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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August 21, 2017

I’m Back!! :)

Weekend Recap

Hola!! Oh my gosh, if you haven’t visited Hawaii, I’m going to somehow convince you to go in the near future! Although, I heard that with an increase in flights will come cheaper fares next year. Let’s keep an eye out for that! šŸ˜‰ Now that I’m back, I’m excited to dive back into a little work this week ā€” Only a couple of weeks left before the fall wedding season picks up! Where is the 2017 year going??? I hope you are enjoying your summer so far! šŸ™‚

This week on the blog, expect to check out some tips/stories/photos from my Hawaii trip along with other fun posts! šŸ™‚ So much to catch up!! Since returning from Hawaii, I’ve been struggling with jet lag! WHEW. It’s real. I adjusted pretty quickly going out to the west coast, but coming back six-hours ahead is HARD. Waking up at 8 a.m. is like waking up at 2 a.m. Hopefully, I’ll be back in the swing of things in no time!! But then when I look at this photo below, I want to rewind time and go back!!! AH! That view is UNREAL.

Hawaii | Oahu Lanikai Beach

So what’s the Weekend Recap? Well, this past weekend was spent catching up with family and friends. šŸ™‚ Have you ever been to Top Golf? I learned that I’m TERRIBLE, but it’s okay!!! Lol! I have only played mini golf, so this was wayyyyyy different than I expected! Kind of hilarious at some points when the ball didn’t go very far. Then it became a game of “hit the ball cleaner cart!” Lol! Poor guy… I learned a lot though and thought it was a great activity with a group! If you have a large group, it’s hard to socialize with everyone between two bays. Keep that in mind if you have a group ā€” Go out to dinner somewhere else before or after. šŸ™‚ Otherwise, it was a blast!! We even had a beautiful rainbow and sunset! I swear I packed the rainbow home from Hawaii! šŸ˜‰

Top Golf, Leesburg, VirginiaTop Golf, Leesburg, Virginia

Saturday was spent watching and cheering on Julien as he played his final polo match for the year! He did GREAT, and they won the game! Yay! Cannot wait to share more photos soon! I’m so grateful for those who came out to support him!! šŸ™‚ So proud!!!

Morven Park, Leesburg, Virginia Polo MatchMorven Park, Leesburg, Virginia Polo MatchI made sure to bring my camera this time to capture a few action shots! šŸ™‚ šŸ™‚ šŸ™‚Morven Park, Leesburg, Virginia Polo MatchMorven Park, Leesburg, Virginia Polo MatchMorven Park, Leesburg, Virginia Polo MatchStay tuned for Hawaii Part I on the blog tomorrow!!!

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