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I'm Erica a D.C. wedding photographer, with two young children, and a love for organization. Welcome to my small space on the internet where I can share with you special sessions, real weddings, and even little looks into my everyday life. Take a look around, and thanks for stopping by!

Getting the chance to return to another Janna Brown editorial shoot in less than a year, was unbelievable. When envisioning this shoot for a European-inspired wedding editorial, set against the backdrop of the exquisite Salubria Manor in Culpeper, I could not have fathomed a more breathtaking outcome. The presence of enchanting floral arrangements, working with […]

Real Weddings

Wedding Editorial at Virginia’s Historic Salubria

Real Weddings

As a wedding photographer I love seeing my images printed for each and every couple I work with. But the ultimate delight is having my couples select their favorite images and place them in an heirloom wedding album. Talking with so many couples, I am regularly asked, “Do we need to print a wedding album?”  […]

Is a Printed Wedding Album the Right Choice?

printed wedding albums

After over 10 years as a wedding photographer I could offer my couples thousands of tips to help make their wedding days run so much smoother. Every couple I work with gets access to all these great easter eggs of information but there is one that I just can’t keep to myself. My absolute number […]

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My Number ONE Wedding Ceremony Tip!

Outdoor wedding ceremony

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This Madison at the Mill wedding in Orange, Virginia is a bit closer to my heart than most. It is something really special when you get to watch your friend meet their perfect match, and then that relationship blossoms into an engagement.  My husband’s close friend Torrey is one of those guys that can light […]

Madison at the Mill Wedding | Melissa + Torrey

Madison at the Mill wedding

One of my favorite trends that has stuck around since Covid is more intimate weddings. These are weddings with guests count less than 50 people. They really let these small venues shine, like the DC War Memorial (sometimes mistaken for the War World I Memorial). The War Memorial has always been one of my ‘favorite […]

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D.C. War Memorial Wedding | Kavita + Nick

Summer DC War Memorial wedding

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Megan and Alex were married at the base of a beautifully hand-crafted cross on their family’s Cumberland homestead last September. I love getting to photograph weddings wrapped in so much love and unity with both friends and family at the center of it all. Megan and Alex’s day was the perfect example.  Megan’s parents purchased […]

Cumberland Homestead Wedding | Megan + Alex

Cumberland homestead wedding

Bandit’s Ridge Wedding Venue isn’t like a lot of other wedding venues. You will drive right by it thinking it’s just another working farm amongst the others around here. I think that realistic charm is one of the biggest selling points to so many couples around central Virginia.  I live in a small and rural […]

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Bandit’s Ridge Wedding | Samantha + Francis

Real Weddings

Addy and Michael’s fall wedding at Historic Rosemont Manor was so sweet and they were completely adoring to each other. I felt such peace all day when around Addy & Mike. This venue is breaming with beauty, history, and grandness. My favorite part of Historic Rosemont Manor is the groom’s suite. They actually thought about […]

Historic Rosemont Manor Wedding | Addy + Michael

Fall wedding at Historic Rosemount Manor