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Chelsea Anderson gave me an insane privilege to travel across the state and work with a whole new group of vendors to style a shoot for her in Roanoke. Not only that – the whole thing was on a beautiful rooftop right in the middle of the city.  A rooftop wedding was her ideal scenario, […]

June 21, 2017

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It’s so easy to just get things done: to have a to-do list, to check boxes, to make things happen.  As business owners, one of our biggest faults is that we spend so much time just trying to get things done, that we don’t spend enough time being intentional.  You know I’m jumping ahead.  Let […]

May 12, 2017

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I’m so fortunate to work with Tianna Yentzer of Andrew & Tianna and Yours Truly Portraiture a few times a year, so when she called me about this stunning styled boudoir inspiration, I knew that I was on board.  Palette of Petals creating something incredible with this floral lingerie – I hope that you love […]

April 14, 2017

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Marcus Williams with Intellect Media came to me and had an epic vision for his promotional video – he wanted to showcase a gorgeous wedding that looked like it could’ve happened in any era- he wanted it to feel luxurious, beautiful, and timeless.  He also wanted to show the importance of having a wedding video. […]

March 16, 2017

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When we started working on the pier shoot that was featured in Coastal Virginia Bride (see my blog post about it here), I had this idea in my head that I wanted it to be like my love story with my husband, but not necessarily in a way that you would know unless you knew […]

February 28, 2017

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Will Hawkins came to me because he wanted to create beautiful imagery for show season that showcased his brand – high-end fashion, beautiful imagery, and more.  We’re proud that, in addition to Will having some beautiful portraits to work with, this was also featured on Let’s Wed Hampton Roads.  This Hampton wedding inspiration was created […]

February 22, 2017

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