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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January 18, 2016

Weekend Recap

Weekend Recap | Ryan Homes Construction Update

This past week/weekend was filled with great conversations about past memories, future plans and dreams. New and old friends, I’m thankful for you all! I also had the chance to move forward with an exciting project I’ve been working on. 🙂 I’m going to make an announcement this week!!! I’m excited to share what I have been up to!

Over the years, I have fallen in love with HGTV … Especially with Chip and Joanna! Of course I want to take my knowledge and put it to the test … Thanks to HGTV and Pinterest! 😉 Lol! The guys at Lowes love when I bring up those sources because it sounds like they have a lot of customers like me. 😉 This week was spent running around thrift and antique shops looking for certain pieces for my house. 🙂 So much success!!! I ran across a dining room set that I’m planning to overhaul (wish me luck) but it has AMAZING structure for what I want to do. I’m excited but need the right kind of weather to work outside … Definitely won’t be today with this FREEZING weather!!! I have been finding chandeliers too for AMAZING deals! I guess it is all about the timing. 🙂

Friday, I had the chance to go visit my house and SO much has changed since my last visit… Siding, entrance, grass, cabinets, wooden floors, doors … Goodness! This time is FLYING by! I have less than a month so to be honest, there is sooooo much to be done until then! These thrift projects are going to keep me busy until then, that’s for sure! 🙂

Here’s what it looks like! Crazy how much has been done over the last few months! Thanks to my neighbor for taking this photo for me! 🙂

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Happy Monday!!!

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