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"Mary Kate is truly amazing at what she does. Our wedding gallery is giving me all the feels. Can we just go back to our wedding day?! Mary Kate, thank you so much for capturing all these special moments and details." - Hillary & Alden Stennis 

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"Mary Kate is the absolute best to work with! She is organized and timely and has such great ideas of what and where to shoot the best photos! William and I loved working with her and we may be biased, but her photos of our engagement and wedding were the best we've seen! We highly recommend her!!" - Anna Kate & William 

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"So much fun! Mary Kate did our vineyard wedding and we couldn't have been more pleased with how the photos turned out! She perfectly captured the spirit and details of our day! She is the photographer you will want to capture your special moments and the friend you'll want to be a part of them!" - Nao & Daniel 

 
It’s October, one of the busiest months for all wedding vendors. In the midst of the crazy hustle, I try to take a minute to sit, breathe and appreciate all the little moments and details that make this season so busy and exhausting — exhausting in all the good ways. I am running fully on Jesus, joy, endless cups of coffee, hugs and clients that become friends.🍁 . . It is crazy to be in the passenger seat of this dream I didn’t realize I had and watch the Lord continue to bless it. This dream/business continues to grow and blossom as I continue to do the same. It allows me to use many gifts and strengths God has given me. And to be honest, many of those gifts/strengths I’ve really truly discovered over the years through this “small business”. Kinda cool when I really think about it.🙈 . . It is also because of this business that I've been blessed to have incredible clients grow into friendships, serving and providing them with the special experience they deserve to have during such an exciting time in their lives! I am so thankful for clients who trust me and welcome me into their lives. I love learning about their love story and what they cherish about each other. I love to share in their joy, and to celebrate with them! I am so lucky to do what I do.💗 . . Also, a random thought on this Friday: in the midst of this absolutely crazy wedding season, let’s remember to be sweet and kind to each other. Grab a plate of food for the DJ, offer the wedding coordinator an extra hand, smile at a stranger, give the photographer a bottle of water, wipe the sweat off the bride or groom, speak words of affirmation to one another, you get the idea. Any of those little acts of thoughtfulness and kindness go such a long way and will really speak to someone.✌🏻 . . Everyone is killing it and I love seeing all the amazing creative work in my IG/FB feeds!👏🏻 . . xoxo
OKAY. I couldn’t wait to share a few sneak peeks of this morning’s engagement session with Megan and Kyle!! Not only are these two just darling, but they are goofy, fun and love to laugh! . . Here’s a fun fact about Megan! She is a professional dancer and was a backup dancer in @carrieunderwood’s newest music video, “Love Wins”. . . I had so much fun spending time with them and took total advantage of her knowing how to twirl. Eek! . . Megan and I have an amazing bridal styled session up our sleeves that we are currently planning for November! Stay tuned here for updates, sneaks & behind the scenes. We’ve got some fabulous vendors involved!
Yesterday I met up with Kailan and Tyler for their engagement session. These two are hands down adorable. . . It was clear that Tyler is crazy about Kailan. He loves her with a sweet, tender love - she is his princess. He knows how much she loves ruffles on everything she wears. And when I told them to start dancing, the man whipped out his dance moves and even showed me his signature move when dancing with Kailan. (Swipe right to see it!). Tyler was not bashful about showing how much he adores his girl. It was downright precious! . . Kailan first caught Tyler’s eye in eighth grade! He asked her out (too cute!) and she turned him down!🙈 (he wanted to make sure I knew that version of the “how do you meet” story.😉). According to Kailan, Tyler was too cool for her at the time. Tehe . . Fast forward to last year. They reconnected and he had the courage to ask this pretty blonde out once again. This time, she said yes! . . And then he got her to “say yes” to forever!😍😭. I cannot wait for their April wedding at the beautiful Annesdale Mansion. . . So, question for you! How did you meet your significant other?! Tell me your story and maybe I’ll tell you mine.😉💗
I always ask my Bride’s or couples to tell me more about how they met. When Christina shared their story in an email response back to me, she had me giggling on the other side of the computer screen. It was at that point in their booking process that I knew the three of us would get along swell! . . Click the link in my bio to read their story, plus my recap of their fun NYC engagement session!🚖
Happy October 1st, lovelies! This past week I met up with one of my 2019 couples in Connecticut to take their engagement session! I am planning on doing a tour of New England next year after their Rhode Island Fall wedding. . . Anyone have any towns, sites, or recommendations of where I should go? I’m thinking Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket Island for sure! I’m excited to hear your recommendations!🍁
Taking a ‘pause’ from wedding photos because it’s officially Fall and I’m so excited!🍁🍂 . . What is your favorite thing about Fall?! I’m building a Fall “to do” list, so give me your favorites to add!🍄
This car and these two. Alyssa and Griffin’s wedding last year was another one of my favorites. Not to mention Alyssa and I have become sweet friends.🖤. Happy Anniversary you guys! I’m thankful for you both and trusting me to capture such an important day in your lives.
Jordan’s Plein Air wedding was one of my favorite summer weddings this year. I loved her girls pretty pastel dusty blue dresses - which was a popular color this summer!🌿 . . I’m curious what will be Fall’s go-to dress color this year?🍁. Anyone have any guesses?🍂
A handsome American boy fell in love with a cute French girl and they lived happily ever after. Today’s Georgia wedding held in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains at Brasstown Valley Resort was a fairy tale. It was full of horses, fields, smoke bombs, French speaking guests, a wedding dress from Barcelona and two totally in love sweethearts. Thank you for letting me apart of your special day, Aurelie & Jeffrey. Today was precious.💗
It’s officially the first day of Fall!! Fall is my absolutely favorite season. Today, Kelsey and I are shooting a wedding in Georgia in the beautiful Blue Ridge mountains. It will be a high of 80 and partly sunny ☀️. . . I’m sharing some of my favorite Fall photos of my little bug, who I miss dearly. I cannot wait for our Mommy and Me Monday together.🍁💙

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