The first look was complete, and it was almost time for the ceremony. I was about to leave Danielle with her bridesmaids and head to Lafayette Square to shoot the ceremony setup and guests arriving, when she asked me if I would stay with her instead. She was SO excited to marry Paul, but she wanted someone by her side to help calm her nerves on the way to the ceremony. She said my energy was what she needed with her at the moment (which is one of the biggest compliments I’ve ever gotten), so I quickly called my second-shooter and told her to cover the shots I would usually get before the ceremony, and I went back to the hotel with Danielle to help her freshen up.

When Tom came to the States from Australia, he didn’t know that New York City was where he’d meet the love of his life. And little did Helen know her person would be from the Land Down Under! The universe has a habit of lining everything up perfectly in the way you’d least expect, and when you just sit back and let go of control – well, that’s when the magic happens…(cont.)

Kelsey + Justin’s wedding at the Charles H Morris Center in Savannah, GA was the perfect mix of sweet romance and epic party. From the greenery tucked into Kelsey’s hair, to getting ready in a gorgeous space like The Brice, to the cutest first look with dad, to the glow sticks they brought out during the reception, every detail was thoughtfully planned and beautifully executed – an incredible blend of personal, classic, whimsical and FUN!

Eve + Pat’s whimsical, polka dot-filled, Harry Potter wedding makes my heart SO happy – and not just because the details were basically a photographer’s dream. The reason I loved this wedding so much goes deeper than that – and it all comes back to Eve + Pat. Their playful relationship. The friends + family who spent the day laughing with them. The personal details that made every minute of their wedding day just so perfectly THEM.

Little did Andrea know, but when her sister went to Army bootcamp, her life would change forever – and not in the way anyone expected. Because that’s where her sister met Brad, and once Andrea met Brad too…well, the rest was history… 

As Lauren + Graham held hands, the Bluffton marsh stretching out behind them and their friends + family sitting in front of them, they answered their vows with the word “always” instead of “I do.”

After Jimena booked me as her wedding photographer, one of the first things we planned was a trash the dress shoot on the beach outside Delray Sands Resort — the place where she and Keith would begin their marriage adventure together. Jimena has been one of my best friends since I was living in Gainesville, FL just after graduating college, and she’s been a willing guinea pig for many just-for-fun shoots as I built my business over the years. I wasn’t surprised at all when she jumped at the chance to be up at the actual crack of dawn the morning after her wedding to catch the sunrise and play in the waves–all in her wedding dress. 

It’s early January, just barely the new year. It’s chilly outside. Cold enough to feel crisp and romantic, but not so cold that you want to hide indoors. 

It’s a time of year most people overlook for weddings, but for Amy + Jeff, it was the perfect time to commit their lives to each other.

Morgan describes Max as her “Brad Pitt”–you know, that guy in high school who you had the biggest crush on, but you never dreamed he’d notice you, much less actually date you. But in Morgan’s case, not only did she get to date her Brad Pitt, but she also gets to spend the rest of her life with him. A childhood friend turned high school crush turned husband…all the ingredients for an epic love story.

It’s not often I get to meet my clients for the first time in the exact spot they will say “I do,” but with Anh and Trey, that’s exactly what happened. We met in front of the Forsyth Park fountain for our consultation, and I got to hear all about how Anh + Trey met at 3 a.m. in Washington, D.C., as they walked home from a night out with their respective friends. That chance encounter turned out to be the moment they had both been waiting for–the moment when they met their forever person.