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

It was 2020 and Thomas and Laura were getting married in just a few months. And then…well, you know the rest of the story. They postponed their big day, and instead, opted for a backyard ceremony. Laura’s uncle officiated, their family gathered, and they were married! The day was not what they planned, but still […]

  Cole and Brooke have a whirlwind of a love story! They’ve lived their entire relationship while in school at the Naval Academy during a global pandemic…so to say that their day at Shadow Creek felt like it was a long time coming, was an understatement! They’re so clearly made for each other! After graduating […]

I can’t quite explain with words how special Dan and Elana’s wedding day at Sundara was or what it meant to us. But, of course, I will try :] Dan and Elana had had hard circumstance after circumstance thrown their way in the couple weeks before their wedding day. And still, they showed up with […]

It was a rainy day at Big Spring Farm, but even so, Sarah was beaming. Soft light streamed in through the windows of the bridal suite and girls bustled around and then Sarah was stepping into her gown. It was all happening at once! She screamed with her best friends, hugged her sweet dad, and […]

There’s absolutely no party like a James and Jill party! What else could you expect from two completely magnetic people who just happen to be marrying each other?! Jill was all hype on the morning of her wedding because she was marrying James, and literally nothing else mattered to her! James was the dreamy guy […]