Iā€™m Stephanie, a wedding + lifestyle photographer based in Colorado Springs, Colorado and Warrenton, Virginia. Whether Iā€™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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December 1, 2014

Happy December!

Guys ā€¦ it is DECEMBER! One of my favorite months! Although, I wouldn’t mind being a little warmer ā€¦ but if there is snow I’ll give it a reason to be cold outside. šŸ˜‰ I thought I would do a little something fun today on the blog since there really won’t be a “weekend recap” since I will have been in the same exact place for a week now. Haha! I’ll be catching up with my trip upon my return. šŸ™‚

Here are things I’m looking forward to this month!

CHRISTMAS DAY
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Church
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Starbucks Christmas coffees
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Dressing up in cute Christmas outfits
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Decorating
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Light seeing
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SNOW
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Gathering with family/friends
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Board Games
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A lite fireplace
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Baking cookies
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Giving
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