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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July 20, 2015

Weekend Recap

Weekend Recap

This month started out a little rough for me but I’m finally at a good place now! 🙂 I cannot say enough how THANKFUL I am that I took this month mostly off to make sure I’m on track. Originally, Kyle and I had intensions of traveling in Europe but with a possibility of a move and with his business building, we decided to be responsible and have a stay-cation with random beach trips throughout the month. 😉 God guided me to make that hard decision of declining weddings and I am beyond grateful for trusting that guidance even knowing that I wasn’t going to be able to travel Europe. It was exactly the right balance I needed to ensure I’m all set for the fall wedding season! I really beat myself up when I don’t have something on my checklist crossed off. My checklist was weighing me down but after coming back from the beach last weekend I decided to take a stand and dominate it! I did exactly that! I was able to cross off all of the tasks that have been weighing me down and now I can relax and get excited for my upcoming beach trip! It has been a long three weeks but my hard work has now paid off. 🙂

I will be leaving for the beach this Thursday (July 23rd) and will not be back in my office until August 3rd. If you are interested in booking a session/wedding date, please contact me at info@stephaniemessick.com before I depart. 🙂 Thanks so much!!

This week on the blog, I am excited to share two engagement sessions with you all! 🙂

David & Hanaa | Chincoteague, VA Beach Engagement
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Marina | Sky Meadows Park, VA Engagement
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