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Historic Yorktown Bridal Portraits | Jen

Historic Yorktown, Virginia Bridal Portraits | All lace wedding dress

Jen is someone whose natural laugh will make you smile - and she laughs all the time! She is beautiful, as evidenced by her gorgeous bridal portraits, but her heart is pure gold. As a teacher at Summit Christian Academy, she takes care of her students all throughout the year, putting their needs above her own. As a newly-married wife she is constantly looking out for Doug above herself. Jen is the kind of person whose beauty truly glows from the inside out!

We met a few weeks ago, on the cusp of her wedding day, in quaint Historic Yorktown. With glowy light and adorable houses in the background we walked from one place to another, capturing these still moments before she would be married to Doug. Her excitement was evident and her laugh was genuine. I can't wait to share her wedding images soon but until then, here she is, beautiful smile and all!

Historic Yorktown, Virginia Bridal Portraits | All lace wedding dress
Historic Yorktown, Virginia Bridal Portraits | All lace wedding dress
Historic Yorktown, Virginia Bridal Portraits | All lace wedding dress
Historic Yorktown, Virginia Bridal Portraits | All lace wedding dress
Historic Yorktown, Virginia Bridal Portraits | All lace wedding dress
Historic Yorktown, Virginia Bridal Portraits | All lace wedding dress
Historic Yorktown, Virginia Bridal Portraits | All lace wedding dress
Historic Yorktown, Virginia Bridal Portraits | All lace wedding dress
Historic Yorktown, Virginia Bridal Portraits | All lace wedding dress
Historic Yorktown, Virginia Bridal Portraits | All lace wedding dress
Historic Yorktown, Virginia Bridal Portraits | All lace wedding dress
Historic Yorktown, Virginia Bridal Portraits | All lace wedding dress

Fort Monroe Bridal Portraits | Grace

Fort Monroe Bridal Portraits | Grace

Grace Kelly. That's the name that kept popping into my head as I shot Grace's bridal portrait sessions - and funny enough, they even have the same first name! Grace met me at Fort Monroe in Hampton on a gorgeous fall day for bridal portraits just one week before her wedding, and when she stepped out of the car she took my breath away. Elegant and covered in lace from head to toe, her dress was not only absolutely stunning, it was perfect for her sense of style and class.

From walking down steps of historic buildings to finding little white buildings and huge trees, this bridal portrait session was one of my favorites. Grace is beautiful on the outside, but the way she carries herself speaks volumes to her inner beauty as well. She is kind, gentle, and has the most hilarious sense of humor that kept popping out here and there as I tried to make her laugh - and she was much better at that than me! Oh what a beautiful day and what a beautiful bride. I can't WAIT to share her wedding with you...

Quaint Yorktown Bridal Portraits | Yorktown Wedding Photographer | Ellen

Quaint Yorktown Bridal Portraits | Yorktown Wedding Photographer | Ellen

I first met Ellen a few months ago during a gorgeous sunset destination engagement in Northern Virginia, and I was so glad she would be traveling down to Yorktown for bridal portraits just a few months later. We skipped the beach and walked all around the quaint downtown area near Yorktown Victory Monument, even finding beautiful robin's egg blue shutters to utilize, matching perfectly with the theme of her wedding day.

I have saved these for weeks waiting for their big day to arrive and now that Alex and Ellen are married, I can finally share them! All I have to say is that if you think Ellen looks stunning in these portraits (and oh does she ever!) just WAIT until you see their wedding blog go live on Thursday. Ellen is a classically gorgeous bride, beautiful from the inside out, and I was honored to celebrate with her all the way from engagement to the wedding day...