Married in the #shenandoahvalley with the stunning backdrop of the #blueridgemountains... @friedenfarms has one of the loveliest ceremony backdrops, getting ready suites and reception areas. Plus they're the nicest people! It's always a joy to work with them! 
The bridal suite at @crosskeysvineyards is simply lovely! The colors and tasteful decor make a gorgous background for portraits! . I'm spending this rainy day cooking for the weekend. We're currently in the middle of a kitchen remodel so I have to work around the ladder and power tools. This weekend we'll be with family celebrating our grandfather's 80th birthday and of course a big german meal for Reformation Day! Also, I'll take any opurtunity to make a German feast. I love german food, specially the hot german potato salad! . #harrisonburgbride #harrisonburgweddingphotographer #harrisonburgweddings #vabride #vawedding #shenandoahvalley #vaweddingphotographer #richmondphotographer #richmondweddings #richmondbrides #vawedding #virginiabrides #virginiaengagement #charlottesvilleweddings #charlottesvilleweddingphotographer 
Did you know my name isn't Mary Anna? Well, it isn't and it is... Anna is actually my second middle name. My first middle name is Grace. I always loved the uniqueness of growing up with two middle names, even if it did make filling out officially documents a little challenging! One more but of trivia on my middle name, Anna is pronounced like "On-a". (Like Princess Anna in Frozen.) I was named in honor of my Jewish grandmother, Johanna. There you go, probably more information than you wanted to know about my name! 😅😅 So, what about you? Tell me I'm not the only one who's totally in love with their "weird" name. #harrisonburgbride #harrisonburgweddingphotographer #harrisonburgweddings #vabride #vawedding #shenandoahvalley #vaweddingphotographer #richmondphotographer #richmondweddings #richmondbrides #vawedding #virginiabrides #virginiaengagement #charlottesvilleweddings #charlottesvilleweddingphotographer 
Eeek! I love how gorgeous this wedding portrait is. It's from last weekend's wedding and it was my last wedding of 2020. Next year, 2021, is nearly booked up! Sometimes it's hard to believe that so many amazing couples have chosen me to capture their wedding portraits! <3 I love what I do and while I'm thankful for some downtime, I'm already looking forward to all the amazing couples and venues that 2021 holds for my business! . #harrisonburg #friedenfarms #friedenfarmsweddings #friedenfarmsvenue #harrisonburgweddings #harrisonburgweddingphotographer #vabride #vaengagement #virginiabride #virginiawedding #virginiaengagement #charlottesvilleweddings #charlottesvilleweddingphotographer #charlottesvillebride #richmondphotographer #richmondweddings #richmondbrides #shenandoahvalleybride #shenandoahvalleywedding #shenandoahvalleyphotographer #shenandoahvalley #novawedding #novabride #Love&Lattes2020 
Beautiful fall colors at The Shenandoah National Park... (for once) 2020 didn't disappoint! 😅 . #harrisonburg #blackrocksummit #harrisonburgweddings #harrisonburgweddingphotographer #vabride #vaengagement #virginiabride #virginiawedding #virginiaengagement #charlottesvilleweddings #charlottesvilleweddingphotographer #charlottesvillebride #richmondphotographer #richmondweddings #richmondbrides #shenandoahvalleybride #shenandoahvalleywedding #shenandoahvalleyphotographer #shenandoahvalley#novawedding #novabride 
Don't you love how dreamy this portrait is?! ...Eeek! How is this my job?! I love capturing moments like this! . #harrisonburgbride #harrisonburgweddings #harrisonburgweddingphotographer #richmondphotographer #richmondweddings #richmondweddingphotographer #richmondbrides #harrisonburgbride #vabride #vaweddingphotographer #vawedding #vabeachwedding #williamsburgwedding #williamsburgbride #dcbride #dcwedding #charlottesvilleweddings #charlottesvilleweddingphotographer #charlottesvillebride #virginiaweddingphotographer 
Can I say how much I love this dress?! My couples always amaze me with their style! I also love it when couples bring their own unique style to their engagement session. Like this firehouse session from last month. And finally, I wanted to give a shout out to all our amazing first responders. Especially @rogermuterspaugh, Thanks for all you do! . #virginawedding #virginiabride #williamsburgbride #williamsburgweddingphotographer #harrisonburgweddings #harrisonburgwedding #harrisonburgbride #richmondweddings #richmondweddingphotographer #richmondbrides #novabride #novawedding #novaweddingphotographer #charlottesvilleweddings #charlottesvilleweddingphotographer #shenandoahvalleywedding #vabride #vaweddingphotographer 
If there's a stunning floor length mirror, you know that's where I'm going to take "the dress" shot... Dress shots can be super tricky because you have to find a secure place to hang the dress that's in a clean location with good light. It also needs to look cohesive with the entire wedding theme. Once I saw a dress shot in the middle of the woods it didn't look cohesive with the wedding theme. All I kept thinking was, "that looks like a ghost!" 👻 rest assured future brides, this photographer is OCD and is always on the lookout for possible ghosts. . #crosskeysvineyard #williamsburgbride #williamsburgweddingphotographer #harrisonburgweddings #harrisonburgwedding #harrisonburgbride #richmondweddings #richmondweddingphotographer #richmondbrides #novabride #novawedding #novaweddingphotographer #charlottesvilleweddings #charlottesvilleweddingphotographer #shenandoahvalleywedding #vabride #vaweddingphotographer @crosskeysvineyards 
Fun story: when the bride saw this thing in the jewelry store the groom had already bought it for her. So when she asked about it the jeweler had to lie and say it was already purchased... technically still true! . I love getting to know my couples during engagement sessions and hearing all their unique stories! Its not uncommon to for us to stay way after the sun has set and the session has ended just to chat. It's typically one of my favorite parts of the session! . #harrisonburgbride #harrisonburgweddingphotographer #harrisonburgweddings #vabride #vawedding #shenandoahvalley #vaweddingphotographer #richmondweddingphotographer #charlottesvilleweddings #charlottesvilleweddingphotographer #novawedding #charlottesvillebride #charlottesvillebride