
Swan House Atlanta Wedding Inspiration | Romantic Editorial Set against the timeless architecture of the Swan House, this romantic editorial with AMV Retreats was designed to showcase the beauty of a luxury Atlanta wedding at one of the South’s most iconic venues. While this was a collaborative styled shoot, every detail was intentionally crafted by […]


Growth & Change in Marriage Perhaps you’re not nearly as young as I was when I got married. I mean, I sure hope my children aren’t planning their weddings at 17! I don’t know what we were thinking. Perhaps we simply thought what every 17 year old thinks. “I know everything.” I honestly think that […]
Confessions of a Mompreneur Back to school has inspired me to mix up my “Confessions.” This time, we’re talking the working mom or “Mompreneur.” This new school year is a game changer! For 4 years now, my beastie taxi service (you know, my other job) has taken up 2 hours of every. single. weekday. Why? […]


The Phases and Stages of Love Welcome to the first real topic of the Confessions of a Young Bride series! As promised, this series is meant to be fun, insightful, and not too preachy ;P . What I’ve learned over 15 years of marriage, I want to share! So here we go! I want to […]
If this were a book, I think this is where I would type out “Preface.” This isn’t a book, and I want you to keep reading, so I’ll make this short and sweet 🙂 I met James when I was 16 years old at one of those conferences you attend for the sole purpose of […]


A Romantic Cairnwood Wedding | Estate Wedding Photographer in Philadelphia As an estate wedding photographer, I am always drawn to venues that combine timeless elegance with personal storytelling. Katie and Evan’s Cairnwood wedding was the perfect example of why I love photographing at historic estates. With its Gilded Age architecture and sweeping grounds, Cairnwood Estate […]
August 22, 2025
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