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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August 31, 2015

Weekend Recap

Weekend Recap

It was a great weekend spent with friends and an EPIC wedding (as the vendors and I have been saying leading up to Matt & Brianna’s wedding day). Since Matt and Brianna had a Sunday wedding, I was able to take Saturday off and enjoy some time with friends. One of my best friends and I were at Phillip Carter Winery catching up and didn’t realize that after four hours of chatting constantly, it is safe to say that you always pick up where you left off. 🙂 Even though I dislike living away from my couples, since most come from the city area, I have to give it to the local wineries that this is why I choose to live in Northern Fauquier County!

I have been counting down to Sunday for a long time because I knew that Matt and Brianna were going to have nothing less of perfect on their wedding day. Their day was truly a fairytale with the beautiful dresses, FLOWERS, details, ceremony and reception space. I cannot wait to share more!!! For now, here is a little sneak peek from yesterday! They looked incredible!

Weekend Recap

And let’s just talk about FLOWERS. A LOT of flowers! Amanda Veronee does an impeccable job every time!
Weekend Recap

Friday evening was spent with this lovely couple, James and Natalie! I’ll be sharing more of their session on the blog soon. 🙂

Weekend Recap

Hope everyone had an incredible weekend! Looking forward to sharing more soon. 🙂

  1. this is just magical! … and that veil shot is perfection!!