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This blog has been more challenging to write, while oddly enough, Monica & Ric are some of my closest friends! Monica is my kindred spirit, a friend who only lived near me for a short while, but made an impact so deep that now we make one annual trip to see each other. She worked […]

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I was grinning ear to ear from the moment I received an email from Katie & Wesley. Why? If you’ve followed me for awhile, you may know I’m obsessed with Gilmore Girls. Katie discovered this about me and proceeded to share within her inquiry how picking out her dress was very “Lorelei-like.” If you know […]

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To say a good time was had during Anneliese & Alec’s engagement session is an understatement. These two had me cracking up right away. Their energy and humor carried throughout the whole session and led to capturing many genuine images! Their humor broke the ice… literally. Thankfully it was a nice distraction from the climate […]

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Who knew volunteering would result in Gabby & Ryan finding their soul mate? In 2020, the elementary school where Gabby worked turned into a pantry for people in the community to come receive food, and she decided to volunteer to help. Ryan was a new Navy boy in town and also came that day to […]

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Ask me what I love most about my job. I’m usually not going to say it’s the pretty pictures. Though creating beautiful images for my clients is great and very fun, I do weddings because of the relationships I make! Getting to know and creating a connection with each bride and groom is SO life-giving. […]

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Joey & Kim got married in one of my favorite small towns, Shepherdstown, West Virginia at a beautiful venue called Wild Goose Farm. Needless to say, in the middle of the ceremony we were shown WHY the venue is call what it is! Y’all wedding got me! Hand me the tissues! From the moment Kim […]

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Downtown Frederick is one of my favorite locations to take couples for an engagement session! Here you have a charming city, that isn’t too hectic but still has that city vibe, right next door to a beautiful park for greenery! You get the best of both worlds for city and nature backgrounds to compliment multiple […]

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Celebrating Amanda & Nate was so much fun after a long time coming! I met this sweet couple in early 2019. We traveled to Ocean City for their beautiful beach engagement session, not realizing it wouldn’t be for another two years until we could finally celebrate their summer ceremony— but it was well worth the […]

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Alexa, play “Simply the Best” from Schitt’s Creek. Jessica & Seamus met at the College of Charleston. They have a simple and sweet love story…two friends, who one summer, became much more. As college ended and their romance flourished, this New England boy moved down to Maryland to be with his sweetheart. Their proposal story […]

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When I got off the first FaceTime call with Breanna & Kody my face hurt because I was smiling so much! Breanna is such a sweetheart. Our first conversation was so easy and light-hearted– all I remember is laughing a lot on that call! I knew right away she was a #AshleyElizabethBride and working with […]

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