The Jessica Ryan Bride Diary: Caitlin

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Caitlin is one of those women that when you meet her you almost instantly feel a genuine friendship with! Caitlin got married to Ryan last June on the perfect summer day. It wasn’t terribly hot and we had the perfect salt air breeze during their portraits at the Chesapeake Bay. They grew up in that area so they choose to … Read More

Hilton Garden Inn Wedding: Mariecar & Josh

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Mariecar was spending the morning with her sisters when she looked out her balcony to see Josh, in the freezing cold by the way, out on the beach writing a grand gesture of love to her on the morning of their wedding. Him and his groomsmen etched in the sand, “I Love You Mariecar 3-3-17,” with the ‘O’s as hearts. … Read More

Her Hike Collective: House Mountain

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In the month of February seven of us women a part of the Her Hike Collective went on a hike to Little House Mountain. The hike was called Little House Mountain Trail but there was nothing little about it! You can read more about the actual hiking information on Hiking Upward under: House Mountain. I use this informational website for almost … Read More

The Time we had Four Weddings in One Year!

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I attend weddings all of the time! As a Wedding Photographer you can find me at weddings most weekends between the months of March and November. (I will definitely photograph your winter wedding as well, this is just considered more of the wedding “season” here in Virginia.) But I also do my best to live my life with my loved … Read More

The Jessica Ryan Bride Diary: Amanda

Amanda is a past Jessica Ryan Bride and is on the blog today writing about her wedding planning tips, tricks and advice for all of the Brides out there reading today! If you are like Amanda and myself and are taking on a lot of DIY decoration for your wedding day than you will want to read all of her advice! … Read More

Virginia Beach Engagement Portraits: Francis Land House

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We went to Francis Land House for Kelly and Stephen’s Virginia Beach engagement portraits. We had one of those lucky warm days in February that reminded me of Spring and Summer engagement portrait sessions! Kelly and Stephen are getting married in June at The Inn at Warner Hall and fell in love with the estate Warner Hall. Because of that … Read More