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With over a decade of experience, I’ll gently guide you through a relaxed, meaningful photography experience — allowing real connection, emotion, and in-between moments to unfold naturally. So when you look back, you’ll remember how it felt, not just how it looked.

Timeless photography for couples and families who want to remember how it felt.

@stephaniemessickphoto

Stories of love, connection, and the moments in between

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An Orange and Pink Fall Crosskeys Vineyards Virginia Wedding

There’s something special about fall weddings in Virginia — the crisp air, the golden light, and the way the Shenandoah Mountains glow in the distance. Aiden and Meghan’s CrossKeys Vineyards Virginia Wedding captured all of that and more. These two met while attending JMU in Harrisonburg (GO DUKES!!!), so celebrating their love story just down from our […]

Corbin & Sara | Keswick Vineyards, Virginia Wedding

After photographing Corbin and Sara’s engagement session in Washington DC last year, I couldn’t wait for this day to come! I knew they were going to host a classy, fun wedding — But there is a lot of eye candy to look through below!!! 🙂 They gathered family and friends from all over to come to celebrate […]

Andrew & Kelsey | Early Mountain Vineyards, Virginia Wedding Photographer

It’s not unusual to have the chance for rain on a wedding day in Virginia. But it’s not every day I photograph an event during a HURRICANE (and thank goodness). Last Friday, Andrew and Kelsey hosted their wedding celebration at the beautiful Early Mountain Vineyards in Madison, Virginia. Hurricane Ian posed some complications leading up […]

Michael & Laura | Early Mountain, Virginia Wedding Photographer

When I first talked with Michael and Laura, Laura was getting ready for her twin sister’s big day! And it seemed like the months FLEW by quickly after that initial conversation! Soon after, we were together photographing their Christmas tree farm engagement session and she was able to switch gears to plan her wedding! I had plans […]

Steven & Kara | King Family Vineyards, Charlottesville Virginia Wedding Photographer

This couple truly melts my heart every time I spend time with them or chat over the phone. And their King Family Vineyards wedding day was no exception. Steven and Kara have the most caring, genuine hearts! We instantly connected during our first meeting months ago, and I loved hearing that both of them were […]

Matt & Allie | Stone Tower Winery, Virginia Wedding

Do you want to see the party of a lifetime?!!! I’m not kidding when I ask that rhetorical question. I’ve seen and documented HUNDREDS of weddings… But this party was unique and one I’ll never forget! And what a great way to conclude the wedding season? Matt and Allie hosted family and friends from all over to […]

What a beautiful way to cap off the 2019 year! Jonathan and Mary Sheldon’s wedding was an absolute DREAM come true to this couple, as well as everyone involved. Mary Sheldon said in an Instagram post that she had dreamt this very day since she was a little girl and couldn’t have dreamt of a […]

What thought to be a rainy day turned out to be a sunny and bright Saturday! … and thank goodness! I can only imagine having an outdoor ceremony and having to worry about rain. It worked out to be gorgeous! I can say that I absolutely fell in love with this wedding because of the […]

With over a decade of experience, I’ll gently guide you through a relaxed, meaningful photography experience — allowing real connection, emotion, and in-between moments to unfold naturally. So when you look back, you’ll remember how it felt, not just how it looked.

Timeless photography for couples and families who want to remember how it felt.

@stephaniemessickphoto

Stories of love, connection, and the moments in between

Gallery images