From the first, Leslie and Omar wanted a wedding that reflected their traditions and families, their love, and their personalities. Despite their wedding being at the National Museum of Women in the Arts  (a gorgeous and large venue) and their expansive guest list, they wanted an intimate day filled with family, friends, warmth, and love.  They achieved this by writing their […]

Modern Romantic Summer Wedding with Agate and Terrariums A West Virginia boy meets a Northern Virginia girl, they fall in love, adopt a puppy, get engaged, and plan their wedding. Ryan & Brooke’s wedding was the perfect “The Modern Romantic”— a lace gown, a long veil, a first look at an historic manor house, and a fluffy bouquet… […]

Blush walls, fluffy textures, French touches, and swans in tutus— this darling nursery is perfectly magical!! Designed by Julie of Strawberry Milk Events for her own little baby girl, and featured on Style Me Pretty Living. Credits: Crib bedding: Monique Lhuillier  | Swan rocker, chandelier, and dolls: Pottery Barn Kids  |  Crib: Restoration Hardware Baby & […]

Sunrise Engagement Portraits with Cherry Blossoms in Washington DC   We met on a cold December evening at The Jefferson’s Quill Bar. Most of my client meetings follow a similar pattern— a few minutes of chit-chat, some time spent talking about wedding day plans, and answering a series of commonly-asked questions about my work, and […]

Sun-drenched Autumn Engagement session at Lincoln Memorial Who knew that an innocent game of Words with Friends with an old college acquaintance would lead to the love of a lifetime?? Kyvonne was hanging out with a girlfriend who casually mentioned she’d started a game with Carl, a friend-of-a-friend from their college days at The George […]

2017, what a whirlwind of a year you were!! I shot 21 weddings, we took 16 trips out of town, Buck made three overseas work trips, we tackled two major yard projects, I launched a new website with updated branding, London turned one, I hired a business coach, I read close to two dozen books, […]