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

Mr and Mrs Mason. It feels like it has been so much longer than a year. It all started last Fall when Joy noticed Luke across a crowded room. And Luke noticed Joy back and decided this was the one he was going to marry. Their wedding day was full of laughter, recounting the last […]

There are not many brides who would want to stage a proposal during their reception! But Joy is just not “any” bride. For months she’s been sharing little details about her wedding and by FAR the one she was most excited about, was her brother Jeffrey’s proposal to his girlfriend Jett. From the beginning, I […]

It was a chilly Fall day just like today. The kind that makes you want to snuggle up with your love and get cozy for the rest of the day. But instead, everyone was bustling around at Smithfield Plantation, in great anticipation of the celebration ahead. Meghan calmly awaited her groom with a huge smile […]

I can’t even express how excited I am to finally be sharing Meghan’s bridal portraits with you! We shot these on the very first day of September, and the wait has been excruciating! Adam and Meghan got married this past Saturday and it was a beautiful day all around! It wasn’t until I walked into the […]

I’m blogging on a Saturday because I was SO excited to talk about my A Practical Wedding Workshop experience a la Abby Grace Photography. I had the privilege of just serving Abby and helping her out the night before the workshop as well as on the actual day. The coolest part of seeing the behind […]