Michelle + Paul's wedding at the Confidante Hotel on South Beach was a beautiful celebration full of tropical vibes and lots of love! I loved everything from the bright colors of the tile and art work to the beautiful details like custom cuff links and new, blue, borrowed, blue jewelry. I had so much for taking their engagement photos at Mattheson Hammock Park that showing up on their wedding day was a breeze and like showing up to celebrate with friends! They are just the most loving and caring people, and hearing stories from their friends and family only confirms what a gift they are as individuals and as a couple! Thank you for letting me be a part of your gorgeous day! 

5 years ago, Chanelle + Cole met at a cafe during the MLB playoffs, hit it off and slid right into their adventuring (puns intended)! They toured MLB stadiums, visited several new cities and states, got engaged at sunrise on floating cabin in Illinois, and now engagement pictures at sunset in Miami, Florida! I love their spirits for exploring new places hand in hand! I so loved showing off one of my favorite parks, Mattheson Hammock Park, full of Spanish moss and air plants hanging from ancient trees, and a palm tree lined beach that's magical during golden hour. Thank you so much for including me on this beautiful 8th adventure together! 

Cristi and Nick met in paramedic school and both went on to become firefighter paramedics! These two brave, selfless, full of joy and energy warriors are just so inspiring! They're beyond chill and care deeply for others. Wedding day was so easy and so much fun! Cristi made custom everything for their wedding including awesome jackets, glasses, shirts, and favors. Their first look was intimate and emotional and I loved that we had so much time for photos which let me take a few pics with the drone! Their ceremony was personal and reflective while still holding true to their light and easy going souls. My favorite was that Cristi's grandmother was her matron of honor (check out the viral TikTok post here!) SO sweet! Abuela smiled and was radiant the whole night! Drew and I loved dancing the night away with their awesome friends and family. Always so special when we feel the love too! Drew and I admire our brave first responder life saving friends and are so happy we could be a part of their well deserved celebration! 

Dulce and Marci are truly the most loving, selfless, and brave couple. Dulce is a nurse and Marci is a multi tour veteran who now works in security with a side hustle in photography. They save, heal, and protect others. I am in awe of them! So of course I was over the moon when Marci, a fellow photographer I met and connected with at another session, asked me to document their proposal. We planned everything out!

• ​Cover Story: So Dulce wouldn't get suspicious, our cover story was that I wanted them to model for me and I needed beautiful people to be my models at this location. Obvi, they're stunning inside and out.
• Video: I also filmed the proposal, so I told her I needed lots of BTS footage for social media.
• Location: A private gazebo with one entrance so no one could get in the shot. 
• Ring: The box was too big for her jacket or pants, so she hid it in my backpack and then when the moment came, I slyly handed it to her while I fixed Dulce's hair
• Surprise: I asked them to do a back to back shot and then stepped in position them. When I asked them to turn around Marci was on one knee and Dulce was so surprised! 

I can't thank you both enough for letting me be a part of such a special moment and perfect day. Thank you both for your service, your joy, and your unconditional love!

Megan and Brandon met in college, went their own ways, then came back together and committed to forever together! We had the best time running around South Beach's most beautiful park. Surrounded by palm trees and turquoise waters, we talked about home renovations, college, and life to come as parents. I love living in Miami and the beautiful people I get to meet. They are so chill and down to earth, when it started raining they were like, "no worries!" and we all ran into the ocean! They will be, and already are, the best parents :) 

On their 10th anniversary together, Lance and Jess tied the knot! They met at a bar and Jessica knew immediately he was the one. They flew to Miami with their two best friends and made their wedding week a honeymoon vacation with friends! I love that they made it such a celebration! They chose to have a simple and stress free elopement in the gorgeous Japanese Redland Koi Gardens surrounded by Buddah statues, foo dogs, paper lanterns, and gorgeous trees, flowers, and ponds. No decoration needed! I loved her flower crown and ombre wedding bouquet by Rose Coloured Florals and gorgeous cake set up! I love elopements because each one is so different and so personal to the couple. You can do whatever you want! They were able to soak in all the goodness and we had so much time for photos, which makes my heart so happy! Thank you for letting me be a part of your beautiful day! 

