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i think it’s safe to say that everyone has known for a very long time that God brought nick + shianne together!!! 😭 despite the INSANE rain – these two stayed intentional and present throughout the day… they shared quiet moments together when they thought no one else was watching and they cried equally as […]

shianne + nick | smithfield virginia wedding

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ohhhhh these little angel hair pasta bowls — they’re in my pocket forever… so grateful to have met them!!! i loved having associate emy come along and shoot as well! we had such a wonderful time!   HAIR & MAKEUP | Your Best Face by Susanne

kaitlin + justin engagement session | maymont park richmond, virginia

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holy sweet weddding… michelle + greg we are SO beyond happy for you two and it was a JOY to celebrate with y’all!!! we are sure the dance party continued after we left — i’m not sure who had better moves, y’all or those sweet grandma’s of y’alls ❤️😅😂😍 venue | Kingsmill Resort – Kingsmill River Golf […]

michelle + greg | kingsmill resort wedding

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emy here!! ande and jon – i not only had the pleasure of attending y’alls WEDDING – but you’re letting me stick along side of y’all on this amazing journey.. you two are parents now!!!! and such good ones at that – i could just tell by how much you two gave those sweet glances […]

associate session: ande + jon | chippokes plantation surry virginia

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our family and our businesses have gone through some major changes over the years… and i feel.. at least for the most part, that we’ve been flexible and adaptive to each of them… and so here we are… heading into another season of change — making intentional decisions that we feel called to make.   […]

a chapter coming to an end

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emily here — oh my sweet goodness – alexis and frank.. i can’t even begin to tell you how much the team and i lovedddddd y’alls big day! sharon couldn’t have said it any better when she posted the sneak peeks — ” i’m pretty positive team emily didn’t want to come home after y’all’s […]

associate wedding: alexis + frank wedding | briar patch inn middleburg virginia

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LOVE THIS FAMILY SO MUCH and i’m SOOOOO excited to meet little mannnn — arriving this FALLLL! MAKEUP | Dhalia Edwards Makeup HAIR |  Stephanie Michelle Hair

henson family | smithfield virginia

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associate emy here!! i just adore this sweet family.. i have known bryan (aka dietz) since we were in high school – maybe even middle school and i just LOVE being able to witness old friends have these beautiful families!! i was lucky enough to meet tory – and i tell you what.. she is […]

associate session: the dietz family | smithfield, virginia

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awwwwwww — had the privilege of hanging out with this beautiful family again and i loveddddd how the sun wrapped them up — so so beautiful… not to mention that sweet little angel — oh my lanta, little princess!!! ❤️😍 we have a baby photo of her being thrown in the air that’s my absolute […]

pittman family | smithfield virginia

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emily here!!!!  alison and chris’ day was beyond beautiful — these two sweet people and their family treated us like one of their own! at the end of the day we always do a debrief with the team and i can NOT tell you enough how much each of us said our favorite part of […]

associate wedding: alison + chris | williamsburg winery wedding

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