Your engagement sessions, aka the pre-wedding photoshoot, is where you and your fiancé get to show off your love and your outfits. And it’s always fun to choose a unique location. Maybe it means something to you or maybe you just want something different. Luckenbach is a tiny unincorporated community in the Texas Hill Country, […]

Surviving Rain on your Big Day. A vineyard wedding venue can provide a magical and picturesque setting for your special day, but it’s crucial to have a plan in case of inclement weather. By taking the necessary steps to prepare for rain, such as having a backup indoor location or renting a tent, you can […]

  I met Melinda and Daniel during their Engagement Session at Bluemont Vineyards(where we got rained out) and then Occoquan Regional Park.  We had fun immediately.  This great couple was ready to have fun during our Engagement Session, which is just to be able to laugh, cuddle, and kiss…with me watching you. LOL!  They nailed […]

Congratulations to Melinda and Daniel on your Engagement! We started their Engagement Session at Bluemont Vineyards on a beautiful Summer day.  We met and were about 40 minutes into our session when the skies turned dark and threatening.  So we had to cut the session short, which I felt badly about, but no one wants […]

I’ve never met a couple that could break into laughter as easily.  Megan and Luis were an absolute joy to get to know during their Engagement Session at the Virginia Arboretum, a.k.a. The Blandy Experimental Farm.   We met up there on a particularly beautiful June day.  The sunshine beamed through the trees and created some […]

Congratulations to Morgan and David on their Engagement! I had the pleasure of meeting Morgan when we worked together on a previous wedding.  She was the venue coordinator and was so helpful behind-the-scenes.  When she contacted me about possibly shooting her own wedding, I felt so honored.  Because she’s seen me at my possibly “not-so-professional” […]

Meet Linnea and Matt and their sweet pup, Bailey.  These are their first family portraits and they happen to be their Engagement Pics too!  Here’s a little bit about their story. 1) Where did you meet? We met Freshman year of high school but didn’t start officially dating until the end of senior year when […]

Congratulations to Holly and Jeremy!  They’ve spent the last year planning their Washington DC Wedding while living abroad in Abu Dhabi.  But, with how connected the world is today, it was totally possible! I met Holly and Jeremy a little over a year ago for a coffee date.  They were so sweet and understanding about […]

A Big CONGRATULATIONS to Carrie and Tom on their Engagement and upcoming wedding! We ventured out to Harper’s Ferry in West Virginia and explored the area together.  The day promised rain, so we adjusted our start time and lucked out.  The first sprinkles started as we were driving away. Throughout the session we talked about […]