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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June 15, 2015

Weekend Recap

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Happy Monday! I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend! It was a HOT one for sure … in fact, it felt like a true July/August weekend. I actually even ended up with a heat rash from Saturday’s wedding! Talk about intense… Haha! Trying to dress up cute isn’t always the best choice when it is 90+ degrees and super humid for an outdoor wedding. 😉 Lesson learned!

I cannot believe today marks the half way point of June … already! I took next month off of weddings and I realized that it is just around the corner! This will give me time to work on submissions and get organized for the remainder of the year. 🙂 Today also means that I need to get back to the gym! Ah! I was excited to get back to the gym before things became CRAZY with my schedule making it nearly impossible to work out. Things are slowly but surely slowing down leaving some room to breath and relax a little bit. In fact, I took yesterday off to spend the afternoon at Barrel Oak Winery with one of my past 2013 brides. Super fun! Ended the night cuddling in Kyle’s arms watching the Game of Thrones Finale … talk about intense! Left me in tears at the end because it was NOT what I was expecting … at all. Kyle has read all of the books and never once gave me the hint that this season would end like it did. CRAZY! Cannot wait for the next season to come out whenever that will be!

Looking forward to sharing these pretty couples on the blog this week!!! Let’s pray for a cooler summer. 🙂

Danny & Brittany | Warrenton, Virginia Engagement

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Ken & Elaine | Keswick Vineyards, Virginia Wedding

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Lastly, I want to say CONGRATS to Nick and Michelle for their newest addition to their sweet family! Excited to see where the future takes them! 🙂

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  1. Katie says:

    Oh no! Sorry to hear about your heat rash!! I had that happen to me before too at a wedding and it sucks 🙁 I have definitely been making sure to wear really light weight dresses and to keep my hair up lol.