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Where My Last Name Comes From

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Have you ever thought🤔about doing an instant photo session?

I've been shooting polaroids with couples for years and always have my instant camera with me.

🎨Certain couples love this type of session because it's slower and tends to be more intima

👩&zwj;❤️&zwj;💋&zwj;👩👨&zwj;⚖️Courthouse Elopement Tips👩&zwj;❤️&zwj;💋&zwj;👨👨&zwj;⚖️Today I’m sharing some tips with you on how to take the panic out of planning your courthouse elopement! 😱 Save this post for to come back to while planni

50% engagement sessions for the entire month of February📸

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There are lots of options for your engagement shoot. This one was inspired by Great Gatsby.

Alex and Justin met me in downtown Durham at @alleytwentysix for their engagement photo sess

The dress @vagabond_bridal and florals @stephllwilson for this wedding made the aesthetic feel like a fairytale. You have to check out both of these vendors if you're getting married!

Part 2 🔮I like spontaneous, magical things. I also like pressure.

The pandemic has put more pressure on engaged couples to minimize lists, reschedule venues, and even dates (last year one couple had to change their wedding date three times).

It

😥I used to be so disappointed in the big church wedding ceremonies. It seemed like everyone couldn't wait until it was over but at the same time it was the most important part of the day (go figure).

🌈More intimate, outdoor ceremonies were a huge

Weddings in 2021 are completely different and the rona is the perfect excuse to have an unconventional wedding. If you don't have any ideas for your intimate wedding then reach out to me! I love coming up with weird stuff for us to do on your ELOPE

Rescheduled weddings in 2020 were the theme but I learned so much from all that chaos:

Most couples don't care about big weddings. They just want to get married.

Elopements are the preferred way for younger couples to get married.

Couples seem hap

The most complex loves end. The more I think about my job I consider how much responsibility it is. The meaning and purpose of documenting authentic genuine emotions between two people. That's so important to me because the photos, videos, and mem

This elopement was designed by yours truly and only 15 minutes from my house. I'm really trying to push the boundaries on helping couples elope in their home town without having to drive several hours or break the bank. I love planning elopements t

The past two years have been a challenging adventure. Along with adding videography to my business, deciding to shift towards intimate weddings and elopements required self-reflection. Even though almost all of my work is outdoor elopement style we

This was Justin and Averie's first shoot together!

They're both amazing wedding professionals too but this time they were on the other side of the camera.

We started our little adventure at Trinity Park and strolled down Watts Street. We used the

Worked with a team of rockstar wedding vendors for this one!

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I can't believe it's been 3 years since I shot Angela and Angela on the American Tobacco Trail. Love y'all and here's to more life and love.

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Booking elopements for 2021 & 2022 ⛰️🗻🏖️✈️

You should protect yourself these days if you're in love. Don't allow tradition and what others want to tell you how to live, how to look, or how to celebrate. If there's anything that's apparent it is that this life and the love we experience are

Make this planet feel like home 🌙🖤

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