i'm kaitlyn phipps, a wedding and family photographer located in southwest virginia.

Here’s a simple fact from my experience of being a wedding professional…you constantly want to do your wedding day over. Every time you see a beautiful floral display, a unique reception tradition, or a thoughtful gesture from the bride and groom, you think, “I wish I had been that thoughtful, that unique, that inspired.” It’s this weird […]

I love Radford summer. And wedding season! Every week promises down time and spending nights on porches or in backyards with friends and most weekends promise a ceremony centered around once in a lifetime love. It’s just wonderful. Sprinklers with children running through them and golden sunsets with cool breezes are absolute perfection. It feels […]

Just yesterday on the blog I mentioned that lots of my friends are getting married! Not only that, but my friends who I’ve poured my life into and spent time walking through life alongside are getting married! And it’s surreal!! SO surreal. My sweet friend Haley is getting married in less than one month now! […]

Andrew and Kendahl have the sweetest, most sincere relationship. Andrew is a true southern gentleman. Several people mentioned what a true servant he was during the reception, and it was clearly evident. He was stopping to chat with every guest, thanking every vendor. And Kendahl is his perfect counterpart. She’s sweet and spunky all at […]

It’s summer and I feel free as a bird! Balancing one job instead of the normal bajillion that it seems like we’re normally doing is so lovely this week. I kept telling David that we were “FREE!!” and he kept saying he wasn’t quite sure what that meant. But waking up on a Monday morning and […]