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So now you have your venue (YAY!), you’ve prioritized your remaining vendors (you’ve considered placing your photographer as priority #1), and you’re looked into your florist, you have your rental company, and you’ve thought about your wedding guests. So now what? Your wedding cake (YUM!). Truth be told, one of our favorite parts of a […]

Business, Helpful Hints

February 7, 2018

Planning an Outer Banks Destination Wedding | Part Five

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So now you have your venue (YAY!), you’ve prioritized your remaining vendors (you’ve considered placing your photographer as priority #1), and you’re looked into your florist, and now you’ve decided on rentals. Now what? Your wedding guests. You’re probably thinking-WOW she’s crazy for planning her chair rentals PRIOR to deciding on the guest list. (Photo […]

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January 31, 2018

Planning an Outer Banks Destination Wedding | Part Four

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So now you have your venue (YAY!), you’ve prioritized your remaining vendors (you’ve considered placing your photographer as priority number 1), and you’re looked into your florist! Next up? Rentals. My guess is that your wedding guests would appreciate sitting on something at your ceremony/reception. You’ll probably want tables for your guests to eat at, […]

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January 24, 2018

Planning an Outer Banks Destination Wedding | Part Three

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So you have your venue. Whether it be on the beach (much cheaper- just make sure to get your permit!), a luxury vacation rental, or even an actual wedding venue. Now what do you do? I suggest starting by prioritizing your wedding vendors. What do you care most about your wedding day? Do you want […]

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January 17, 2018

Planning an Outer Banks Destination Wedding | Part Two

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Today we’re sharing Tips + Tricks from our own Destination Wedding in the Outer Banks! It’s officially been eight months since we said I Do, so better late than never to share our secrets, right? To be honest, when we were first planning our wedding we immediately thought of getting married at the beach. But, […]

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January 10, 2018

Planning an Outer Banks Destination Wedding

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The day was cold. And by cold I mean at one part during portraits we checked and it was EIGHT degrees!! But, let me tell you, Justin + Ashley were troopers! Their story begins YEARS ago on the ball field. Her brothers + Justin and his brothers played ball together. So naturally, they were around […]

Business, Wedding

January 8, 2018

Alturia Farm Winter Wedding | Justin + Ashley

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Raise your hand if you were as shocked as we were at how expensive weddings are? If you’re reading this you’re probably trying to plan your own wedding + have no idea where to start within your budget (because let’s face it- things add up quickly!) Fun fact: The average wedding costs anywhere from $19,000-$33,000. […]

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January 3, 2018

5 Clever Ways to Save Money on your Wedding!

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Ronnie + Nicole are real troopers! Not only did they drive down from Williamsburg, but they also put up with the frigid temperatures we had at their engagement session! And it was SO worth it! From the moment Ronnie + Nicole reached out to us about capturing their upcoming spring wedding we just knew we’d […]

Business, Engagements

November 21, 2017

Richmond Engagement Session | Ronnie + Nicole

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Brooke + Shelton met what feels like forever ago. However, how they met exactly… is up for debate! Brooke says they met on a blind date, Shelton’s best man says otherwise.. but in the end, does it really matter? These two fell in love and I just know they have a lifetime of happiness ahead […]

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November 14, 2017

The Barn at Timber Creek Wedding | Shelton + Brooke

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Picture the perfect fall day: nice crisp, cool air, slightly overcast + the ground COVERED in every leaf imaginable. That was exactly how Russell + Kelly’s wedding day started off! To say this day was a long time coming is an understatement!! They met over EIGHT years ago and have been inseparable ever since! It […]

Business, Wedding

November 12, 2017

The Hofheimer Wedding | Russell + Kelly

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