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 […]

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. […]

Our first fall wedding of this season was definitely one for the books! The weather was cool + crisp with slight showers/downpours. No one could get over how quickly the weather temperature changed between August and the first day of September! Like minded people tend to gravitate towards like minded people + that’s exactly what […]

Blake + Kayla got married on the perfect June day! Kayla, much like myself, had been checking the weather for months, days, and hours leading up to her wedding day. In fact, the week prior to the wedding they were calling for 80% chance of showers, but boy were they wrong! Their day turned out […]

They met at a Chick-Fil-A (what a great place to meet!). Wil had moved to Richmond to go to school at VCU and started working at the same store Austin was at, shortly after moving down from Northern Virginia. Their love continued to grow until the day when Wil popped the question at Church Hill […]

Dusty + Rebecca said I Do on a STUNNING September evening at one of our favorite venues: The Barn at Timber Creek in Farmville, VA. The day was absolutely perfect! The crisp Saturday air put everyone in a fantastic mood. Between the pumpkins, burlap, and mason jar decor; it was definitely a wedding to remember! […]

It was Valentine’s Day 2008. Michelle had recently moved back to Roanoke after realizing that she didn’t really know what she wanted to be when she grew up. Rather than sit at home on Valentine’s Day, she picked up a dinner shift at her then job. It was starting to get late. The dinner crowd […]

We’ve known Ryan + Janelle for YEARS. In fact, Matthew has known them even longer than the five years that I have. Needless to say, we were HONORED to be part of their wedding day! It was a gorgeous September Saturday in sunny Powhatan, Virginia. The weather had just begun to turn from summer to […]

First off, I’d like to go on record by saying that there is no right decision. Everyone is different, and I strongly believe that your wedding should reflect your character and personality. But, as a photographer and as someone who has seen the in’s and out’s of numerous weddings, here are a few reasons to […]