THE KWP BLOG

Mia Bella Grand is the perfect venue for gorgeous weddings and bridal portraits! The classic beauty of the estate hidden in White Oak, WV was a dream setting for Sydney’s bridal portraits in her amazing dress from Tennile’s Boutique and Formals. I know bridal portrait sessions aren’t as popular in West Virginia and are more […]

As Will and I got ready for Lewis and Jen’s wedding, we loaded up the car with our clear umbrellas, knowing that the forecast said 100% of rain. Scattered showers throughout the day. Knowing that the Mia Bella Originals Design team had worked effortlessly to transform Jen’s family home into a gorgeous venue for the […]

Valerie and Cody went on their first date at Magpie Diner in Harrisonburg, Virginia, so it made the perfect choice for their Virginia engagement session! Will and I enjoyed traveling to meet these two, and we got the cutest photos!! After we got some cute photos at the diner, we went to a local park […]

“Marriage isn’t always easy.” If you are an adult who has ever thought about getting married, you’ve probably heard that phrase a lot. But it doesn’t really do justice to what the person is trying to convey. What they really mean is that there may be seasons in your marriage that are more difficult then […]

I am so glad I finally got to meet Jamie + Mike! We planned their session in the spring right when everything shut down because of Covid and we were finally able to make it happen!! Somehow we got a 70 degree weather day in November, which I am definitely not complaining about! Jamie and […]

This wedding season has taken us from to the beaches of Jekyll Island, Georgia, to the West Virginia mountains and we had loved every minute of it! We are so thankful for each couple we got to serve and each couple who has turned from a client into a friend over their journey with us. […]

A month before our girl would start kindergarten, I worked diligently to teach the tiny little thing to recognize the letters “A,” “B,” and “C.” I was a licensed teacher and couldn’t do it. She could barely hold a pencil, was adamant that her name was spelled “S-O-Y-A,” and couldn’t use the bathroom on her […]

Last year at one of our weddings I snapped a picture of a super cute couple on the dance floor without knowing who they were… now they are one of our couples and we are SO excited!! We met Tori + Seth at Tori’s Mawmaw and Pawpaw’s farm in Tazewell, Virginia. As we were driving […]

Kellan + Nick were in middle school when Nick first told Kellan he loved her… seriously!! They stayed friends and “officially” got back together before their senior year of high school. They have grown up together + are just so comfortable together! They chose a family friend’s farm for their engagement session which just happened […]

We arrived at Skyla’s friend Liz’s gorgeous home as the girls were getting ready. Although it was drizzling, we were all hopeful the rain would stop. Despite the weather, the girls were all in the best spirits! After grabbing some detail shots, the girls braved the rain for some fun outdoor shots.  What you don’t […]