Kaylea + Holden’s Graceland Inn Wedding in Elkins, WV | West Virginia Wedding Photographer

February 16, 2026

Some love stories start online… Some start at a bar… Kaylea + Holden’s? It started at work — thanks to Holden’s mom, who happens to be Kaylea’s coworker and kept telling her she had to meet her son Holden! (We love a good matchmaker moment!) She finally agreed – they went on a date and the rest is history!

These two are hands down are one of the most in-love and genuinely happiest couples I have ever photographed — and that says a lot. Their joy wasn’t forced. It wasn’t posed. It just radiated. Every look, every laugh, every quiet in-between moment felt effortless and real. Truly, I don’t think I’ve photographed two people who smiled more on their wedding day. They were soaking in every second. That kind of happiness is contagious — and it made documenting their day an absolute dream. Kaylea didn’t just wear a beautiful gown. She wore her mom’s wedding dress. And not only that — she wore her mom’s wedding shoes too. How cool is that?! 🥹

Alsooooo can we just talk about the WEATHER?! The weather showed OFF. It was one of those perfectly golden West Virginia days that photographers (hi 🙋🏼‍♀️) dream of. Blue skies, soft light, and the prettiest mountain backdrop you could imagine <3