Tupelo Honey Bridal Brunch | Virginia Beach Wedding Photographer

Tupelo Honey Bridal Brunch | Virginia Beach Wedding Photographer

It’s always fun to work on something creative other than weddings or family pictures, and it’s always an honor to partner with Tidewater and Tulle for a project! This fun bridal brunch styled shoot is for the Love It Up Town Center event happening this August. The purpose is to show brides how they can use vendors ONLY from Town Center in Virginia Beach to plan their wedding, from catering to day-after plans and more. A wonderful group of people came together to model for us, and since it involved free food they were more than enthusiastic about it ;)

I had never been to Tupelo Honey in Virginia Beach before, so I was blown away at the quality of food and the friendliness of the staff. Everything looked amazing and tasted even better. Our 4-year-old model wasn’t as excited about some of their fancy Southern food, so the manager quickly provided an amazing plate of pancakes for them. Just wait until you see his face :)

Fort Monroe Beach Elopement | Hampton Roads Elopement Photographer | Joe + Erin

Fort Monroe Beach Elopement | Hampton Roads Elopement Photographer | Joe + Erin

They planned to get married in October, but as time passed Joe and Erin realized they didn’t want to wait any longer. They knew who they were going to marry and they wanted it to happen soon. She got her dress, they found the perfect place, and the rest would play itself out on a windy but beautiful day in March.

Before their first look, Joe and Erin were nervous, not because they lacked confidence in their soon-to-be-spouse, but because they just couldn’t believe the day had arrived. She wore the perfect tulle dress and skipped fancy shoes, carrying a bouquet of wildflowers as she walked down the makeshift aisle on the sand. After they said I do they shared their first dance to Ed Sheeran’s “Perfect,” and both shed tears of joy…

My Other Five Jobs | Business

My Other Five Jobs | Business

This little blog has always been a place where I can share about so much more than photography. I’ve written about our adoption journey, our marriage, our moves, and how life has changed over the past several years. Yet there’s one piece of my life that I haven’t shared in the interest of keeping photography as the focal point, but I think it’s finally time!

Truth is, I’ve been doing a lot more than just wedding and family photography for the last six years. Various jobs have come and gone, but a lot of my time is spent not just booking sessions and editing pictures, but filling out the role of digital and social media marketing for a number of different clients as well. I’ve never advertised this or even talked about it, but slowly the opportunities have grown, and since I truly enjoy this side of my business I’ve never been able to turn them down! So, in addition to photography, here are the other things I’m doing right now…