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Katie & Kevin
The salty breeze swirls around us.
The sun, cloaked behind a blanket of clouds, gives a gorgeous diffused light. If photos had sound, you’d hear so many giggles and squeals from his arms surrounding her.

I’m Tara
WELCOME TO THE JOURNAL
As a young girl, I kept a journal and then when Stephen and I got married, we wrote our vows into a journal we shared as a couple. On this lil’ corner of the internet, I want to invite you into our virtual journal’s stories and musings. I hope you’ll find encouragement and inspiration along the way. You can expect a mixture of our recent photography work & adventures, lifestyle tips, current obsessions, and personal stories of us behind the scenes too! I’m so glad you’re here!
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Twenty-Eight – Happy Birthday to Me
Some things never change – like my love for old time jazz. Whether it’s on the record player or in my AirPods as I clean the kitchen, I sway to the beats of yesteryear.

Richmond Virginia Handmade Intimate Fall Outdoor Wedding at Seven Springs Farm & Manor – Katie & David
Everyone in the room has tears in their eyes. Privately & together, signatures are given on the handmade Ketubah – the Jewish wedding contract. Hands are clasped tight as the Ketubah is read aloud &

Downtown Richmond Winter Wedding – Katie & Tom
All the details are gathered. Hair & makeup has ended an hour early and the emotions of it all are becoming-very-real are setting in. Are these feelings nerves? Or perhaps more accurately, a feeling

Tower Grove Park Mizzou Sweethearts & Puppy Fall Engagement Session, STL – Julie & Brendan
It’s hard to not let a lil wiggly golden retriever puppy or a couple’s contagious but gentle laughter make the world stand still. Truly, it’s the simple joys in life. A wet, curious little

Industrial Fall St Louis Wedding at The Foundry Art Centre – Taryn & Andrew
Taryn & Andrew’s industrial, fall St Louis wedding just outside of historic St Charles was filled with gut-busting laughter, pure joy, and personalized details that nodded back to the couple’s favorite TV Show, The

A Saint Louis Romantic Countryside Picnic Engagement Session – Tara & Peter
This isn’t just random land with woods. No, this ground has meaning, purpose, and history. The breeze is gentle as the warm light filters through the trees above us. Country music plays as we