Bringing Your Dog To Your Engagement Session Curious if I welcome dogs at engagement sessions? I do! Your furry family members are always welcome to join in your portrait session. Having your dog in your engagement session is always such a cute addition! However, without proper planning sometimes having them along can add a little […]

Questions to Ask A Wedding Photographer With engagement season officially wrapping up and a whole new group of couples starting their wedding planning I know many brides and grooms are starting to Google “Questions to ask a wedding photographer” in preparation for their inquiry calls. You’re likely to find a whole long list of things […]

The Best Locations To Host Your Rehearsal Dinner One important, but often overlooked piece of your wedding planning is the rehearsal dinner! It’s the start of your wedding weekend and the perfect opportunity to celebrate with a more intimate group. Usually close family, the wedding party and out of town guests gather together after the […]

With kicking off our own wedding planning this week one thing has been on the top of my mind – the wedding budget! Every couple’s wedding day is different and depending on your preferences and vision for the day your budget and how you break it down is going to vary. However, there’s a few […]

If you’ve made the decision to write your own vows to you’ll need to get vow books! Whether you’re sharing these penned promises in front of all your family and friends or quietly exchanging them after a first look, vow books provide perspective and become a lasting family heirloom that’s a precious reminder of your […]

Over the past few weeks I’ve been featuring some of my favorite local wedding venues on the blog by area. I’ve already shared blog posts for Northern Virginia, D.C., Charlottesville and Richmond and Southern Virginia wedding venues! This week I’m wrapping up the series and sharing the best Maryland wedding venues! For the past few years I’ve […]

If you’ve started wedding planning you’ve likely seen the list of 50 questions on the Knot or other planning websites with recommendations of all the questions you need to ask potential wedding photographers as you meet with them. While these lists have fantastic questions of things to chat with your vendor about they’re missing out […]

Whether you’re considering an elopement or intimate wedding because of COVID-19 or just because it’s more your style, one of the biggest factors you’re going to have to consider is the location. If you think that you can only elope or an enjoy an intimate ceremony at the courthouse think again! Many couples pick place […]

Over the past few weeks I’ve been featuring some of my favorite local wedding venues on the blog by area. I’ve already shared blog posts for Northern Virginia, D.C., and Charlottesville! This week I’m focusing on the best Richmond and Southern Virginia wedding venues! This is an area that I’ve slowly seen my business expanding […]

Over the past few weeks I’ve been blogging about some of my favorite local wedding venues to help couples who are starting their venue search and this week I’m focusing on one of my favorite parts of Virginia – Charlottesville! Charlottesville wedding venues are gorgeous and there are so many beautiful estates and vineyards for […]