I have been loving taking my film camera to engagement sessions! I have been photographing on my Pentax 645n on the beautiful Fuji 400h Film. I love the warmth, the saturation, and the novelty of film. I love the timelessness, I love how it makes me slow down, and I love that my couples love film too! With film, I don't have an automatic focuser, so I have to measure the light, compose the shot, then manually focus! It's a part math and science and part dumb luck haha. I am a hybrid wedding photographer so I photograph both film and digitals! Digitals are great for quick action shots and low lights. While I love film for portraits and details :) These three engagements' digital counter parts can be found on my blog too! 

1. South Pointe Park engagement on Miami Beach with R+E
2. Bay Front Park engagement and family reunion with M+K
3. Mattheson Hammock Beach Picnic with C+P

I'm excited to add film photography to my wedding packages too! If you want to know more about adding film to your engagement, elopement, or wedding please let me know! 

Rita + Ezequiel are the best! I first met Rita for drinks at my favorite food hall on South Beach, Time Out. We had such a great time talking about how they met, what they like to do, and planned for a super fun and personal engagement. Engagement day comes rolling around and we take pictures in their home playing board game with coffee and cookies while cuddling with their dog, and then walk to beach! (Blog post of their engagement here!) I loved being able to do something unique and special to them. Then, they modeled for me yet again as a mentored a photographer. I wanted them to be in front of the camera because their love is so natural, tangible, and of course they both super photogenic :D Wedding day arrives and even though it's raining, R+E are radiating because they get to marry each other! The barn served as a cozy back up for ceremony and reception. The rain held up just in time for some out door photos too! We loved seeing old friends from other weddings, we love that their dog was involved and running around all day, and we loved seeing two deserving souls get their happily ever after!! 

Beautiful, vibrant, easy going. This wedding was just perfect! From the chillest portrait session ever to getting family photos done before the ceremony to an awesome dance fiesta to close the night. Drew and I met Taylor and Steven at our favorite park in Miami, Mattheson Hammock. We set up Steven with his back turned and Taylor walk up behind him for the sweetest first look! We love first looks because it's really the only time of the day you two get to be alone together. You can take each other in, take in the day, and be present. Drew and I had to keep watching out clocks because we could have kept photographing these two beautiful souls all day! I love that they didn't have a wedding party. It kept things simple and streamlined. The focus was on them! We rolled right into family photos then we captured their ceremony surrounded by waterfalls and lush greenery. Their vows were joyful, personal, and full of forevers. I love that they got to enjoy their own cocktail hour too! I talked with a few of their friends who came from all over the country and they talked about how these two were glue people. They're loyal friends, they're anchors when things get tough, their unconditionally loving. And now, they're even better together! We love you T&S!

How crazy that we've know Erin for over 10 years! Erin, Drew and I all went to high school together and Erin and Drew went to college together! They played on several indoor soccer teams throughout their successful intramural careers and Erin was always the most bad ass player on the field. So we were beyond stoked when she asked us to document her wedding! We flew up from Miami to spend Christmas and my birthday in Raleigh with family and friends so we were thrilled to start off our winter holiday break with this stunning celebration. Ryan is just the coolest. Down to earth, goofy, former Marine, and knows how to make Erin throw her head back in laughter! 

We adore intimate weddings. With no formal wedding party, just a few guests, + a first look, the day was SO stress free and easy for everyone. The chilly winter air didn't stop us from exploring Dorthea Dix Park starting with a beautiful first look by the gazebo and sun setting in the background. Erin was classically elegant in her grandmothers fur shaw and Ryan looked like a rock star. We laughed and loved the whole day. From portraits together in downtown Raleigh to their candle lit ceremony with meaningful vows to one of the best dinners we've had. Thank you both for letting us document your day!! Excited for board games and soccer days in the near future!