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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!

DOCUMENTING LOVE'S UNSCRIPTED CHAPTERS FROM COUPLES & FAMILIES IN COLORADO + VIRGINIA

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Leading up to Brian and Courtney’s wedding day, everyone could not stop talking about the dreaded Hurricane Joaquin. After a LOT of praying, I was thrilled to see that the track steered away from us! I felt as though we were already covered by a rain cloud for over a week and the last thing […]

I firmly believe in God’s plan for us. I also know that it is okay to be upset and grieve when things happen because our path isn’t perfect and we need to experience life. More importantly, we need to learn from our experiences. This post is a little raw for me to open up since […]

First of all, can I just say HTTR!!!!!!! I have been an awful Redskin fan this season but I was finally able to watch a game yesterday and all I can say is perfect ending!!! JMU also won their game over the weekend as well! Wohoo! Perfect football weekend. 🙂 I cannot believe the Nor’Easter […]

September 30, 2015

Nathan and Jaricia are a super laid back couple and that is exactly how they wanted their wedding atmosphere to be. It was appropriate to have their wedding at their farm where they were able to use the atmosphere and details to tie in the casual appeal. Once you opened up the tent, it was a […]

September 29, 2015

It’s funny how people are brought into our lives. I met Rachel through McKinsey Development where they have an amazing group of talented young professionals. Rachel is a burst of sunshine and I always looked forward to seeing her along with her coworkers when I walked into the McKinsey Development office. When I received an email […]

September 28, 2015

It has been a gloomy weekend for sure but I have to say that I absolutely adore Nathan and Jaricia because the rain definitely didn’t dampen their spirits! They ran out in the middle of the rain and carried on as if it was sunny. 🙂 Love that!!! Why not make the most of your […]

September 23, 2015

Happy first day of fall!!! It’s about that time of the year where family portraits pick up again! It seems like fall is the busiest time for family portraits with the Holiday season just around the corner. I am always incredibly honored when I have loyal clients return for my services. 🙂 I photographed the […]

September 21, 2015

I cannot even begin to tell you how much fun this weekend was! Between a Color Vibe 5k run with my brides to the JMU football game, it was a well spent weekend off! Well, maybe not necessarily the moving I had to do yesterday but you gotta do what you gotta do! Thank you all […]

September 16, 2015

I feel like I have known Taylor and her family all of my life. Maybe it’s because the farm community is pretty close, not to mention our families are basically down the road from each other. 🙂 When Taylor told me that she planned to host the wedding at her family farm, I thought that […]

September 14, 2015

Keeping today’s blog post super brief as I move. I forgot how much STUFF I have accumulated over the years. Kind of crazy! I’m so tempted to go on Pinterest and look up ideas/strategies of packing. And don’t worry brides, I’m not moving far away. 🙂 I’m moving 15 minutes south of Warrenton! So still […]

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!

DOCUMENTING LOVE'S UNSCRIPTED CHAPTERS FROM COUPLES & FAMILIES IN COLORADO + VIRGINIA

@stephaniemessickphoto

find inspiration

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