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WINNERS FROM LAST YEAR’S CONTEST, MR. AND MRS. HUDGINS! STP | BEST OF WEDDINGS 2020 CONTEST Best of Weddings 2020!: We can all agree it has been quite a year! I’m so thankful to be able to keep some of my traditions like this contest. My favorite way to close out a year is by reviewing […]

Contest Results Hello Gorgeous!!! Today on the blog, I’m sharing my results from the Shoot and Share Photo Contest for 2020. This contest is the only global non-biased photo contest in the world. There were over 100,000 photographers submitted and more than 500,000 images submitted. This Year This year I had two images in the […]

Hello!!! I know it has been a few weeks since I’ve blogged. In the past couple of weeks, I took a fall that limited my use of my dominant hand for a couple of weeks; my sister had a baby in Africa, I started grad school, and my dad had a massive heart attack. Wheww […]

I hope you’re ready for story time! Ryan and Kayleena Engagement: In 2015, I was a high school English teacher. In one class I had, there were these two students who I adored that I let sit together the whole year. Although they goofed off a lot, they still got things done and helped each […]

Hello! Happy Wedding Wednesday! Engagement Photo Shoot: David and Melissa’s engagement session is featured today on the blog. I’ve known Melissa for almost a year and was thrilled when she texted and asked me to shoot her engagement photos! She is such a vibrant, beautiful, and talented person, and I could not wait to meet […]

      Wedding Planning + Inspiration | A Unique Family Crest For Your Wedding   Hi Friends!!! I hope this blog post finds you and your loved ones well. I’ve started a new series! It is on wedding planning and inspiration. Millions of us are quarantined at home or not working as much as […]

Roaring 20’s Styled Shoot Happy New Year!!! The roaring 20’s are back and I am ready to embrace all the excitement that comes with this new decade! I’m starting off the year sharing this beautiful 1920’s inspired styled shoot with you. I had ALWAYS wanted to do a 1920’s themed shoot and when I asked […]

New Wedding Venue in the Upstate! | Heyward Manor I was absolutely delighted to be invited to the grand opening of the new wedding venue called Heyward Manor last night. It is an elegant white barn located in Iva SC, about 30 minutes from downtown Anderson and 1 hour from Greenville. The owners are Don […]

Romantic Bleckley Inn Wedding | Craig + Jennifer   I’m so excited to share today’s featured wedding with you for a few reasons: 1. The Bleckley Inn is absolutely stunning. 2. I had the opportunity to work with multiple vendor friends who did amazing jobs. 3. Craig and Jennifer are crazy in love and absolutely […]

Downtown Anderson Engagement | Jennifer + Craig Hi Everyone! I’m jumping into the weekend early with a weekday wedding at the Bleckley Inn. However, on the blog today the same couple’s engagement session is featured! Jennifer and Craig met at Viva Wine Bar in downtown Anderson SC a couple years ago. It was an immediate […]