1985.  That’s the year Patti + David went on their first date!  Yes, these two dated in college, but ended up parting ways when they realized that living on different coasts was just too much.  They each got married, had kids, and went through some really hard times, eventually divorcing.  They had completely lost touch […]

If you’ve ever wondered how to do a Richmond wedding right, check out Jeb + Danielle’s amazing spring wedding at Country Club of Virginia. Things started off in downtown RVA where Danielle and her bridesmaids got their hair and makeup done at Avenue 42 Style Studio. Can we tell you how awesome this place is? It’s the […]

As we were deciding where to do Sarah + Chris’ engagement session I asked more about them and their likes/dislikes.  Right as I was about to suggest Freemason Street in Norfolk, Sarah sent me some pictures that she loved of an engagement session.  Would you believe they were on the same street!  I love it […]

Hey moms, I’m going to talk to you specifically for a minute.  It’s on my mind right now because I just lost my junk on my family.  You know the drill… you keep it all inside, try to eat your feelings with chocolate (or working out if you’re one of those awesome moms— I’m not!), […]

Sometimes I shy away from blogging about things because I feel like I’m not qualified enough to talk about the subject. I don’t want to give tips on running a successful business because I only have experience from my own life. Marketing is the same—I know what has worked for us, but that doesn’t mean […]

We had an absolutely perfect day for Eden + Drew’s maternity mini-session at Sandy Bottom Nature Park in Hampton, VA!  36 weeks is right about the perfect time for maternity pictures, too.  The baby belly is nice and full, and typically this is right when moms are teetering on the edge of being totally done with […]

Gorgeous rentals and a laid back couple made for the perfect atmosphere at Meredith + Todd’s April wedding at The Obici House in Suffolk!  While they wanted their wedding day to be perfect, they didn’t get too bogged down with details- instead they chose a fantastic vendor team that made sure everything was smooth sailing! […]

The day I met you I had no idea what the future held.  I didn’t know you would be my best friend for life or that God would send us on the best adventures together.  I had no idea that we would struggle so much financially in the first few years of our marriage, or […]

I absolutely love when couples do little things to buck tradition.  It makes my heart happy that they’re doing things their own way!  So when Rachael contacted me about her wedding on April Fools Day, I couldn’t wait!  Little did I know there would be a belly dancer there as well (scroll all the way […]

We recently adopted our 3 year old son, Zane, from Eastern Europe.  We’ve had him home for two months now.  He has esophageal atresia, which means his esophagus doesn’t connect to his stomach (he’ll have surgery to correct that) and is on a feeding tube.  Our daughter, Hazel, is 5 years old. ——– We did it.  We […]