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Venue Highlight: Veritas Vineyard and Winery Are you planning your wedding and searching for the finest wedding venues that Virginia has to offer? Located just outside of Charlottesville, at the base of Afton Mountain, lies Veritas Vineyard and Winery. A sprawling 250-acre farm, vineyard, and wedding venue with the most amazing views of the Blue […]

I find myself experiencing these takeaway moments during my work as a Richmond VA Engagement Photographer. Watching the James River flow in a tide of blue-green, and finding solace in the cloudy moments of a summer day when working with Madelyn and Ben. Summers in Richmond VA are notoriously hot and sticky. But embracing the […]

Thinking about planning your wedding at Dover Hall? Below you’ll find a complete guide to help you navigate the intricacies of your best day ever at Dover Hall. About Dover Hall Dover Hall is a stately wedding venue located in Manakin-Sabot VA. Glancing at Dover Hall, you might be led to believe that the English-inspired […]

Lauren and Tommy’s summer wedding took place at Hollyfield Manor. A gorgeous wedding venue located in Manquin, VA that combines a sprawling stretch of farmland with a classic estate house featuring a ballroom, and a lush waterfront lawn. I first had the opportunity to work with Lauren and Tommy during their engagement session at Byrd […]

Courtney and Colin became husband and wife in an elegant Dover Hall wedding. The devoted couple are college sweethearts, who became engaged in the winter of 2021. When we met for their engagement session, they gave me the exclusive details of their story. From how the moment they originally met to the very second that […]
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