It’s never easy planning a wedding from a distance, but Nicole and Julian pulled it together with the help of family and some incredibly wedding professionals and had the wedding of their golden hour/sunset dreams at Blue Valley Vineyard. They planned a lovely sunset ceremony overlooking the Blue Ridge mountains in early Fall all while […]

This wedding season is like no other! With all the forced government shut downs of wedding venues last year, many had to postponed their celebrations for this year. And most were rescheduled into this Fall. So in my attempt to turnaround images before the end of the year and stay on top of everything happening, […]

I love it when I have the opportunity to photograph a wedding for a friend, former student or BOTH! And so when the day finally arrived for Emma’s wedding to Zach, I was pretty pumped! They had an intimate Virginia mountain / valley wedding at Zach’s parents’ home in the western part of Virginia. It […]

Chelsea and Mike’s Great Marsh Estate wedding has been a long time in the works! When their original 2020 wasn’t going to happen due to the government’s shut down of weddings with over 25 guests, they had to postpone their Big Day to 2021. But they were still able to have the most intimate and […]

Michelle and Tyler had planned their 2020 summer wedding long before knowing that the state government would be shutting things down. So when they were left with the decision about what to do considering government imposed guest count limitations, they opted to go ahead and tie the knot in a wonderful, intimate ceremony with family […]

It seems like so long since I first met Jenn in my favorite coffee shop in Gainesville. And it wasn’t hard to like Jenn instantly. She knew the time of year she wanted to tie the knot and she knew she was excited to marry him. They hadn’t yet decided on a venue and so […]

Matt and Kaitlyn have been waiting for this day for a long time! Then their original wedding date last year was rescheduled to 2021 due to the government restrictions. Not only did they face the challenges of planning a Virginia wedding while living in Louisville, but they had to now reschedule into a new year. […]

I can’t begin to tell you how much I’ve been looking forward to Samantha and David’s Big Day. It’s been both a joyful and difficult past two years for them in various ways including their engagement, planning a wedding during COVID, and the death of David’s father almost two years ago. And through it all, […]

Olivia and Tyler planned their Morais Vineyards wedding day during the government imposed shut downs. What a time to plan your Big Day! But these two had plenty to keep them busy including finishing their schooling. The now Dr. and Dr. Chavitz had planned for a May 1 Morais Vineyards wedding and by the time […]

Yes, I’m lumping anniversary and inspirational sessions into one blog post! Let’s start with the anniversary sessions… I’m going to begin with this vow renewal/anniversary session with Nicole and her family. This Fall session was unforgettable! Venue: Great Marsh Estate | Florals: Blushing Bloom Event Florist | Hair and Make Up: I Do Artistry | Ring Boxes: The Mrs. Box Rachel and […]