I met Hanna and Neil at the Commonwealth Brewing Company to start their engagement portraits earlier this week. Hanna and I originally met through the hiking group that I founded, Her Hike Collective, and I was overjoyed when she told me that Neil had proposed to her! We planned for their engagement session when he would be in town over the … Read More
The Campaign for More Date Nights! – Sign up for an Email Series about Wedding Planning Tips
Join me via e-mail while you plan your wedding day to your BEST FRIEND! This is what I want for you and your fiancé: more date nights over stress about seating charts and what vendors to choose! This email series should really be called The Campaign for More Date Nights instead of Email Series about Wedding Tips because the truth is, it … Read More
Freemason District Norfolk Engagement Portraits
Lizzie and Zach choose the Freemason District for their engagement portraits in Norfolk. They are college sweethearts from Old Dominion University and wanted an area close to where they dated all of those years in college, but didn’t necessarily want their portraits on campus. I love walking around the Freemason district, looking at all of the older homes, the cobblestone … Read More
The Flyway Lodge Wedding: Knotts Island
The Flyway Lodge is a hidden and architectural gem in Knotts Island. It is technically in North Carolina, but it was not far past the Virginia border which makes it a unique and convenient venue for couples looking for something truly unique! Besides it’s main building, with a spectacular pitched roof and shingles, their entire land is beautiful. The land … Read More
Excellent Marriage Advice from an Uber driver
Six weeks before my wedding day, I got unexpected love advice from an Uber driver. Here is what happened: Roosevelt, the Uber driver introduced himself and asked where we were coming from. I proudly told him, ‘my best friend’s wedding!’ This was the morning after Nicole and Tyler’s wedding and we had just finished up our brunch with them and … Read More
Personalizing Your Wedding Ceremony: Readings
I have looked at our wedding photographs over and over again, each time I find new (more) favorites! But today, I want to talk about the moments of our wedding ceremony when my two cousins, Kristen and Nathan, were speaking the readings I had asked them to read. While they were reading Cory and I listened to their words, held … Read More