I have had the privilege of serving on the ILEA Gala Committee for the last three years – and co-chairing the gala last year with Emily Miller of the Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront, and again this year, at the newly renovated Cavalier Hotel.  Somehow, I realized that I never blogged last year’s epic event, that […]

You guys know that I love stars.  So when Coastal Virginia Bride reached out for their 2018 issue, I got excited at the prospect of doing a star-themed styled shoot (again!).  I wanted to do it differently than the last one (as much as I LOVED the last one).   This would mean I could […]

I’m so fortunate that Eric Hause of OutLife757 always loves to include me in his features – because, as a result, I get to meet some pretty incredible people. If you haven’t checked out the publication yet, you can do so here (and totally should… like, leave my blog now and go look at it!). […]

Thanksgiving it a great time to talk about thankfulness, but let me be clear – I’m thankful for SO much all the time, all year round. I know that my life could look a million times different if it wasn’t for the people in it that propel it and me to be what it is. […]

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 […]

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!) […]