Connie + Sam // a summer wedding at Airlie

I got to head to Airlie on a perfect summer day in June to document Connie + Sam saying their vows. I love just how happy they looked the entire day.

Caitlin + Keith // an epic winter elopement in the Grand Tetons

I spent a week adventuring in the snow with Caitlin + Keith for their winter elopement in the Grand Tetons. The sunrise was one of the most incredible things I've ever seen.

Rianna + Matt // an emotional Castle Hill wedding for the ages

I've been photographing weddings for 10 years, but Rianna + Matt's summer celebration at Castle Hill may have been my most jam-packed wedding day ever. So many things happened, so many tears, and so unbelievably beautiful.

weddingsMatthew SchmachtenbergJanuary 14, 2026Castle Hill Wedding, Castle Hill Cider

Gabby + Paul // Cherry Blossom Vows at Sunrise

A truly magical sunrise elopement with Gabby + Paul on a quiet morning in DC during peak Cherry Blossom blooms. It went so perfectly that you’d never guess this was our plan B, re-imagined two days before it happened. This just might be my favorite set of images I've ever taken.

elopementsMatthew SchmachtenbergJanuary 14, 2026cherry blossom elopement, DC elopement

Alex + Kunal // At Home in Charlottesville

If there’s one thing that I don’t get to do near enough of, it’s sessions at home. Don’t get me wrong, I feel very lucky to get to spend so much time in Shenandoah National Park and the surrounding mountains! But I think there’s something different and really special about getting to spend time with a couple in their own home and document a fragment of everyday life.