Having that last weekend off  was so nice and relaxing! I felt so refreshed and ready to take on the next couple of weeks, including this past weekend when we drove up to Annapolis for Sarah and Bill’s Naval Academy wedding! I had only been to Annapolis one other time and I’d never been to the Naval Academy (which was GORGEOUS), so it was such a fun weekend. I really love downtown Annapolis and I hope I can shoot there a lot more in the future (hint, hint potential clients)

Annapolis also happens to be pretty close to where my sister lives right now so we stayed with her and got to visit a little bit. I also spent time with my dog niece, Sophie! I’m allergic to her, but she’s cute, so it’s worth it! It might sound silly, but I’m really grateful for all of the Maryland weddings we book, because they give me the chance to have a sleepover with my sister and spend time with her pretending to be little kids again. We don’t know how long she will live in Maryland or how long she’ll be stationed close to us, so each of these visits is really special!

On our way back to Virginia on Sunday we hung out with Serena and Chad! I met Serena earlier this year and we became friends pretty quickly. We really bonded at WPPI! I was so excited for John to finally meet her! Serena is such a great person and I’m so glad to have her as a friend. It’s been fun to slowly introduce John into my photography world! He fits in really well and so many people already know him due to his infamous instagram account. HA! For those of you who don’t know, John has been second shooting with me quite a bit this season! He’s a really good photographer and I’m so proud to have him become a bigger part of my business!

Here are some instagrams of our adventures this weekend:

And here is a peek at what’s to come later this week…Sarah and Bill were AMAZING. Seriously. We had as much time for portraits as we wanted and made use of the beautiful Naval Academy grounds! Can’t wait to share this amazing couple’s wedding day!

That’s it for me this morning! I have a TON to do…it’s a short week in the office since Thursday we’re headed up to NJ for a wedding! Hope you guys have a great Monday!