Laura + Dean's Feminist Wedding at Hermitage Museum & Gardens in Norfolk, VA
Every wedding is beautiful, but some weddings have elements that stick with you for months and months afterward. Laura and Dean's wedding was one of those gets-in-your-heart-and-stays-there types of weddings. Favorite details included: they intentionally only hired women- and/or LGBTQ-owned business as their vendors; Laura specifically requested that guests not stand when she walked down the aisle (badass feminist bride much??); a wedding ceremony that included a reading of Brandi Carlile lyrics; and a bright blue vintage VW "getaway van." Thank you for inviting us to document such a beautiful, sweaty-dance-party celebration, you two!
Check the vendor list at the bottom for details, including where she got that killer dress.
Second/support shooting provided by Shawnee Custalow
VENDORS
Venue: Hermitage Museum & Gardens
Planner: Tanya Keller @ Jane of All Trades
Caterer: East Beach Catering
Event Rentals: Distinctive Event Rentals
Florist: Laurel & Sarah @ New Leaf
Baker: Incredible Edibles
Dress: Reem Acra
Suit: Suit Supply
Quartet: Harbor String Quartet
DJ: Roger @ Astro Entertainment DJ
Makeup: Blushtones
Hair: Flawless
Videographer: The Girl Tyler
Paper Products/Graphic Design: Pat @ Pat Squared Design (Laura's Mom!!)
Emily + Sam's Intimate Park Wedding in Richmond, Virginia
Anyone who has spent time in the land of wedding photography knows that most weddings found on the internet (blogs, photographer websites, etc) share the common qualities of being pristinely curated, insanely expensive, production-value-aware, and seemingly perfect. But these are not the things that make our hearts go pitter-patter. Instead, we are excited by the low-key, the simple, and the gorgeously un-perfect. When Emily and Sam came to the studio to talk about us shooting their wedding day, which consisted of a 30-guest ceremony at a local park and a stroll back to their home where the reception would be held, I was so excited I could burst. I knew that their celebration would be beautiful, but I also knew it wasn't going to be all about the perfect shot of her engagement ring emerging from a flower (WHY) or an overly-polished, strict-to-the-minute timeline. Their wedding day was relaxed. It was honest. It embraced and celebrated the work-in-progress spirit of their home (and their relationship). It included a special, sacred, personal portion of the ceremony during which photography was not allowed--even by me (and I wasn't mad about it). It was exactly the kind of thing I started shooting weddings to be part of: personal, un-fussy, and romantic in its realism. I am so excited to share their day as my first 2016 wedding on the blog.
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colleen & david // charlottesville, va wedding
Today I'm so excited to share an amazing wedding I got to shoot last month: the wedding of Colleen and David! Colleen is the SECOND former president of my college feminist club whose wedding I've done (and I plan on doing more, way more, in fact it's required that if you were in FIFE at UVa you must hire me to do your wedding photography) and her boo David is an artist and all-around amazing [feminist] guy. They had their ceremony at The Haven in Charlottesville and then headed over to Old Met Hall (like Sarah and Brendan!) for some dinner, cupcakes, and tons of dancing and fun! Extra special details of this wonderful night include: vegan cupcakes from Pearl's, amazing honey party favors (reminded me of Nathalie and Joseph's wedding!), a hand-painted wall runner (photo below), and an all-around relaxed and celebratory vibe!
I've said it before and I'll say it again: I am SO LUCKY to be able to work with couples like Colleen and David, who care more about having a fair and equitable partnership (and a party to celebrate that) than about spending tons of money trying to design The Perfect Day (TM). I think you'll see in the photos that they were able to put together a simple, beautiful, meaningful, sincere, and of course SUPER FUN evening for their community. Thanks for having me, y'all!
bernice & aaron // maymont park wedding richmond va
Today I'm so excited to finally share the first wedding I shot of 2014! This wedding was simple, sophisticated, and most importantly: tiny! Bernice and Aaron opted for a classic look, gorgeous setting, and immediate-family-only guest list, which I think makes it really unique. Many brides love designing every aspect of a gigantic wedding, but this couple opted for minimalism: forgoing flowers and bridesmaids and instead focusing on hand-made paper goods (Bernice letterpressed them herself!) and spending quality time with their family. Afterwards, we took some time to traipse around Richmond and do portraits!
