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Have you ever wanted to get married in the mountains in fall? Well, Utah is the perfect color palette for your autumn wedding dreams. Designed by Racheal Ellen Events, this fete was the stylish event of the season. Custom stationary and a table set for the perfect intimate affair, this al fresco party was everything […]

March 11, 2022

Fall Mountain Wedding | Autumn Destination Wedding | Luxury Small Elopement

When you fly to Utah to snap an all film bridal session and details, you know it’s going to be epic. Amaya shined in her amazing in her Lihi Hod dress with custom bling by The Jewel Princess. Her amazing horse bridal moment was brought to you by Utah mountain realness and amazing genetics. Here […]

March 11, 2022

Mountain Equestrian Wedding | Upscale Ranch Wedding | Luxury Destination Mountain Bridals

Rose-Helen and Filippo were my first ‘pink tree’ clients of the year! Knowing that the tidal basin might be shut down due to COVID, we decided to go for magnolia photos instead; and oh boy, was it a treat. We began at sunrise at the Enid A Haupt Garden with their adorable puppy Roots (who […]

April 7, 2021

Enid A Haupt Garden Engagement Photos | District of Columbia Magnolia Engagement Session | D.C. Smithsonian Castle Engagement

When I think ‘classic’ I think of the DC cherry blossoms. Cecilia and John wanted a DC spring engagement session at the Tidal Basin and I was thrilled we were able to give them their dream! With the closures due to the pandemic, I didn’t know how accessible the mall would be but we had […]

April 6, 2021

Washington DC Cherry Blossom Engagement Photos | District of Columbia Cherry Blossom Festival Pictures | D.C. Engagement Cecilia and John

Alyssa and Ethan probably had one of my favorite sessions of the year. We knew we wanted cherry blossoms but also knew the tidal basin might be closed due to the pandemic. As it turns out, we went at sunrise on a weekend and had no problem at all with pedestrian access. In fact, these […]

April 6, 2021

DC Tidal Basin Cherry Blossom Engagement | District of Columbia Cherry Blossom Photos | D.C. Cherry Blossom Engagement Alyssa and Ethan

John and Maria found me through past clients and just knew they wanted DC Monument engagement photos. Since Jefferson is under construction and the Capitol is fenced off due to the insurrection, we landed on Lincoln. What a time to be engaged in DC! We woke up early to catch the sunrise light and were […]

April 6, 2021

District of Columbia Monument Engagement | National Mall Engagement Session | Maria and John’s DC Engagement Photos

Elizabeth and Connor met in DC so they just knew they wanted a classic DC engagement session. Although they’ll be getting married in Austin, Texas (where this bride to be is originally from), they wanted to celebrate where they built their life together. We got insanely lucky with the weather and this happened to be […]

February 11, 2021

Classic DC Engagement Photos | Tidal Basin Engagement Pictures | Best DC Engagement Photographer | Elizabeth and Connor

I don’t know how to put this yearly post into words. Like many, 2020 was slated to be my best, most profitable year yet… but make plans and the universe laughs. When the pandemic shutdowns began, I assumed quarantine would be over by fall. Welp, the joke was on me and I am always reminded […]

January 1, 2021

2020 Wedding Season | Personal Post | 2020 A Year in Review

Savannah and Nick flew in from Charlotte to snap this engagement session and oh man, it was a good one! Even in winter, the Lincoln Memorial is stunning! I was a little worried about the weather (it was 35 degrees this morning) but Savannah was a champ and laughed through the entire hour. My hubby […]

December 23, 2020

DC Engagement Photos | Monument Engagement Session | Lincoln Memorial Engagement Pictures | District of Columbia Couple Savannah and Nick

Some mornings are just better than others. The forecast actually said overcast but MAN I am glad we kept this date. The fog made for this stunning diffused light so that Emily and Will had some epic, dramatic sun. Some locations just never get old! At the end of the session they joked about how […]

December 18, 2020

Fall Lincoln Memorial Engagement Session | District of Columbia Wedding Photos | Emily and Will