“I have learned how complex and overwhelming it can be to plan a wedding! It’s not easy that’s for sure!” I’ve heard on numerous occasions how overwhelming it is to plan a wedding from my brides. They share nearly the same sentiment every time I check in with them as we get closer to their […]

I had the pleasure of photographing this fun-loving family last week when they reunited for the first time in many months. Debbie and her family live in Colorado while the others reside here in North Carolina, but they stay close and keep in touch through regular Skype sessions and facetime chats.  I hear that it’s […]

“I haven’t reached my daily number of hugs yet today,” Grayson proclaimed, “but I’m almost there!”  I was so intrigued when he shared this that I prodded him for more information. I responded, “You mean to tell me that you have a HUG QUOTA to meet every day?!” He proudly countered with a resounding, “YUP, 12 a […]

Not all girls grow up fantasizing about having the perfect wedding, getting married, and living happily ever after. However, there are still a great deal of ladies who dream of having that fairy-tale wedding where they get to play the princess. On Monday, at the ACES (Association of Consultants and Event Services) meeting at Smithmore […]

You just returned home from another super awesome family vacation where you laughed and played and enjoyed each other’s company all the livelong day! The entire trip couldn’t have been any more perfect even though you experienced a few hiccups here and there (of course). Your #1 goal was to soak up as many of […]

Emma’s dreamed of getting married at her childhood home her entire life. The memories she holds of the homestead where she grew up are magical and it was her wish to share the beauty of this secluded sanctuary with her friends and family from near and far. This down-to-earth couple also had a desire to […]

Before I was a mom, self love was easier. That doesn’t mean I was always good at it, in fact, I had a pretty bad habit of putting myself down and finding ALL of my flaws. Not very loving, huh? Things have changed tremendously for me since I became a mom. I may even go […]

Check any side-table around my home and you’ll find no less than three abandoned books stacked next to a pile of papers and do-dad’s also littering the surface. It’s not uncommon for me to start feverishly devouring a new book only to leave it halfway finished as the bestseller becomes a bulky dust collector. It’s […]

I have had a love for art all of my life, especially in high school. My high school art teacher suggested graphic design to me as a career option and it was a perfect fit! I took a few years off after high school and then I did finally go to college for graphic design… […]

I can’t tell you how big of a hypocrite I feel like writing about self-love. I’m only a few posts into it and I already want to abandon this project altogether because I don’t know what the hell I’m doing! That’s the fear talking. Those are the doubts that are creeping through the backdoor of […]