I was super excited to spend the afternoon with Kristin and Grey in Alexandria.  We had a great time exploring the streets and enjoying the fall colors.  If you can’t tell by the picture, their dog Izzy is their world.  They both just light up when taking photos with her.

Enjoy…

I had the privilege of capturing the Bat Mitzvah of Evelyn earlier this month! Enjoy a look into the day…

Clarissa and Will are in LOVE!  No doubt about that!  It was a night of food, friends, dancing and kissing for the newlyweds.

I met the two of them, along with their wedding planner, Brenda, from Creations by Brenda, out at Grandale Farm for a night of what I can only describe as a major kick ass party.  I was a little skeptical at first about the crowed; wasn’t sure if they were going to be dancers or drinkers…but they were both.  The dance floor really should have been the size of the whole tent, because it was packed all night.  The song list was long and not enough time for all the requests.  It was a fantastic party!

Enjoy a look into the wedding of Clarissa and Will.

I met up with the Tucholski family the other day at the Warrenton Train Depot hear in VA. It was a stunning drive down Rt. 29, as most of the trees have changed for season.  I drank my pumpkin spice chai latte and listened to non-kid music on the radio.   I have never been to Warrenton before and was pleasantly surprised by the town.  It had an up and coming sort of feel; old with a little bit of new sprinkled in.

Susan had the great idea of meeting at the old train depot in downtown.  The kids enjoyed running around the train and exploring the bridge that connected the tracks to a walking path.  It was chilly, and it took little John some time to warm up to me and to the weather.  Gracie had no problem smiling and showing off for the camera!

Enjoy a look into the Tucholski Family!

It was another beautiful wedding at my home away from home, Sunset Hills Vineyard.  What I love most about Sunset, is that no matter how many weddings I have shot there, it never gets old. I always find new locations or ways to remix the old ones.  It really is a great place to get married.  It also helps to have a super fun Bride and Groom like Leah and Jon.  They are loving, family oriented, and don’t seem to take themselves very seriously.  Even with our time crunch we were able to capture the touching moments throughout the day.

A huge shout out to my fellow photographer, Traci Brooks, for second shooting along with me.  Always good to have another photographer around to chat with and get that “other” shot.

Enjoy a look into the wedding of Leah and Jon.

I can’t even describe how much I love this family…maybe it is because they are super cute…super nice…or that I am already friends with them.

We ran around Colvin Run Mill for a few hours and snapped a few photos while we were at it.  Enjoy a look into the life of Heather, Erik and their two little joys, Lincoln and Scarlett.

quick look into my Saturday with Clarissa and Will…more to come soon!

a quick look into the wedding of Leah and Jon…

Long time couple, Risa and Jon, finally (according to their family and friends) decided to get hitched.   This seems to be a trend lately with my weddings…wonder why?  I personally think it’s a good idea to know your partners goods and bads before getting married, and if that takes 10 years, then it takes 10 years!

Sorry girls, but the guys were the life of the party.  I was cracking up the moment I walked into their hotel room last Saturday.  I could tell they don’t get together very often, and they sure were making every moment count.

The girls were calming their nerves with Champagne and singing along with the iphone one floor up from the men.  I remember Risa telling me, somewhat reluctantly, that she will always remember that Taylor Swift was playing as she was getting into her wedding dress.

After both parties were dressed, we headed over to Sunset Hills Vineyard where both the ceremony and the reception were taking place.  Risa and Jon decided to see each other before the ceremony, so we had more time to take pictures, drink wine and relax before the actual wedding day started.  I set them up a little out of the way from the main vineyard at an old stone house, let them hold hands, snapped a few photos and had them see each other for the first time that day.  You could see the love in Jon’s eyes.

While we were killing some time, I saw Jon taking pictures of Risa on his phone.  He said to me that when he is having a bad day at work, he will look at these pictures and remember how happy he was on his wedding day!

The reception music ROCKED!  Defiantly the most fun I had listening to music at a wedding.  The Billy Triplett Trio, described on their FB page as “Down home organic original and cover folk rock bluegrass jams”, played some great dancing tunes for everyone to sing along too.  Even Jon’s father had a hard time staying away from the mic.  Like them on Facebook, they’re super cool.  I plan on trying to catch a show with the hubby in the future…maybe Risa and Jon will babysit my kids

Enjoy a look into the wedding of Risa and Jon…

Had a wonderful Saturday with Risa and Jon at the beautiful Sunset Hills Vineyard! A little look into their wedding..