Cacio e Pepe
Family
Interior Design
Reading
'Emily in Paris'
Hot Yoga
Espresso Martinis
Peony Candles
Devils Hockey
Candy!
A few things that inspire me and that I love! How many do we have in common?!
I graduated from James Madison University with a degree in Media Arts & Design and minor in Creative Writing. My dream was to work in the cutthroat women's magazine industry. I loved writing, reading and graphic design. But this was right around the time print publications began their decline. Magazines were folding left and right, and so were job openings. I landed on my feet on the other side of magazines: public relations. The firm I was at focused on clients in the beauty industry. To say it was glamorous was an understatement! I hustled behind the scenes at New York Fashion Week shows and helped host trendy launch parties.
Eventually, the Big Apple burned me out. I moved on to a job at a cozy tourism marketing agency where I did PR again for several years, plus produced television commercials - my favorite part!
So, where the heck does photography come in!? Well all this time I was working a side hustle assisting a wedding planner and photographer. I taught myself photography while shadowing them. I realized this was something I was pretty good at, and something I really, really enjoyed!
I noticed a pattern in my career path: my strongest skill lied in creative direction. Having the ability to tell a story in a beautiful manner. Piecing together the small details and painting an overarching theme. When I took the leap into entrepreneurship, I went back to my roots built a business on storytelling.
Travel is in my blood. If you're planning a wedding in a dream location, reach out to see how we can work together! A few of my bucket list destination wedding locations are...