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 9, 2013

Matt & Shannon Engagement | Old House Vineyards, Old Town Culpeper, Virginia Photographer

Matt, Shannon and I met bright and early Sunday morning to finally have their engagement session! I have had to reschedule so many sessions this summer due to thunderstorms in the evening time last month and the month prior. It does make it tricky to reschedule, but my clients and I always find a way to make it work for our schedules. 🙂 And I am SO glad we were able to fit in their engagement session before their wedding NEXT MONTH! Eeep! I’m so excited about their big day as it is approaching fast! 🙂

Of course during their engagement session, I just had to ask again how their proposal happened because I just think it is so cute! Matt snuck Shannon into their high school football field, where he had a friend taking photos behind the bleachers. After goofing off on the field, he took her to the center and cued their friends to drop down a banner, asking in big letter “Will you marry me?”. Of course she said YES!!! And now they are busy planning last minute details for their big day in September! 🙂

Enjoy the preview of their lovely vineyard/old town session! Cannot wait for your wedding day next month! xoxo

Thank you Matt and Shannon for a great session! You two are a blast and I cannot be more excited for your wedding!!!

  1. […] Now I’m off to a GREAT day of being productive before I get this weekend really rolling! Matt and Shannon’s wedding is TOMORROW and I have two wonderful engagements planned for Sunday with plenty of final meetings between now […]

  2. […] the JMU touches at their reception), their devoted love … and you have to remember their wonderful vineyard engagement session! Definitely check their engagement story there! Haha! It is so cute as they have been high school […]