The question most brides agonize over while planning their big day—should I do a first look with my groom?! If you ask me as a wedding photographer? ABSOLUTELY.

Some of my most frequently asked questions from followers who have been on my Instagram for a while have to do with fostering! For those who may not know, my husband and I foster doggos with Squishy Face Crew of Virginia a non-profit pet rescue. At the moment, the rescue has no shelter for the animals, it is 100% foster-based. This means the more foster doggos we take in, the more animals the rescue is able to help.

Planning your wedding day timeline can be stressful. Determining what to include and what not to is one of the major stressors of a bride. I'm here to tell you why it's important you add bride and groom sunset portraits to your wedding day timeline.

We bought our first home as a foreclosure with the intention of fixing it up and flipping it when we were ready to move on to another home. Throughout this process, we have learned a lot of things that we WON’T do on our next house. This blog post will (hopefully) help you make better decisions than we did.

Here are some tips and tricks that will make your session with your doggo go as smoothly as possible.

Kody and Kate got married on the Fourth of July at the beautiful Layz S Ranch in central Virginia. These two and their entire bridal party were total troopers as we toughed out 90+ degree heat and direct sun to capture all of these amazing pictures. The day also included a father-daughter dance that started out with playing catch, surprise confetti cannons courtesy of the groomsmen, and Kate surprising Kody with Signature DJs’ awesome “Sparktacular Impact” exit

There is so much going on the week before your wedding. Finalizing the decorations, making sure everything is gathered in one easily accessible place, making sure none of the groomsmen show up late (lol). Here I am going to list a few things you should do the week before your wedding to make sure everything goes smoothly.

I am a Fredericksburg, Virginia Wedding Photographer here to share the things I have learned that will help you to make sure your best day ever goes off without a hitch!

What should I wear to a session with you?? Well, I’m glad you asked!! Gone are the days of families wearing the saaaame exact outfit to a photo session. Anyone else’s family have way too many pictures of them on a beach wearing white tops and khaki shorts? I know you do because we do too!