2019

For Brides

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Spring Wedding Inspiration | Part Two | Stevenson Ridge, Spotsylvania, VA

If you caught the previous post, you’ve already had a glimpse of this amazing spring wedding inspiration shoot at the beautiful venue, Stevenson Ridge. The shoot was so beautiful and had such amazing elements that I’ve broken it into two separate posts. This second post features not only the pink and blush details and amazing […]

May 20, 2018

Fredericksburg Area Weddings, Virginia Weddings, Weddings

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Spring Wedding Inspiration | Part One | Stevenson Ridge, Spotsylvania, VA

There’s nothing I love more than spring and this spring wedding inspiration styled shoot hosted by Nilo Burke had me swooning, so much so that I’ve broken it into two separate posts. Nilo chose the beautiful Stevenson Ridge as the location for the shoot. The popular Spotsylvania, VA wedding venue has everything a bride could […]

May 17, 2018

Fredericksburg Area Weddings, Virginia Weddings, Weddings

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Winter Wedding Inspiration | Raspberry Plain Manor, Leesburg, VA

There’s something about winter light that I love and Raspberry Plain Manor in Leesburg, VA is full of it. Although it feels like we don’t get many hours of sunlight in winter, what we do get is glowy and gorgeous especially in the afternoons. This shoot, organized by Shannon Ensor Photography, definitely took advantage of […]

January 4, 2018

Northern Virginia and D.C. Weddings, Virginia Weddings, Weddings

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Fiesta Wedding Inspiration | Snead’s Asparagus Farm, Fredericksburg, VA

It’s Cinco de Mayo and what better way to celebrate than with a fiesta? I’m a taco girl and I love bright colors so this fiesta wedding inspiration photo shoot was a dream come true. The shoot was held at Snead’s Asparagus Farm in Fredericksburg which is one of my favorite places. If you’ve never […]

May 6, 2017

Fredericksburg Area Weddings, Virginia Weddings, Weddings

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