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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...

Our First Hampton Roads DIY Bride Workshop | Business

Our First Hampton Roads DIY Bride Workshop | Business

Well, we did it! It's hard to believe, but less than a week ago we held out very first Hampton Roads DIY Bride Workshop. I previously introduced what the workshop was in this post, and on Saturday all our plans came to fruition.

We met our lovely brides-to-be at The Starving Artist Studio in Port Warwick, one of my favorite places in Newport News. With some snacks in hand and worksheets in front of them, the workshop began. Jackie kicked us off with an incredible walk-through of how to build a wedding budget, complete with a sheet that broke down how much brides should spend on each wedding vendor. After that, she talked through a wedding planning timeline, from when to send out save the dates to what you should be doing 2 weeks prior to your wedding.