Kate & Brendan | The White House Weddings | Virginia Wedding | 9/3/2022

The day finally came for Kate and Brendan! After much planning, reschedules, baby shenanigans, and much patience these two wonderful people got to celebrate their love with friends and family from both near and far!

Theirs was a day FULL of special moments. From intimate first looks and personal touches, to heartwarming dances that are sure to jerk some tears.

I first met Kate and Brendan back in 2020 when we did their engagement session. I knew right away that we were going to get along swimmingly! Since then, I have worked with them to capture the newborn photos for their beautiful baby girl (who is the flower girl of honor of course) as well as family portraits and bridals. All of this helped me get insanely excited for their wedding and I am so happy to finally be able to share it with you guys!

Venue: The White House Weddings

Bridal Gown: Ashley Grace Bridal

Hair & Makeup: Island Glow

Menswear: Men’s Warehouse

Bouquet: Forest Flowers

Cake: Sweet Indulgence

Catering: Mission Barbeque

Frances & Tyler

I got to know Frances and Tyler when we did their engagement session back in April. Instantly loved them! So fun and easy going, plus the bride is from my home state of New Jersey so how can you beat that?!

Their wedding day did not disappoint! All throughout you could feel the love and excitement that everyone had for the bride and groom. So many loved ones came together to celebrate their union. Frances was doted on by her amazing brides maids, and Tyler spent the whole morning laughing and carrying on with his best buds.

Tyler and Frances decided to do a first look (highly recommend from a photogs perspective by the way <3). After they saw each other for the first time, we summoned the wedding party for some amazing group shots!...which were quickly post-poned when a thunderstorm blew in before I could even click my shutter once... haha Thankfully, we had plenty of time and only had to wait it out for about 30 minutes before the sky opened up into a beautiful blue! Crisis averted!

Their ceremony was held down by the gazebo at the pond on the Trivium Estate grounds. Sweet, hand written vows were shared and the love birds tied the knot! The ceremony was followed by cocktail hour on the porch and lawn. The previous rain storm cooled everything down beautifully and guests were content to mingle and chat outside before the official start to the reception.

Laughs and merriment were continued in the ballroom after formal introductions were made. The remainder of the night was filled with great food, dancing, live music, cake smashing, toasts, jokes, sunset portraits, and even a spontaneous performance from the bride that was “hot and fresh out the kitchen” ;)

All in all, a fabulous day!

Venue: The Trivium Estate

Catering: Benjamin's Restaurant

Cupcakes: Kissed Cupcakes

Florals: Bloom by Doyle's

Band: Steve Freeman Band

Ryan & Daron || Glass Hill Venue Wedding || Goode Virginia Wedding

This wedding was such a whirl wind! Ok, so a fellow wedding photographer, Heather Kidd, of Heather Kidd Photography had booked an associate wedding back in June. For those of you who don’t know, an associate wedding is when a photographer is booked for the day that you’re looking for but will offer to have another photographer that they trust come in and shoot your wedding in his/her stead. All of the editing and processing is still done by the main photographer so everything stays true to the style and quality you are looking for. Great offer to give to clients.

Unfortunately, for reasons completely beyond her control, Heather’s associate shooter was unable to work the wedding…she found this out HOURS before everything was scheduled to start. HOURS! Quickly she gets in touch with me and, miraculously, I was free and just sipping coffee in my pajamas. I got everything squared away as fast as I could (yes, I changed into real clothes first) and rushed out to Glass Hill. Daron, the bride, was so understanding and completely laid back about the entire ordeal and had complete and total confidence in Heather’s decision.

Once everything got rolling and I became acquainted with my last minute clients, the day unfolded beautifully. Ryan, who was actually Canadian and moved to the US to be with Daron, was celebrating his “American birthday” that day. First official day as a US citizen! Because he is so patriotic and excited to be and American, Daron made sure to have an american flag hung in the room where the guys were getting ready. You could tell that the two of them were so in love. Ryan only had eyes for her and all day long his antics never failed to make Daron belly laugh! The gorgeous mountains that served as the backdrop for the ceremony caught the light wonderfully and all of the guests got to enjoy a beautiful and heartfelt ceremony as the two became husband and wife.

The reception was full of creative ides such as an “I Spy, Wedding Edition” and seating numbers that had to be replaced with Polaroids of yourself once you took it. Canadian butter tarts made with apples from Ryan’s home town made up part of the desert bar along side Mama Crockett’s Cider Donuts. The evening was composed of playful toasts, heart felt speeches, and lots of dancing. All in all, 10/10 wedding!

Dress: Church Street Bridal

Gown Alteration: The Gilded Thimble

Venue: Glass Hill Venue

Catering: Love Is In The Air

Chris & Carly || A Backyard Garden Wedding || Boonsboro Virginia

This wedding was so quaint, sweet, and brimming with creative details! The ceremony was held in the backyard of the brides family home in Boonsboro Virginia the morning of a beautiful summer day. Baskets of sunflowers were lovingly put together by the mother of the bride. The courtyard in the backyard was set up for the ceremony using chairs and benches as seating for the guests. An adorable shed served as the centerpiece for the ceremony. The brides dress is vintage from the seventies. I love how you unique it is! Of course, it helps that it also looks stunning on her :) After the ceremony, a lunch reception was held at Oakwod Counrty Club. Enjoy!

Flowers: Irvington Spring Farm