Mr. and Mrs. Scott (Richmond, VA)

Just two days after Josh and Kate's lovely winter wonderland wedding on New Year's Eve I photographed another lovely wedding in Richmond, VA. The bride was a friend of a friend, but from the minute I showed up I felt like family. The wedding took place in the evening and it was bitterly cold outside, so I got the opportunity to flex some of my indoor shooting muscles. Trey and Sarah, you had a beautiful wedding. Thank you for inviting me to be a part of it.

I loved the Southern flair of this wedding. The bride, Sarah, looked just like a Southern belle in her mother's wedding gown, cut apart and reworked to fit her style. I absolutely loved it. It fit her sweet as a peach personality to the T.

This next photo is different for me. Actually a lot of the photos in this post are. But, there's something about this one that I just absolutely love. Sarah's mom was helping Sarah put on her pearl necklace and, my word, she looks so elegant doesn't she?

Speaking of elegant...


I love me a little Christmas spirit in photos.

The girls were so brave and ran outside for exactly 1 minute and 3 seconds photos. It was sooo cold. I don't think I could have even made it 2 minutes.

And you bet I made the boys go outside too. They tried to get out of it, but um, no way. If the girls did it they could too.

Sometimes, as a wedding photographer, when people make direct eye contact with me during a wedding ceremony I worry that I might be doing something wrong. But, when Sarah looked at me here I wasn't worried at all. She was so ridiculously cute and happy and I remember smiling and feeling so happy for her.



And I leave you with a very fun New Orleans tradition called the "Second Line". Instead of throwing rice or blowing bubbles, the entire reception forms a line behind the bride and groom and escorts them out parade styyyle. I love all the different cultures and traditions I get to witness doing weddings. May I also take this opportunity to say every wedding should have traditional New Orleans cuisine at your wedding? Holy moly, it was delicious. The end. :)

Mr. and Mrs. Wetter (Vienna, VA)


I photographed this lovely wedding on a fine fall Saturday in Vienna, VA. This wedding had a few big firsts for me at it. One was that the couple booked me just a week before the wedding! They heard about me from Greg and Mary and I'm so glad they did :) The other was that I got the opportunity to stand on the stage with the bride and groom and photograph from the "other side". The pastor actually called me on stage at the end of the ceremony to take the photo. I froze when he first called my name because I'm definitely not used to people talking to me at weddings, much less in the middle of the ceremony!

Loved this caboose so much. I think we should have a newer version of them on D.C. metro trains. Just sayin'.





Photos of kids at ceremonies are my new favorite thing. They have such personality. Too cute.






The middle-of-the-ceremony shot.








Congratulations you two! You had an absolutely lovely wedding and an even lovelier story. God bless you!