There was much anticipation leading up to Andrea and Will’s September wedding. I liked their easygoing natures from the moment I met them, and I so enjoyed their engagement session on Roanoke mountain. But, as things in Roanoke go, we kept bumping into each other around town…
Read MoreJenny and Chris // New Castle, VA Wedding
Jenny and Chris were married at Wilderness Adventure at Eagle Landing, a beautiful outdoor recreation center that hosts camps, retreats, and special events. After a morning of floating down the river, Jenny and Chris went to their respective cabins to prepare for their ceremony. A well-timed rainstorm passed through before it was time for them to meet at the end of the aisle….
Read MoreDanae and Don // Vinton, VA Wedding
The one word I would use to describe Danae and Don’s wedding is sweet. Everything about their love is so sweet and tender, from the way they hold hands to how they look into each other’s eyes. What started as a friendship of multiple years blossomed into something much, much more.
Read MoreStyled Bridal Shoot // Mill Mountain, Roanoke, VA
Grace married the love of her life years ago, but never had any bridal portraits taken. This was her second chance.
Read MoreLesley and Michael // Staunton, VA Wedding
This was one of those weddings where, even though my feet were killing me from walking around with heavy camera equipment all day, I had to stay and dance at the reception because it was just so fun. Lesley and Michael’s June wedding in Staunton, Virginia was a day full of happy tears, passionate kisses, and lively dancing.
Read MoreCiel and Doug's Maine Beach Wedding
Venue: bride and groom's home + beach
Rehearsal Dinner Weather: fog + salt
Wedding Day Weather: sun + sand
Spunkiest Guests: two Cavalier King Charles Spaniels named Ginger + Maker
Best decoration: paper towels that said "Eat, Drink, and Remarry"
Most touching moment: bride + groom make vows to each other's children
My one regret: didn't have time to try the s'mores bar
Read MoreTatiana and Justin's Massachusetts Wedding
"I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where,
I love you directly without problems or pride:
I love you like this because I don’t know any other way to love,
except in this form in which I am not nor are you,
so close that your hand upon my chest is mine,
so close that your eyes close with my dreams."
During the wedding ceremony, Tatiana's sister read this excerpt from the Pablo Neruda love poem "Sonnet XVII". She held back tears while reading the verses, having just...
Read MoreShelby and Ben's Vermont Wedding
Wedding Fast Facts
Where: Tiny Beautiful Town, VT
When: Late May
Venue: Backyard
Guests: 75
Dress: Vintage Blue Jack Bryan
Details: String lights, hanging lace lanterns, handmade-by-the-groom-and-his-father ceremony trellis, bridal party braid crowns with succulents (!!)
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