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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!

I wanted to put together a blog post to help couples navigate wedding planning during this crazy time.  I know everyone is on edge, frustrated, scared, anxious… including me… but there are definitely some things that I think will help couples as they navigate this challenging time. First of all, breathe.  This isn’t the end […]

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Tips for Wedding Planning & Postponing during Covid-19 | D.C. Wedding Photographer

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The BIG DAY can be stressful, no doubt! Our job as Wedding Photographer’s is to try and alleviate that stress, at least the photography experience, by helping our bride’s be as prepared as possible. Below are some helpful Day-Of reminders and timing tips to ensure your wedding photography go as smooth and stress-free as possible […]

Wedding Day Timing Tips & Reminders for a Professional Photographer | Charlottesville Wedding Photographer

When people discover I’m a wedding photographer, one of their first questions is, “Have you ever had a bridezilla?” I haven’t. Not even close! And I think it’s because my brides have done the work to manage their stress well. MANAGING WEDDING DAY STRESS 1. DELEGATE. I can’t stress this enough. Even if you’re a professional […]

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How to Manage Stress on your Wedding Day | NOVA Wedding Photographer

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Khadeeja + Mohamad MarriedDiyanet Center of America | Lanham, Maryland Khadeeja and Mohamad’s Maryland wedding was the perfect mix of traditional and contemporary. These two traveled in from New Jersey to host their Muslim reception at this stunning mosque, the Diyanet Center of America, just outside the D.C. limits. Their friends and family members came […]

A Winter Wedding Reception in a Grand Mosque | Washington D.C. Wedding Photographer

Chrissy + Ali MarriedAssociate Photographer for Aurelia StudiosFaithbrooke Barn & Vineyards | Luray, VA On my birthday weekend this year, I headed up to Luray, VA with Aurelia Studios (that bestie photographer I am always talking about) to Faithbrooke Barn and Vineyards for Chrissy and Ali’s wedding. It was SOOOO hot in Virginia this year […]

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A Fall Wedding at Faithbrooke Barn Wedding | Luray Wedding Photographer

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Erin + Anthony Married | Gainesville, VirginiaHoly Trinity Catholic Church & Regency at Dominion Valley I was absolutely smitten with Erin and Anthony’s romantic Gainsville church ceremony and the Regency at Dominion Valley wedding! Of course, I fawned over the soft purple florals and elegant details. What photographers wouldn’t?! Every bit of the lite styling […]

A Fall Wedding at the Regency at Dominion Valley | Haymarket Wedding Photographer

Lauren + Eric MarriedFamily Home | Dublin Virginia Lauren and Eric are finally married and I could not be more excited. These two are everything I love about love. They are two people who have found their strengths in their individualism and lives and then saw something so amazing in the other person that they […]

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A New Dublin Presbyterian Church Wedding | Dublin Wedding Photographer

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Colleen + Kurtis MarriedUniversity of Virginia | Charlottesville Virginia Colleen and Kurtis had a beautiful spring UVA Alumni Hall Wedding on grounds of the University in Charlottesville, Virginia! They took inspiration for their wedding day from the University of Virginia itself, elegant, classic and timeless! I loved Colleen and Kurtis’s story of first meeting during school at […]

A Spring UVA Garden’s Wedding | Charlottesville Wedding Photographer