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

Friends, we have truly seen it ALL when it comes to wedding days. Fainting bridesmaids, rainy hurricanes, jaw dropping emotional grooms, and so much more! Something that we’ve really noticed changing the atmosphere from wedding to wedding is the guests! Believe it or not, the guests energy and presence can totally make or break the […]

Once upon a glorious time, back in 2013, I thought I had time to be a “low-key” scrapbooker. I bought myself a Smashbook (which are crazy adorable by the way) and I planned out every page for the first year of our marriage and I made three beautiful pages. And then I stopped and never […]

It’s been awhile since I did a post for the bride! Today’s topic is one of the questions I get asked via email all. the. time. And it’s one of my favorite questions to answer at a new client meeting or during the booking process with a bride and groom. Engagement Sessions. What’s the point? And why […]

Guys, we turned FOUR on Thursday! That’s like the age of a preschooler. That’s probably about how much we know about marriage/the world as well. A preschooler’s amount. But, somehow that’s still enough to leave me full to the brim. I’m sure we’ll look back on these four years later in life and they’ll be […]

I’ve blogged a little in the past few months about lots of things that I wish I had a time turner for, aka time machine Harry Potter style. Being a bride is a flurry of advice given to you that you’ve not asked for, articles on Pinterest telling you how to plan your wedding, and […]