I’ve seen some incredible weddings but this one was simply magical. Alexa & Jason met through mutual friends while attending Virginia Tech. They had a large, tight-knit group of friends during undergrad. They all spent time playing board games and having Harry Potter movie marathons. During Christmas break of their freshman year, the group planned a trip to Harry Potter World in Orlando, FL where these two bonded. By the time school started back up the next semester, they were dating.

I met with Allison & Matt for their engagement session at Virginia Tech. It’s such a gorgeous venue to get some incredible shots. From the beautiful architecture to the park and ponds, there are so many great backdrops. This couple was such a joy to work with. They were just so natural together. I absolutely loved that about them. We did get a little bit of rain during the shoot but nothing an umbrella can’t stop! Plus, the umbrella shots are just too cute.

Sarah & Nick are such a fun, loving couple. This entire day was so easy to shoot because these two were incredible to work with!  Hanging out with their friends and family all day was just a bonus.

Sarah is such a sweetheart. Growing up, her grandma had the greenest thumb and grew these incredibly huge gardens that sound like something from a fairytale. Thanks to her grandma, Sarah grew up always loving flowers. Looking at her bouquet alone, it showed. This bouquet was gorgeous! Sarah knew she wanted purple flowers so that also helped with the color theme for the wedding as they chose shades of purple.

Nicole & Mark have such a romantic story. They met their senior year of high school where Mark asked Nicole to prom. He asked her using a napkin with “Prom?” handwritten on it inside a picnic basket. Years later, he proposed in a similar way but instead he wrote “Marry Me?”

How gorgeous are Emily & Danny? This couple was such a joy to work with. Emily was all smiles the entire time and the way Danny kept looking at Emily, you could tell it was love between these two. It’s incredible that these two wonderful people found each other. It makes for a perfect love story.

Margaret & Jon’s story goes all the way back to the college years where a mutual friend first introduced them. Fast forward to the closing day of their new home, Jon began to bring up where they came from, where they are now, and how he was excited to see where they would go in the future. That was the day he proposed. And what a wonderful way to do so.

Jennifer & Jim were introduced through their mutual friend, Gretchen. The two met for the first time at Blue 5 for some cocktails. Jennifer was new in town and hardly knew anyone but Jim on the other hand seemed to know everyone! That night, Jennifer was introduced to several of Jim’s friends and family members that also happened to be there. A few days later, the two had a proper dinner date and then another date hiking to Devil’s Marble Yard. Three years later and here they are!

Jessica and Alec have been such a joy to work with and I am so happy they chose me to be their wedding photographer. Their details were elegant and rustic with the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains as a backdrop. While the day brought rain and caused them to move things around, they handled it all with grace and we really had a fun time improvising!

We started the day off with getting ready at The Cambria Hotel. Everyone was relaxed and enjoying the morning. Carmella’s dress was beautiful and that top (that she got on Amazon!!!) just made it even more unique.

We then went to Braeloch. Which is where their ceremony and reception took place. All the decorations, centerpieces and hand lettered signs were done by Carmella herself!

When I first started doing photography professionally, I began shooting mostly children, family, and senior sessions. I then started working with couples doing engagement sessions and weddings and I just fell in love with it….