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When Maria Grace Photography came to me about doing a modern shoot with touches of elegance and class, we were so extraordinarily excited about the idea of working at The Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk. With an amazing list of vendors, we ended up with a beautiful copper and gray wedding inspiration with pops […]

September 5, 2017

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This post is for my planners.  The florists.  The photographers.  The videographers.  All you wedding pros out there.  Let your work work for you.  You have all this beautiful content to share – let your work, your real weddings, your engagement sessions, live beyond your own blog.  I want to help you get published, if […]

August 29, 2017

coastal virginia bride, misty saves the day, getting published

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Mike Dragon had been wanting to do an eco-friendly shoot for as long as I remember. He literally took the idea of “green” and made everything involved in this shoot completely green. The flowers from Roost were locally sourced, the plates were bamboo and biodegradable, the glassware were made from recycled wine bottles. To take […]

August 18, 2017

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When Brooke from Milk and Honey Bride and Amy from Mystique Salon & Skin Spa reached out and wanted to do an amazing photoshoot – I don’t know that I could’ve dreamed up how fantastically colorful and wonderful this fashion feature would turn out! Coastal Virginia Bride just gave it the spread (and the cover!) […]

August 18, 2017

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I’m sure you’ve seen it by now – this new app, “Sarahah”.  I watched a few people do it before I decided to take the dive in (and feel free to continue my social experiment – click here for the link).  Don’t know about it?  Let me give you the bulletpoints. What to know about Sarahah.com: […]

August 13, 2017

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Photo by Valerie Demo. Today we lost our Maggie dog.  Dogs can teach us so much – and Maggie taught me more than I ever thought possible.  She was a rescue, a foster fail, and what she taught me I can never be grateful enough for. Maggie taught me how to parent.  She taught me […]

August 11, 2017