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A wedding planning inspo library for all couples — whether your wedding is next week, or you’re still “casually” sending your partner pictures of engagement rings.

I DON’T HAVE ANY PLANS TO ADD “WEDDING PLANNER” TO MY RESUME,

...but after shooting hundreds of weddings, I’ve learned manyyyy things about pulling off the wedding you’ve always imagined.

And because — whether you’re my client or not — I can’t stand the thought of any couple NOT experiencing a picture-perfect day, I’m sharing all of my resources about wedding planning and my insider know-how right here on the blog to get you started.

Everything You Need To Know Before Planning Your Washington D.C. Wedding

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The Ultimate Guide to Paris Engagement Photos

Wedding Venues

Why You Should Definitely be Dreaming of a Dover Hall Wedding

Why You Should Definitely be Dreaming of a Dover Hall Wedding If you’re anything like me when I was newly-engaged, I’ll be willing to bet you already have a long list of wedding venues to tour. But I’ll also be willing to bet Dover Hall isn’t on your list. Well, I’m here to ask you, […]

Wedding Venues

Chesapeake Bay’s Best Kept Secret: A Great Oak Manor Wedding

Chesapeake Bay’s Best Kept Secret: A Great Oak Manor Wedding So you’re looking for a Chesapeake Bay wedding venue to tie the knot? No problem! You’ll be swept off your feet by the Great Oak Manor in Chestertown, Maryland. There truly aren’t too many areas of the East Coast that compare to the Chesapeake Bay […]

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About Me: My Seriously Unprofessional Cover Letter

Let me just start by saying, it’s not very often that I write a blog post solely for the purpose of expressing myself or telling a story. Honestly, this feels something like a combination of writing a CV for a job application and telling a story to a close friend. So, I guess I’ll start over…

Weddings

4 Easy Ways to Create A Realistic Wedding Guest List

Let’s Talk About Your Super Unrealistic Wedding Guest List, Shall We? That’s probably unfair. If we’re being honest, the chances are that you haven’t even made your guest list yet. (Thus the reason you’re here, am I right?) In theory, making your wedding guest list should be super simple. You and your fiancé just need […]

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Virginia-based, destination-friendly photographer who believes you have to be a model to get gorgeous wedding photos.

That “I’m excited about my wedding, but terrified I’m going to hate how I look in the photos” feeling? I totally get it.

But aside from always being able to get the perfect shot despite being in a dark hallway with no natural lighting and capturing the first kiss at the right moment, I’m also an expert at making you feel like a natural in front of the camera so that you love each and every photo.

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