It's snowing in Virginia | Virginia Photographer

It's SNOWING!!!! Something we don't see all to often in Central/Southern Virginia. The children get crazy excited when they see the snow fall, even if it won't mean a snow day. Teachers may be mildly upset that the snow decided to wait until the weekend. I think they want snow days more than the kids.

AT any rate the snow is falling and looks beautiful, even if it's not sticking to the ground.

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Advantage of Rural Life | Central/Southern Virginia Photographer

There are some advantages to living in the middle of nowhere. I will be the first to admit that most of the time it is a little inconvenient to live so far away from anything. I can't just run to the store to pick up small items I may have forgotten during my grocery trip. Everything is at least 15-20 minutes away. My store choices are also limited unless I want to drive another 15-20 minutes. BUT .... nights like tonight I am grateful I live where I do. If I lived in the city we couldn't decide to build a fire in the back yard for no reason at all. Yes it is cold outside, but it was nice and toasty beside our fire. We stood by the fire keeping warm looking up at the stars in awe, imagining what it was like for the people who lived during a time when electricity wasn't even a glimmer in the imagination.

Virginia Child Photographer | Dinwiddie

It was cold, but these two girls toughed it out, and we managed to get a few really cute photos. Hearts were placed in the trees for Valentine's day. They both helped decide where all the hearts should be hung.
My favorites are with the hats and gloves. They look like two cuddly fuzzy little bears, you just want to squeeze!

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A Merry Christmas

Things are finally settling down after the Holidays. I love nothing more than to spend this time with family and friends. This year was our year to travel up north to visit family. Everyone there enjoyed a white Christmas and the kids had a blast playing in the snow.

Tips For a Stress Free Wedding | Virginia Wedding Photographer

Want to have a stress free wedding day? :

You know what's harder than being a bride planning her wedding... being a bride on her wedding day. This may sound crazy, but if you don't plan accordingly, you could end up spending an insane amount of time and money on an event, where you're in a miserable mood because you didn't think things through. NO fun. Who wants that?

First off, you can avoid all of this, if you simply get a wedding planner. If your budget doesn't allow for a wedding planner here's some tips to get you started in the right direction.

Here's the tips. To view more info on the tips just scroll down. :)

1. See each other before hand.
2. Wear comfortable shoes at your rehearsal/day before.
3. Have two pairs of shoes for the wedding day.
4. Eat something.
5. Have an emergency kit.
6. Find a person who knows how to pin the boutonniere on the groomsmen.
7. Designate one person with the rings.
8. Have 3 people know how to bustle your dress.
9. Get ready first.
10. Rehearsal Dinner: give everyone info guide.

1. See each other before hand. I know I know, tradition. If you don't see each other before hand no big deal, just be informed. Seeing each other before allows me to capture the grooms initial reaction as well as the brides. BRIDES.... sometimes you are so preoccupied with walking down the aisle that you don't really see your man until you have made it to the alter.
2. Wear comfortable shoes at your rehearsal/day before. Normally the rehearsal dinner is the day before, don't wear shoes that are going to make your feet kill the next day (because that next day is your wedding day and you're going to be on your feet for the WHOLE day).
3. Have two pairs of shoes for the wedding day. If you are like me you can't wear high heels hardly at all. No problem! How about you have two pairs of shoes. One so you can get some cool shoe shots and then take those off and wear something comfy.
4. Eat something. I don't know how many times I have to say this but your wedding day is not a day to turn all anorexic on me.We don't want any passed out brides.
5. Have an emergency kit. If you don't do anything of this list. DO THIS. You will thank me later. If you click here they have a great list of things you can print off. Or you can order this bridal kit on amazon!
6. Find a person who knows how to pin the boutonniere on the groomsmen. This is an important job and I'm telling you no one knows how to do it. No one will know what those flowers looked like if there's no photos of it. RIGHT!!?? :) Here's a great site to learn how to do this. Remember, people like to feel important and like they have an important job, so this is a great job for Aunt Milly! This is a great how to video to ensure your flowers  look GREAT!
7. Designate one person with the rings. I know some of these sound like a no brainer but sometimes we forget the simplest of things.
8. Have 3 people know how to bustle your dress. Most times the bride is only one who really knows how to bustle their dress.Have 2 other people go with you, so that they will remember. Ask your bridal store if they have a how to guide or tip card, they just might and then you won't have to worry about forgetting.
9. Get ready first. Seems easy enough but most bridesmaid spend so much time caring about how they look, they end up making you run late for everything. So make sure you get ready first, get your hair done first, your makeup done first, that way you will have that extra time to relax. :) 
10. Rehearsal Dinner: Give everyone info guide. Well, you may come off as anal retentive but who the really cares. I would rather be anal and have a perfect wedding then have it turned to all sorts of chaos. :) Give everyone who is an important part of your wedding day a guide with the following info.

• Ceremony Venue/Address
• Reception Venue/Address
• Everyone in your immediate family & bridal party - cell phone #'s
• Vendor Name & Contact # (cake, flowers, church coordinator, dj)
• Schedule of Events

Tell them to put this in their car or something they know they will have the next day. Will all of them remember? No, but  one person remembering  might just save the day if something happens! :)

 Know of any other tips to have a stress free wedding day? Let's hear them! Tell us in our comment section! :)

Perfect Christmas Gift | Portrait Photographer, VA

Give the gift of portraits!  Be creative with your gift giving ideas. Instead of giving an ordinary portrait .... order a piece of portrait jewelery or framed portrait ornaments!

Your portraits will be cherished for years!

Call or email to book your Christmas mini session.
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