Ladies, it’s officially engagement season.  You know what that means?  As soon as that sparkler hits “that” finger, its game-on and wedding planning mode begins!  As a Philadelphia wedding photographer, I love following along with some of the wedding industry’s leading Instagram accounts. There are so many amazing magazines and online resources out there that […]

  Our annual trip to Valley View Christmas Tree Farm in New Tripoli is one of the highlights of our holiday season!  There’s something so fun about bundling up and heading out to browse the rows and rows of trees on the farm.  Plus, the views at Valley View Christmas Tree farm never disappoint. One […]

A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of joining the team of Grace & Ardor Co. as an associate shooter for Molly and Ainsley’s classic Philadelphia wedding at the Crystal Tea Room.  I just adore Philadelphia, so I was thrilled when I was asked to come along for the day! I grew up in […]

Kira and Cole’s intimate, Kennett Square wedding was an absolute dream! Cole and Kira have been engaged for some time, but for one reason or another, their wedding day plans kept getting postponed.  After realizing that the family would soon all be gathered together for the Thanksgiving holiday, Kira and Cole decided now was the […]

I just adore the holiday season and the family traditions that come with it.  Each year, I look forward to Thanksgiving since,  for us, it marks the start of all of the festivities and family time that we so enjoy. Since Thanksgiving is just a few short days away, I thought it would be fun […]

Greeting your out-of-town wedding guests with a welcome bag full of Pennsylvania-themed swag is such a fun way to welcome your guests to your Pennsylvania wedding weekend!   I.  A Snack Nothing says Pennsylvania like snack foods! Did you know that the Pennsylvania is the home to some of the yummiest snacks such as Herr’s […]

Are you looking to take your wedding portraits to the next level?  As a Pennsylvania wedding photographer, I’ve got three helpful tips for choosing a veil that will make your wedding portraits epic! Oh, those swooping veil shots.  They’re so classic and timeless and oh, so breathtaking! Veils can add so much visual interest to […]

Ashley and Jarett contacted me last December about their upcoming Bell Gate Farm wedding.  Ashley excitedly shared with me how Jarret proposed at Magnolia Market at the Silos while on a trip to Waco, Texas.  We instantly bonded over our mutual love of all things Joanna Gaines and Magnolia Farms! As we got chatting more about their […]

A Little History I first met Brianna and Francis at a wedding when they were serving as bridesmaid and groomsman to another Hope & Stay couple!  As fate would have it, that night, Brianna was the one who caught the bouquet and Francis caught the garter.  It was a sign of things to come because […]

After a few years of going “over the top” for our kids’ birthday parties and completely exhausting myself in the process, Ben and I made an active decision to invest in experiences over things. The four of us all celebrate our birthdays in August, September, and October, so we decided that this year, we’d take […]