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Whether you are married, planning a wedding, or just looking for ways to add the spark back to your relationship, here are some simple but fun ideas to show you that you don’t need a bunch of money to plan a date night with your honey. Heck, you don’t even need to plan anything with […]

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Date Night Idea Jar DIY + Free Printable | Easy Valentine Day Gift Idea

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A total of 648 votes were received over the course of the Wayfaring Wanderer Wedding + Engagement Photography Package Giveaway! WOW! I really loved seeing the show of support being displayed by all of the awesome peeps voting for the couples they were rooting for! Made me feel all warm and fuzzy! As you know, the Grand […]

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Wedding + Engagement Photography Giveaway WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT

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I know my last post introducing folks to the wedding photography giveaway finalists was a little long, so we’ll keep this short. Let’s get down to the nitty gritty, shall we?! In case you missed it, finalists have been chosen for the Wedding + Engagement Photography Package Giveaway and voting has been underway since January 16th, […]

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**CONTEST UPDATE** Wedding Photography Giveaway Hosted by Boone Photographer Wayfaring Wanderer

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One of the reasons I decided to host a wedding + engagement photography giveaway was because I KNOW what it’s like to plan a wedding on an extremely tight budget, but it’s more than that, too. When I got married last summer it reaffirmed to me how important wedding photography really is because now I have […]

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Wedding Photography Giveaway FINALISTS Hosted by Boone NC Photographer Wayfaring Wanderer

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As a wedding photographer you wouldn’t think that I do much to assist my couples in helping them plan other parts of their wedding day, but I like to make myself as useful as possible, so I do everything I can to offer guidance along the way. The majority of the couples that I work with […]

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BIG LIST of Boone NC Wedding Vendors

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In celebration of the new Wayfaring Wanderer wedding photography website, I am giving away FREE wedding day photography to one awesome couple getting married in the Boone or Blowing Rock, NC area and beyond! Sound too good to be true? Nope, this is really happening and you can get all of the juicy details on […]

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Wedding Photography Giveaway Hosted by Boone Photographer Wayfaring Wanderer

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I’m super excited about the launch of my new wedding photography website, so to celebrate I thought it would be fun to do a giveaway! If you haven’t checked out my new online space, I invite you to visit and take a look around! I’ve hosted a few family photography session giveaways over the last couple […]

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Things I Love Holiday Giveaway Hosted by Boone NC Photographer Wayfaring Wanderer

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Ali & Stu have a tradition of escaping to the mountains of North Carolina every year after Thanksgiving to kick off the holiday season. They travel all the way from Jacksonville, FL (my hometown) to Blowing Rock, NC because it is one of their favorite places to getaway together. Last year, I photographed them for […]

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Connell Family Adventure in Blowing Rock, NC | Maternity Photography | Boone NC Photographer

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“ROOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAR!” Harper belted out at the top of his lungs from the safety of his Daddy’s arms. It was pretty comical because just a few seconds earlier we were playing the tickle game and he was giggling so hard, but once I got out of reach he just roared as ferociously as he could. I […]

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Johnson Family Adventure at The What Fir Tree Farm | Family Holiday Photography Session WINNER | Boone, NC Photographer

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November and December are, undoubtedly, the busiest months for families looking to have the perfect photo captured for their annual holiday card or easy gift-giving. I send out a handy email with tips to help prepare my clients for their family photos a few days prior to the date we are going to take family […]

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11 Tips for Taking Awesome Family Holiday Photos w/ Wayfaring Wanderer | Boone Photographer