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

Rose Hill Manor was quiet when we arrived, but it wouldn’t stay that way for long! Soon enough, the venue was bustling with energy, Melissa beaming because this day that she had waited for and planned for and not known if it would happen was FINALLY here! Once she stepped into her dress, the smile […]

Hugh and Rene’s day was nothing like they’d envisioned. Everyone they’d hoped could be there wasn’t there – but even still, it was perfect. Hugh and Rene had a big group of friends cheering for them that day and everyone was 100% excited to see them married! The resounding joy filled up each and every […]

Caleb slid into her DMs. But really :] Jordan’s grandparents had been sitting one row away from Caleb’s family’s at church for years so Caleb went with a simple “I don’t know if you remember me, but…” And the rest is history :] Well, there were some twists and turns, but eventually they were both […]

Thank goodness for Virginia Tech and thank goodness for Peddrew-Yates Hall! Without them both, Matt and Caroline probably wouldn’t be together today! Matt caught Caroline’s eye early on in the semester and as college freshman always do, they both formed a quick group of friends based on proximity. Caroline found all the reasons that she […]

Keith and Mel met the way that most people don’t anymore…in person! They were just friends of some friends in a bar on St. Patrick’s Day and they connected. But Mel was headed elsewhere with her friends, so in a moment of boldness, she quickly grabbed Keith’s phone and put her number in. He waited […]