2019 Behind the Scenes

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Year after year, this is one of my favorite blog posts to write! If you’ve been following me for any length of time, by now you know that behind-the-scenes at a wedding doesn’t always look like the pretty pictures that come as a result! And being a wedding photographer means a lot more than simply clicking the shutter - it involves arranging details, hanging dresses, calming nerves, having fun with my second shooter/husband, and sometimes just getting out on the dance floor when the Wobble comes on.

This also happens to be one of the times I can post some embarrassing pictures of Nathan without objection, and this year resulted in some of my favorite yet! Sometimes I remember why he’s in a ridiculous pose (trying to make me laugh and calm me down, for example), and sometimes I have no clue (why is he crouching behind a pole?!).

Regardless of the reason, I guarantee a few laughs and a whole lot of silliness behind the scenes of our 2019 wedding season.

Clearly, I become very bossy at weddings…

Just one of my favorite Nathan poses…he knows how to make me laugh!

The best way to give instructions is clearly to not stop…just keep on rolling and looking awesome while doing it ;)

Um, what did you say to me?!

This year we had the pleasure of working with Dogwood Visuals, who takes getting the perfect shot very seriously.

Bahaha why is he hiding behind a pole? Why am I taking a picture of him? Where is everybody else? So many unanswered questions…

And the mirror selfies continue!

CAUGHT DOING THE WOBBLE. And totally not ashamed.

How I feel after a successful wedding day…

My sweet friend Sarah assisted me at a wedding and took some fabulous pictures of her own…plus she photobombed the mashed potatoes!

And to wrap it all up, the next two pictures are classic…Nathan is set up for the perfect shot and somehow I ruin it by getting in the way. Oh well…there’s always next time!

Maria Grace Photography

My name is Maria, and I am a wedding and family photographer based out of Hampton Roads, Virginia, but I am always excited about traveling. I love families who truly enjoy spending time with each other and living life together. I love couples that are looking forward to their wedding day because they are so excited to finally be married to.