I’m Stephanie, a wedding + lifestyle photographer based in Colorado Springs, Colorado and Warrenton, Virginia. Whether I’m by the mountains of Colorado or Virginia, my soul feels at home, surrounded by rural living and the raw beauty of nature. I genuinely love what I do, and feel so passionate to share the enthusiasm and joy of these celebrations with you!

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November 27, 2014

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!! I hope everyone is enjoying their time off! šŸ™‚ Well, I hope you have today off to enjoy time with your family. I wish I was at home stuffing my face in Thanksgiving food, but then again … maybe I like it here on the beach with my pina colada. šŸ˜‰ As a reminder, I’ll be back in my office on December 3rd!

Keeping this blog post very short and sweet today since I’m technically “out of the office”, I wanted to fill you with inspiration with decorating your Thanksgiving table. Although, I realize it is probably too late now to be running out for supplies. Haha! Hopefully it can spark some last minute creativeness. Plus a lot of these things posted below are DIY. šŸ™‚ Which means great for last minute ideas! Enjoy the inspiration and again, Happy Thanksgiving!!!

This below is a GREAT resource!!! Even has free printables for the cute signage! šŸ™‚ Be sure to check out the idea HERE!

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Instead of using a vase, why not use a carved out pumpkin?! Check out more ideas with decorating with pumpkins HERE!

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Why not have cute signage at each place setting? Either with a quote written out or guest name … it’s adorable! Check out more details HERE!
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Gratitude table cloth! Kyle’s family was just talking about doing this and starting this year. šŸ™‚ I think it is a super sweet idea!

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HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

  1. What a nice treat to see our Thanksgiving table here this morning! Thank you so much for sharing it on your beautiful site. I hope you enjoy your vacation on the beach. I could use a few sunny warm days myself (with something fruity to drink.)
    Happy Thanksgiving from Georgia!
    Kelly